For years, Dolly Parton has favored gravity-defying hairstyles that are only possible through her extensive collection of wigs. Parton has spoken openly about her fondness for wigs and rarely steps out without one on. One of her former co-workers recalled Parton donning wigs in radio and television appearances when she was quite young.
Dolly Parton’s coworker recalled her wearing wigs from a young age
When Parton was ten years old, she began making appearances on Cas Walker’s Farm and Home Hour. This was a professional music gig, and Parton threw herself into her work. Even from an early age, she displayed some of the glittering showmanship that made her famous in adulthood. She wore eye-catching dresses, makeup, and, according to one musician on the show, wigs.
“She was always hep on wigs,” banjo player Bud Brewster said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “She wore wigs — I mean,...
Dolly Parton’s coworker recalled her wearing wigs from a young age
When Parton was ten years old, she began making appearances on Cas Walker’s Farm and Home Hour. This was a professional music gig, and Parton threw herself into her work. Even from an early age, she displayed some of the glittering showmanship that made her famous in adulthood. She wore eye-catching dresses, makeup, and, according to one musician on the show, wigs.
“She was always hep on wigs,” banjo player Bud Brewster said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “She wore wigs — I mean,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, have been together for decades. While they seem like an unlikely pair — she embraces the spotlight while he shirks it — they work well together. Parton has spoken highly about her husband over the years, but the public rarely sees him. Her guitarist shared why he thinks Dean was such a good match for the singer.
Dolly Parton’s husband was a good match for her
Though the public does not see much of Dean, the people in Parton’s life do. Her guitarist, Don Roth, got to know Dean well as he met with the band on the road over the years. According to Roth, Parton appreciated the stability Dean brought to her life. He supported her life as a musician and was always home waiting for her when she returned from tour.
Dolly Parton | David Redfern/Redferns
Roth also believed that Dean...
Dolly Parton’s husband was a good match for her
Though the public does not see much of Dean, the people in Parton’s life do. Her guitarist, Don Roth, got to know Dean well as he met with the band on the road over the years. According to Roth, Parton appreciated the stability Dean brought to her life. He supported her life as a musician and was always home waiting for her when she returned from tour.
Dolly Parton | David Redfern/Redferns
Roth also believed that Dean...
- 5/14/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Though Paul McCartney can afford to celebrate Christmas lavishly these days, he looks back fondly on his childhood celebrations of the holiday. McCartney shared how he celebrated Christmas as a child. He also spoke about why these are among his favorite memories.
Paul McCartney shared how he spent Christmases as a child
McCartney grew up in a Liverpool home with his mother, father, and younger brother. He said that his favorite Christmas memories come from this era of his life.
“I think waking up as a really little kid on Christmas morning, and just seeing the white pillowcase that we used to get,” he said in an interview on his official website, adding, “It was like a stocking but Mum and Dad used to put it in a white pillowcase, and it would be a present, a couple of nuts and a tangerine.”
Paul and Linda McCartney | David Redfern/Redferns...
Paul McCartney shared how he spent Christmases as a child
McCartney grew up in a Liverpool home with his mother, father, and younger brother. He said that his favorite Christmas memories come from this era of his life.
“I think waking up as a really little kid on Christmas morning, and just seeing the white pillowcase that we used to get,” he said in an interview on his official website, adding, “It was like a stocking but Mum and Dad used to put it in a white pillowcase, and it would be a present, a couple of nuts and a tangerine.”
Paul and Linda McCartney | David Redfern/Redferns...
- 12/25/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Since its release, Paul McCartney’s song “Wonderful Christmastime” has sharply divided fans. While some people see it as a holiday classic, others find it cloying and repetitive. When discussing the song, a musicologist said its flaw for many lies in its simplicity. Still, the holiday song is incredibly successful.
A musicologist broke down why a Paul McCartney song annoys fans
In 1979, McCartney released the song “Wonderful Christmastime.” In the decades since its release, people have struggled to decide whether it is a holiday classic or a song with no place in the Christmas canon. Musicologist Nate Sloan said one of the song’s biggest problems is that it is “simple to a fault.”
“It moves through the verse section of the song faster than a sleigh with no brakes,” Sloan told Mental Floss. “Before you know it, ‘that’s enough’ and we’re off to the titular chorus. It...
