In My Life

One of the highlights of the Rubber Soul album, In My Life was written mostly by John Lennon, and started out as a nostalgic set of memories of Liverpool. Read more »

• Joe said: "That was my error – apologies. The Hey Jude photos were by Ethan Russell.." on Hey Jude
• Joe said: "Sort of. I know there are huge gaps, and I'd like to fill in the key dat.." on Days in the life: The Beatles’ history
• Michael said: "Damn, I never knew Paul played that fantastic riff on the guitar... Is t.." on Paperback Writer
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• John Eames said: "I went past the Adelphi Slough on November 5 1967 on a bus with my mum...." on Live: Adelphi Cinema, Slough

The Beatles' former bass player Stuart Sutcliffe died of a brain haemorrhage on 10 April 1962.

The 'Paul is dead' myth

One of the more bizarre aspects of The Beatles' story was this 1969 theory that Paul McCartney died in 1966, and that The Beatles inserted a series of clues into their songs and artwork. Read more »

Let It Be

The Beatles' last album to be released, Let It Be was mostly recorded in early 1969, prior to Abbey Road. The music was produced by George Martin, and was then prepared for release in 1970 by Phil Spector. Read more »

"There's no desire in any of our heads to take over the world. That was Hitler. That's what he wanted to do. There is, however, a desire to get power in order to use it for good." - Paul McCartney

Cynthia Lennon

Cynthia Lillian Powell was born on 10 September 1939 in Blackpool, Lancashire. She was John Lennon's first wife until their marriage broke down in 1968. Read more »