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The Inspiration for John Lennon’s “Imagine”
John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky (2018) Call it Serendipity, call it Kismet, call it in time for dinner: we wouldn’t have watched this Channel 4 film on Netflix last night if there had not been an interruption to … Continue reading
The Beatles’ First Time on an American Television Show
The Ed Sullivan Show (February 9, 1964) Obviously, I’ve written about this event before, in my ebook “At This Point in Time”. But, when I first looked at the chart, I was not focused on inconjuncts and the hidden agendas … Continue reading
This “Quiet” Beatle was Actually Profoundly “Deep”
George Harrison (February 25, 1943 – November 29, 2001) This photo probably says it all: up to his neck in water. George Harrison was an enigma to most people, including some astrologers who decided to rectify his chart backward in … Continue reading
Has John Lennon Returned?
Adam Douglas Enevoldsen The look is familiar, isn’t it? You’d almost think it was Sean Lennon, at first glance. But it’s not. This is Adam Douglas (his stage name). He won a television music contest in Norway in 2017, when … Continue reading
Strawberry Beatles Forever
Yesterday Imagine a world without Coca-Cola, Harry Potter, cigarettes and the Beatles. That’s the premise of this movie. But, if you were the only person who could remember their songs, wouldn’t you want to share them with the world? Post … Continue reading
Imitation: Musical Theft or Homage?
Back in the U.S.S.R. When the double record The Beatles, now known as the White Album, landed in 1968, we all knew that a different side to the Beatles’ creativity was being shown. In fact, I sat with the lyrics … Continue reading
Choose Wisely
Walls and Bridges (1975) John Lennon’s fifth studio album featured songs that he’d written, recorded and released during the 18-month separation from his wife, Yoko Ono. The title says it all. Whatever Gets You Thru The Night Nobody Loves … Continue reading
Dueling Beatles
And in the end, the love you take is equal to love you make Paul George John Ringo Altogether now…
My Beatles’ Record Collection
The Butcher Cover The ‘holy grail’ of Beatles’ collections, this album is a much sought after item. Grotesque, to be sure, it also demonstrated the Beatles’ collective sense of humour. They were protesting in a very visible way that Capitol … Continue reading
John Lennon: Thirty-Five Years Later
When he was shot that fateful day in December 1980, Beatles’ fans everywhere felt that the life of their “Working Class Hero” had been cut short, in his prime, and his voice was silenced, forever. The Death of John Lennon … Continue reading