A musicologist broke down why a Paul McCartney song annoys fans
In 1979, McCartney released the song “Wonderful Christmastime.” In the decades since its release, people have struggled to decide whether it is a holiday classic or a song with no place in the Christmas canon. Musicologist Nate Sloan said one of the song’s biggest problems is that it is “simple to a fault.”
“It moves through the verse section of the song faster than a sleigh with no brakes,” Sloan told Mental Floss. “Before you know it, ‘that’s enough’ and we’re off to the titular chorus. It...
- 11/25/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney and John Lennon met as teenagers, years before they became international superstars. While it didn’t initially seem that they had much in common — McCartney admitted that he found Lennon frightening — they got along. Through their obsessions with music, they formed a friendship that invigorated Lennon.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon clicked when they wrote together
Lennon and McCartney met at a church festival. Lennon and his band, the Quarrymen, had performed to an audience that included McCartney. He was impressed enough with Lennon’s talent and showmanship that he had to introduce himself afterward.
From there, they became fast friends and collaborators. McCartney would meet with Lennon over lunch, and they worked on music together.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Universal Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
“Paul would have a school notebook and he’d be scribbling down words,” Lennon’s classmate Helen Anderson said...
Paul McCartney and John Lennon clicked when they wrote together
Lennon and McCartney met at a church festival. Lennon and his band, the Quarrymen, had performed to an audience that included McCartney. He was impressed enough with Lennon’s talent and showmanship that he had to introduce himself afterward.
From there, they became fast friends and collaborators. McCartney would meet with Lennon over lunch, and they worked on music together.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Universal Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
“Paul would have a school notebook and he’d be scribbling down words,” Lennon’s classmate Helen Anderson said...
- 11/18/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When George Martin told Paul McCartney that they should add a double string quartet to “Eleanor Rigby,” he was wary. He didn’t necessarily want that type of sound. Eventually, though, he agreed, so long as they followed his vision for the song. This particular vision horrified the string musicians. A Beatles audio engineer shared how they reacted and how they finally achieved the finished product.
Paul McCartney had a specific vision for the strings on ‘Eleanor Rigby’
McCartney initially played “Eleanor Rigby” on the acoustic guitar. When producer George Martin suggested they get a double string quartet, McCartney hesitantly agreed. He insisted that they achieve a “really biting” sound with the strings, though. This request meant that audio engineer Geoff Emerick had to get creative in the studio.
“String quartets were traditionally recorded with just one or two microphones, placed high, several feet up in the air so that...
Paul McCartney had a specific vision for the strings on ‘Eleanor Rigby’
McCartney initially played “Eleanor Rigby” on the acoustic guitar. When producer George Martin suggested they get a double string quartet, McCartney hesitantly agreed. He insisted that they achieve a “really biting” sound with the strings, though. This request meant that audio engineer Geoff Emerick had to get creative in the studio.
“String quartets were traditionally recorded with just one or two microphones, placed high, several feet up in the air so that...
- 9/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton has been famous for decades, and in this time, some outrageous stories about her have circulated in the press. Parton, who subscribes to the belief that no press is bad press, tends to laugh these rumors off. The musician said they’re often untrue, even when they come from her own family. Parton revealed that for a while, her aunt sold outright lies about her to the media.
Dolly Parton’s estranged aunt was selling stories about her to the press
When stories about Parton began circulating from a source “within the family,” she learned her aunt was the culprit. Parton barely even knew her.
“Family members who actually knew her had told me, ‘Everybody knows she’s crazy,’” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “Apparently tabloid editors are not a part of ‘everybody.’ Although she might have been crazy, she was...
Dolly Parton’s estranged aunt was selling stories about her to the press
When stories about Parton began circulating from a source “within the family,” she learned her aunt was the culprit. Parton barely even knew her.
“Family members who actually knew her had told me, ‘Everybody knows she’s crazy,’” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “Apparently tabloid editors are not a part of ‘everybody.’ Although she might have been crazy, she was...
- 7/10/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Donovan said The Beatles‘ “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” was like a painting or a movie. In addition, he compared it to one of his own tracks. Notably, Donovan’s song was a bigger hit than the Fab Four’s.
