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This Photoshoot Took the Beatles’ Final Album Cover

Abbey Road (August 8, 1969) It has been noted before that Paul is barefoot here and out of step with the other members, which shouldn’t really be a surprise because Paul is left-handed. But the timing of the photoshoot gave … Continue reading

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The Day George Almost Died

George Harrison Attacked (December 30, 1999) It’s hard to believe that this event happened two days before Y2K. As I recall, I noted it in passing, but had a lot of other things on my mind. The 3:00 in the … Continue reading

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John Lennon’s Ultimate Confession

God The dream is over, what can I say? God is a conceptBy which we measure our pain I’ll say it again God is a conceptBy which we measure our painYeah, pain, yeah I don’t believe in magicI don’t believe … Continue reading

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Hey Jude, Take a Sad Song and Make It Better

Julian Lennon (April 8, 1963) If you’ve ever wondered how hard it would be to be the son of a famous person, Julian Lennon is an example. He is 60 years old now, and he’s been trying to escape the … Continue reading

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Did We Misunderstand What He Meant by Christianity?

John Lennon and Upsetting the Religious Train I was originally intending to repost what John Lennon said about Christianity in his 1966 proclamation that made Southern Baptists burn all their Beatles’ albums. here is what he said then… It turns … Continue reading

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Did John Think He was Jesus Reincarnated?

John Lennon and Jesus Christ I wouldn’t have gone here if it hadn’t been one line in a Facebook post about the time that Ringo walked out of the 1968 Beatles’ White Album recording sessions. The throwaway statement was something … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Lady Starkey

Barbara Bach (August 28, 1946) I looked at Ringo Starr, a day-or-two ago. Now, I want to focus on his second wife, Barbara Bach, whom he married in 1981. Today is her presumed 76th birthday. I say presumed because her … Continue reading

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He Has Been Described as “Off-Beat”

Sir Richard Starkey (aka Ringo Starr) (June 7, 1940) What they were referring to was his drumming style. It made him unique in the pop/rock world. He is the last Beatle I will look at through these posts. Ringo Starr … Continue reading

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In Case You’re Wondering, This is How I Feel:

Nowhere Man (1965) He’s a real nowhere manSitting in his nowhere landMaking all his nowhere plans for nobody,,, The Beatles

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Paul has a Similar Yod, Lost Mum While Young

Paul McCartney (June 18, 1942) You’d think, seeing as I’m such a Beatles’ fan, that I would have looked at Paul McCartney‘s birth chart before now. It was my initial look at his second wife, Heather Mills, that raised the … Continue reading

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