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Roberta Flack covers the Beatles

Written by admin on April 13, 2010 – 8:40 am -

An album of Beatles covers is on the way from soul legend Roberta Flack, although the in-progress recordings were nearly lost in the back of a New York taxicab, according to the New York Times.

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The Beatles break up – forty years ago today

Written by admin on April 10, 2010 – 7:26 am -

It was forty years ago today that Paul McCartney announced he was leaving the Beatles, thereby bringing an end to the most successfull band of all time.

The announcement wasn’t a bolt out of the blue as there had been lots of speculation over the fate of the Beatles in the previous 12 months, in light of solo projects that were being undertaken and rumours of increasing disunity within the band.

Beatles classic offered to Tom Jones

Written by admin on April 5, 2010 – 7:53 am -

In 1968, Paul McCartney offered Tom Jones “The Long and Winding Road,” on condition that it would be Tom’s next single. As Tom already had “Delilah” lined up, he turned the song down. Now isn’t that a quirky bit of trivia to impress your friends with?

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