Donovan | David Redfern / Staff Donovan on ‘Wear Your Love Like Heaven’ and The Beatles’ ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’
During a 2016 interview with Songfacts, Donovan was asked where the imagery from his trippy track “Wear Your Love Like Heaven” originated. He responded by comparing it to The Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.”
“You’d just have to think of John’s ‘Picture yourself on a boat on a river’ — you’re actually in a movie or you’re in a painting,” Donovan said. “‘Tangerine trees and marmalade skies’ — he’s painting. So, ‘Wear Your Love Like Heaven’ was really a paint-ily song — watching a sunset go down.
Donovan | David Redfern / Staff Donovan on ‘Wear Your Love Like Heaven’ and The Beatles’ ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’
During a 2016 interview with Songfacts, Donovan was asked where the imagery from his trippy track “Wear Your Love Like Heaven” originated. He responded by comparing it to The Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.”
“You’d just have to think of John’s ‘Picture yourself on a boat on a river’ — you’re actually in a movie or you’re in a painting,” Donovan said. “‘Tangerine trees and marmalade skies’ — he’s painting. So, ‘Wear Your Love Like Heaven’ was really a paint-ily song — watching a sunset go down.
- 6/12/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Petula Clark doesn’t consider “Downtown” to be “jolly” music. In addition, she said the track is partly about loneliness. Notably, the track helped her become one of the most successful female singers of the 1960s.
Petula Clark | David Redfern / Staff How Petula Clark feels about ‘Downtown’ after performing the song countless times
During a 2013 interview with Songfacts, Clark was asked to discuss which of her songs were interesting to her. “Well, this is going to sound really corny, something like ‘Downtown,'” she said. “I don’t know how many times I’ve sung the song, let’s face it. And over the years the images have changed in my head. When I re-recorded it for Lost in You, it was interesting.
“I had never thought of ‘Downtown’ as a jolly song about going out and having a good time,” she continued. “I’ve always thought there was this...
Petula Clark | David Redfern / Staff How Petula Clark feels about ‘Downtown’ after performing the song countless times
During a 2013 interview with Songfacts, Clark was asked to discuss which of her songs were interesting to her. “Well, this is going to sound really corny, something like ‘Downtown,'” she said. “I don’t know how many times I’ve sung the song, let’s face it. And over the years the images have changed in my head. When I re-recorded it for Lost in You, it was interesting.
“I had never thought of ‘Downtown’ as a jolly song about going out and having a good time,” she continued. “I’ve always thought there was this...
- 6/11/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton has believed in helping people for as long as she can remember. Before she helped to fund the Moderna vaccine or helped millions of children learn to read thanks to the Imagination Library, she helped her grandmother keep her dignity by brushing her hair and cleaning her nails.
Dolly Parton | David Redfern/Getty Images Dolly Parton was the only grandkid able to spend extended time with Grandma Bessie
Parton’s grandmother on her father’s side, Bessie, experienced debilitating health issues following the birth of her last child.
“[She] had some kind of inner equilibrium problem that caused even the simplest motions to make her sick,” Parton wrote in her first memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “She had somehow acquired this condition during her last childbirth. She always lay in bed and couldn’t stand for people to even get near her because even their movement would make her queasy.
Dolly Parton | David Redfern/Getty Images Dolly Parton was the only grandkid able to spend extended time with Grandma Bessie
Parton’s grandmother on her father’s side, Bessie, experienced debilitating health issues following the birth of her last child.
“[She] had some kind of inner equilibrium problem that caused even the simplest motions to make her sick,” Parton wrote in her first memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “She had somehow acquired this condition during her last childbirth. She always lay in bed and couldn’t stand for people to even get near her because even their movement would make her queasy.
- 6/11/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s not a stretch to say The Beatles redefined popular music. When they still played live, their concerts caused mayhem and hysteria. Their singles ruled the charts on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Heck, “Lovely Rita” from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band changed the English language. Yet the early Beatles song “She Loves You” proved to be one of the best performances of their career, according to recording engineer Geoff Emerick.
(l-r) Beatles members Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon | David Redfern/Redferns Geoff Emerick said The Beatles gave one of their most exciting performances recording ‘She Loves You’
Emerick worked on Beatles albums such as Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, the White Album, Abbey Road, and more. He didn’t work on the song but was at Abbey Road Studios while the band recorded “She Loves You.” For him to say that Beatles song...
