Back In The USSR

The opening track on the White Album was written by Paul McCartney and inspired by Chuck Berry's Back In The USA and the Beach Boys' California Girls. Read more »

• johan cavalli said: "In Many Years From Now 1997, the competetive McCartney d o e s n o t say.." on If I Fell
• johan cavalli said: "In his book "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions" , second edition 2.." on Every Little Thing
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• MikeP said: "Yes, once again the broken record. EVERYTHING Lennon did was a "masterpi.." on Do You Want To Know A Secret
• Mike Piesik said: "No. He's found "true love" and he can't believe he finally found it. Wit.." on Ask Me Why

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 »

A Hard Day's Night

Recorded between tour dates, television and radio appearances, their US invasion and the filming of their first movie, A Hard Day's Night was one of The Beatles' strongest early albums. It was also their only one to consist solely of Lennon-McCartney compositions. Read more »

"You make your own dream. That's the Beatles' story, isn't it? That's Yoko's story. That's what I'm saying now. Produce your own dream. If you want to save Peru, go save Peru. It's quite possible to do anything, but not to put it on the leaders and the parking meters. Don't expect Jimmy Carter or Ronald Reagan or John Lennon or Yoko Ono or Bob Dylan or Jesus Christ to come and do it for you. You have to do it yourself." - John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney was a singer and multi-instrumentalist in The Beatles. With John Lennon, he was half of one of the world's most successful songwriting teams in history. Read more »