(l-r) Beatles members Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon | David Redfern/Redferns Geoff Emerick said The Beatles gave one of their most exciting performances recording ‘She Loves You’
Emerick worked on Beatles albums such as Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, the White Album, Abbey Road, and more. He didn’t work on the song but was at Abbey Road Studios while the band recorded “She Loves You.” For him to say that Beatles song...
- 6/11/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While The Rolling Stones have enjoyed unique longevity as a band, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger have weathered their fair share of drama. The two bandmates have been with The Rolling Stones since the band’s formation. In that time, they’ve endured more arguments and betrayals than many people could take. After Richards published his memoir, Life, he apologized to Jagger for how unflatteringly it painted him.
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards | David Redfern/Redferns Keith Richards apologized to Mick Jagger for comments he made in his memoir
Richards’ 2010 memoir Life is a candid and thorough look at Richards’ upbringing, time in the Rolling Stones, and drug use. It also digs deep into the often complicated relationship between Richards and Jagger.
The pair met as teenagers and have been working together for roughly 60 years. In that time, they’ve had many arguments, which Richards chronicled in depth. He wrote...
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards | David Redfern/Redferns Keith Richards apologized to Mick Jagger for comments he made in his memoir
Richards’ 2010 memoir Life is a candid and thorough look at Richards’ upbringing, time in the Rolling Stones, and drug use. It also digs deep into the often complicated relationship between Richards and Jagger.
The pair met as teenagers and have been working together for roughly 60 years. In that time, they’ve had many arguments, which Richards chronicled in depth. He wrote...
- 6/7/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Donovan’s “Atlantis” is one of the most unusual songs in the classic rock canon, as it combines spoken word, rock, and Greek mythology. Donovan revealed a supposedly supernatural book inspired “Atlantis.” Subsequently, the tune’s composition garnered comparisons to a famous Beatles track.
Donovan | David Redfern / Staff The ‘channeled’ words of an Atlantean inspired Donovan’s ‘Atlantis’
During a 2012 interview with Rock Cellar Magazine, Donovan revealed how he composed “Atlantis.” “I was reading this book by Phylos the Tibetan, [A Dweller on Two Planets] which is a channeled book,” he said. For context, a channeled book is a book supposedly dictated to an author by a ghost or other supernatural being. The Victorian author Frederick Spencer Oliver claimed to have channeled A Dweller on Two Planets from an Atlantean named Phylos the Tibetan.
“And it was about Atlantis, and I was fascinated with it so I wrote this piece on the continent of Atlantis,...
Donovan | David Redfern / Staff The ‘channeled’ words of an Atlantean inspired Donovan’s ‘Atlantis’
During a 2012 interview with Rock Cellar Magazine, Donovan revealed how he composed “Atlantis.” “I was reading this book by Phylos the Tibetan, [A Dweller on Two Planets] which is a channeled book,” he said. For context, a channeled book is a book supposedly dictated to an author by a ghost or other supernatural being. The Victorian author Frederick Spencer Oliver claimed to have channeled A Dweller on Two Planets from an Atlantean named Phylos the Tibetan.
“And it was about Atlantis, and I was fascinated with it so I wrote this piece on the continent of Atlantis,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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The lyrics of The Beatles’ “Michelle” inspired Donovan’s “Jennifer Juniper.” Donovan discussed what he thought of the song many decades after he wrote it. The tune was popular in the United States and the United Kingdom. Donovan | David Redfern / Staff
The Beatles‘ “Michelle” inspired Donovan’s “Jennifer Juniper.” Notably, the two songs have some lyrical similarities. During an interview, Donovan discussed how his friends reacted to “Jennifer Juniper.”
The Beatles’ ‘Michelle’ inspired Donovan to write French lyrics for ‘Jennifer Juniper’
During a 2016 interview with Songfacts, Donovan was asked why some of the lyrics of “Jennifer Juniper” are in French. “Hey, I’ve got to try my hand!” he replied. “Like my pals The Beatles with ‘Michelle.'” For context, “Michelle’ makes heavy use of the French language.
Subsequently, Donovan discussed the reception of “Jennifer Juniper.” “After I tried it, I asked my French pals what they thought of my French verse,...
The lyrics of The Beatles’ “Michelle” inspired Donovan’s “Jennifer Juniper.” Donovan discussed what he thought of the song many decades after he wrote it. The tune was popular in the United States and the United Kingdom. Donovan | David Redfern / Staff
The Beatles‘ “Michelle” inspired Donovan’s “Jennifer Juniper.” Notably, the two songs have some lyrical similarities. During an interview, Donovan discussed how his friends reacted to “Jennifer Juniper.”
The Beatles’ ‘Michelle’ inspired Donovan to write French lyrics for ‘Jennifer Juniper’
During a 2016 interview with Songfacts, Donovan was asked why some of the lyrics of “Jennifer Juniper” are in French. “Hey, I’ve got to try my hand!” he replied. “Like my pals The Beatles with ‘Michelle.'” For context, “Michelle’ makes heavy use of the French language.
Subsequently, Donovan discussed the reception of “Jennifer Juniper.” “After I tried it, I asked my French pals what they thought of my French verse,...
- 6/3/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles might have had the most brutal breakup of any classic rock band. How bad was it? They turned down $250 million to reunite in the mid-1970s. There were legal battles and fights as the Fab Four fractured and ill will in the immediate aftermath of the split. That included John Lennon taking shots at Paul McCartney in a 1971 open letter.
(l-r) John Lennon; Paul McCartney | David Redfern/Redferns; Bettmann/Contributor John Lennon’s scathing letter to Paul McCartney included bitter shots at his Beatles bandmate
For all intents and purposes, The Beatles stopped being a band when they finished working on Abbey Road in late 1969. Still, they maintained the guise of a working unit until Paul publicly announced the band’s split in April 1970. The timing coincided with the release of his solo debut, McCartney.
Paul filed a lawsuit against his bandmates to formally end the band and...
(l-r) John Lennon; Paul McCartney | David Redfern/Redferns; Bettmann/Contributor John Lennon’s scathing letter to Paul McCartney included bitter shots at his Beatles bandmate
For all intents and purposes, The Beatles stopped being a band when they finished working on Abbey Road in late 1969. Still, they maintained the guise of a working unit until Paul publicly announced the band’s split in April 1970. The timing coincided with the release of his solo debut, McCartney.
Paul filed a lawsuit against his bandmates to formally end the band and...
- 5/24/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1968, Ringo Starr acted alongside a number of Hollywood legends in the film Candy. He had very little screen time in the movie, but he still spent a good amount of time on set with the other actors. He said he greatly enjoyed the experience and looked back fondly on all the times he irritated actor Richard Burton. Starr shared what he did to get himself kicked off Burton’s boat.
Ringo Starr | David Redfern/Redferns Ringo Starr met multiple Hollywood stars while filming the movie ‘Candy’
Starr acted in The Beatles’ films, but his first movie without his bandmates was 1968’s Candy. Starr got to know some of Hollywood’s biggest names while on set.
“At the end of the year I was off to Rome to film a movie: Candy — what a great movie,” Starr said, per The Beatles Anthology. “It was the mind-blowing thrill of my life.
Ringo Starr | David Redfern/Redferns Ringo Starr met multiple Hollywood stars while filming the movie ‘Candy’
Starr acted in The Beatles’ films, but his first movie without his bandmates was 1968’s Candy. Starr got to know some of Hollywood’s biggest names while on set.
“At the end of the year I was off to Rome to film a movie: Candy — what a great movie,” Starr said, per The Beatles Anthology. “It was the mind-blowing thrill of my life.
- 5/20/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Paul McCartney was a teenager, his mother, Mary, died. He has often spoken about her death and the way it impacted his family and, later on, his music. McCartney said he also felt guilty for years after she died. He shared the behavior that wracked him with guilt whenever he thought about it.
Paul McCartney | David Redfern/Redferns Paul McCartney revealed he had a lot of guilt about making fun of his mother before her death
When McCartney was 14, his mother died of cancer following complications during surgery. It came as a shock to McCartney and his brother, Michael.
“My mum dying when I was fourteen was the big shock in my teenage years,” McCartney said in The Beatles Anthology. “She died of cancer, I learnt later. I didn’t know then why she had died.”
McCartney felt lost after her death. He also felt immense guilt for a relatively minor offense.
Paul McCartney | David Redfern/Redferns Paul McCartney revealed he had a lot of guilt about making fun of his mother before her death
When McCartney was 14, his mother died of cancer following complications during surgery. It came as a shock to McCartney and his brother, Michael.
“My mum dying when I was fourteen was the big shock in my teenage years,” McCartney said in The Beatles Anthology. “She died of cancer, I learnt later. I didn’t know then why she had died.”
McCartney felt lost after her death. He also felt immense guilt for a relatively minor offense.
- 5/13/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon had a lot to say about electing a president. He compared it to picking out a dog at the pound. In addition, he saw presidents as father figures who were expected to perform miracles.
John Lennon | David Redfern / Staff John Lennon said people choose presidents based on their hair and teeth
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features a 1980 interview. In it, John compared important people to fathers. For context, the interview happened shortly after the election of President Ronald Reagan. “So all these leaders, parking meters, are all substitute fathers, whether they be religious or political … All this bit about electing a president!” he said. “We pick our own daddy out of a dog pound of daddies. This is the daddy that looks like the daddy in the commercials.
“He’s got the nice gray hair and...
John Lennon | David Redfern / Staff John Lennon said people choose presidents based on their hair and teeth
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features a 1980 interview. In it, John compared important people to fathers. For context, the interview happened shortly after the election of President Ronald Reagan. “So all these leaders, parking meters, are all substitute fathers, whether they be religious or political … All this bit about electing a president!” he said. “We pick our own daddy out of a dog pound of daddies. This is the daddy that looks like the daddy in the commercials.
“He’s got the nice gray hair and...
- 5/12/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Several years after The Beatles stopped touring, Paul McCartney pitched a new idea for concerts to John Lennon. Touring had become a near impossibility for the band; they were too popular to even feel safe on stage. Because of this, McCartney devised a way for them to fly under the radar. When he pitched the idea to Lennon, though, his bandmate laughed in his face. This might have signaled the end of the band.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon | David Redfern/Redferns John Lennon rolled his eyes at a concert idea from Paul McCartney
The Beatles stopped touring in 1966 after several chaotic years on the road. A few years after that, McCartney admittedly missed live performances. He wanted to find a way to do it, even though he knew it was impossible to tour as The Beatles.
“Before John was leaving the Beatles, I was lying in bed at home...
Paul McCartney and John Lennon | David Redfern/Redferns John Lennon rolled his eyes at a concert idea from Paul McCartney
The Beatles stopped touring in 1966 after several chaotic years on the road. A few years after that, McCartney admittedly missed live performances. He wanted to find a way to do it, even though he knew it was impossible to tour as The Beatles.
“Before John was leaving the Beatles, I was lying in bed at home...
- 4/29/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
You’d be hard-pressed to find many musicians who wouldn’t trade places with Paul McCartney. Decades of fame and dozens of hit songs pushed his net worth over $1 billion. Still, Paul was jealous of The Rolling Stones — specifically their differing wardrobes — even though The Beatles were the most popular band in England.
(l-r) Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, and Brian Jones in 1966; Paul McCartney | Ted West/Central Press/Getty Images; David Redfern/Redferns Paul McCartney was jealous that The Rolling Stones didn’t have to wear matching clothes
The Beatles striding across a zebra-striped pedestrian crossing for the Abbey Road cover is one of the most recognizable music photos ever. Paul, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison wore different outfits that foreshadowed the individual paths they took when the band broke up after that 1969 album.
But it wasn’t always that way.
The Fab Four...
(l-r) Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, and Brian Jones in 1966; Paul McCartney | Ted West/Central Press/Getty Images; David Redfern/Redferns Paul McCartney was jealous that The Rolling Stones didn’t have to wear matching clothes
The Beatles striding across a zebra-striped pedestrian crossing for the Abbey Road cover is one of the most recognizable music photos ever. Paul, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison wore different outfits that foreshadowed the individual paths they took when the band broke up after that 1969 album.
But it wasn’t always that way.
The Fab Four...
- 4/20/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles started life as a glorified coves band, albeit a solid one. Their debut album, Please Please Me, contained precious few originals, but that method didn’t last long. Once the Fab Four began writing their own material, they changed their sound and the pop music landscape along with it. Some of the Beatles’ experimental songs retained their pop sensibilities while displaying how creative a short tune could be.
(l-r) Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison | David Redfern/Redferns 1. ‘Rain’
What seemed like a straightforward three-minute pop song B-side was really one of the most experimental Beatles songs.
First, you had Ringo Starr’s drumming. It hardly settled into a groove at any point in the song; his playing was closer to being one long fill. Ringo said ‘Rain’ is a weird track because he never played drums like that before or after.
Also, John Lennon...
(l-r) Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison | David Redfern/Redferns 1. ‘Rain’
What seemed like a straightforward three-minute pop song B-side was really one of the most experimental Beatles songs.
First, you had Ringo Starr’s drumming. It hardly settled into a groove at any point in the song; his playing was closer to being one long fill. Ringo said ‘Rain’ is a weird track because he never played drums like that before or after.
Also, John Lennon...
- 3/31/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After The Beatles disbanded, many fans were curious to see where each member would go musically. Initially, they all began successful solo careers, but Paul McCartney wanted the experience of being in a band again. With his wife, Linda McCartney, Paul formed his second band, Wings, which he says was the biggest risk of his career.
Paul McCartney wasn’t sure what to do after The Beatles broke up in 1970 Paul McCartney | David Redfern/Redferns
The Beatles are one of the most successful music acts of all time, dominating the music industry in the 1960s. When they went their separate ways in 1970, Paul McCartney knew it would be an incredibly difficult act to follow. In an interview with his website, the “Blackbird” singer said he contemplated quitting music after The Beatles split.
“The main question I had was whether to keep going after The Beatles because it was a hard act – some might say,...
Paul McCartney wasn’t sure what to do after The Beatles broke up in 1970 Paul McCartney | David Redfern/Redferns
The Beatles are one of the most successful music acts of all time, dominating the music industry in the 1960s. When they went their separate ways in 1970, Paul McCartney knew it would be an incredibly difficult act to follow. In an interview with his website, the “Blackbird” singer said he contemplated quitting music after The Beatles split.
“The main question I had was whether to keep going after The Beatles because it was a hard act – some might say,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon said a line from a movie inspired The Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever.”John didn’t mention the name of the movie.“Strawberry Fields Forever” was a hit once in the United States and twice in the United Kingdom. John Lennon | David Redfern / Staff
John Lennon said a line from a movie partly inspired The Beatles‘ “Strawberry Field Forever.” He used the line to cheer up The Beatles when they were depressed. In addition, he never mentioned the name of the movie.
John Lennon explained the origin of the line ‘Somehow it all works out’ from The Beatles’ ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. During the interview, John was asked about the line “Somehow it all works out” from “Strawberry Fields Forever.”
“I mean, it’s like a little gag that The Beatles used,...
John Lennon said a line from a movie inspired The Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever.”John didn’t mention the name of the movie.“Strawberry Fields Forever” was a hit once in the United States and twice in the United Kingdom. John Lennon | David Redfern / Staff
John Lennon said a line from a movie partly inspired The Beatles‘ “Strawberry Field Forever.” He used the line to cheer up The Beatles when they were depressed. In addition, he never mentioned the name of the movie.
John Lennon explained the origin of the line ‘Somehow it all works out’ from The Beatles’ ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. During the interview, John was asked about the line “Somehow it all works out” from “Strawberry Fields Forever.”
“I mean, it’s like a little gag that The Beatles used,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
George Harrison‘s 80th birthday will be remembered with spiritual festivities in his hometown of Liverpool, England. Fans can honor the day the legendary Beatles guitarist was born, Feb. 25, 1943, in the place where he was raised and called home.
George Harrison celebrates his 80th birthday on Feb. 25, 2023, | Joshua Blanchard/ David Redfern/Getty Images George Harrison’s humble beginnings kept him grounded
George Harrison’s arrival into the world came via a house on Arnold Grove, a cul-de-sac in the Wavertree area of Liverpool. His parents were Louise and Harry Harrison. George was the youngest of their four children, behind Louise, Harry, and Peter.
His father was a bus driver, and his mother was a shop assistant in Liverpool. The family later moved to the Speke area of the town.
Harrison was a poor student but found passion in music. His parents allowed him to form a skiffle group with his...
George Harrison celebrates his 80th birthday on Feb. 25, 2023, | Joshua Blanchard/ David Redfern/Getty Images George Harrison’s humble beginnings kept him grounded
George Harrison’s arrival into the world came via a house on Arnold Grove, a cul-de-sac in the Wavertree area of Liverpool. His parents were Louise and Harry Harrison. George was the youngest of their four children, behind Louise, Harry, and Peter.
His father was a bus driver, and his mother was a shop assistant in Liverpool. The family later moved to the Speke area of the town.
Harrison was a poor student but found passion in music. His parents allowed him to form a skiffle group with his...
- 2/25/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1970, Paul McCartney announced that The Beatles had broken up, but Ringo Starr had already temporarily fractured the group. Tired of feeling overlooked and ignored by his bandmates, Starr quit The Beatles. His first wife, Maureen, said that when he told her he’d quit the band, he was clearly angriest with McCartney. She said he had some harsh words for his former bandmate, but Starr was justified in his anger.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr | David Redfern/Redferns The drummer briefly quit The Beatles
In 1968, Starr temporarily left The Beatles because he felt like an outsider.
Ringo, during a Revolver recording session.
#TheBeatlesRevolver pic.twitter.com/8MLqXiYgmv
— The Beatles (@thebeatles) October 24, 2022
“I had definitely left, I couldn’t take it anymore,” he explained in Anthology. “There was no magic and the relationships were terrible. I knew we were all in a messed-up stage. It wasn’t just me; the whole thing was going down.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr | David Redfern/Redferns The drummer briefly quit The Beatles
In 1968, Starr temporarily left The Beatles because he felt like an outsider.
Ringo, during a Revolver recording session.
#TheBeatlesRevolver pic.twitter.com/8MLqXiYgmv
— The Beatles (@thebeatles) October 24, 2022
“I had definitely left, I couldn’t take it anymore,” he explained in Anthology. “There was no magic and the relationships were terrible. I knew we were all in a messed-up stage. It wasn’t just me; the whole thing was going down.
- 2/20/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ringo Starr’s Beatles bandmates often overshadowed the drummer. The timekeeper born as Richard Starkey shined on several occasions, but John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison took the spotlight much of the time. Ringo got it wrong when he said young drummers would never get anywhere listening to his playing. But he always got it right with his Fab Four beats. Ringo also got it right when he praised his drumming on The Beatles’ song “Get Back” while giving John Lennon’s guitar playing a backhanded compliment.
John Lennon (left) and Ringo Starr | David Redfern/Redferns Ringo Starr praised his drumming on ‘Get Back’ and gave John Lennon’s guitar playing a backhanded compliment
The Beatles were barely holding it together when they convened for the Get Back sessions, songs that surfaced as their final album, Let It Be.
Paul pushed (and pushed and pushed) for a cohesive return to the band’s roots.
John Lennon (left) and Ringo Starr | David Redfern/Redferns Ringo Starr praised his drumming on ‘Get Back’ and gave John Lennon’s guitar playing a backhanded compliment
The Beatles were barely holding it together when they convened for the Get Back sessions, songs that surfaced as their final album, Let It Be.
Paul pushed (and pushed and pushed) for a cohesive return to the band’s roots.
- 2/9/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
They’re one of country music’s most famous couples, partly because George Jones and Tammy Wynette had a turbulent marriage. For example, she said he chased her with a loaded rifle, though he denied that story was true. But that illustrates how things sometimes grew contentious between them.
Still, fans loved them and ate up their sporadic reunions through the decades after their divorce. And when Wynette died, Jones released a statement to reveal his true feelings about her.
(L) Tammy Wynette | David Redfern/Redferns (R) George Jones | David Redfern/Redferns George Jones and Tammy Wynette’s marriage couldn’t withstand their tempers
After marrying Jones in 1969, Wynette filed for divorce for the first time in 1973. But they reconciled, and she said it was just an attempt to shock him into sobriety. But when she filed again in 1975, she told People, “It’s over. This is it.”
Their divorce was finalized soon after,...
Still, fans loved them and ate up their sporadic reunions through the decades after their divorce. And when Wynette died, Jones released a statement to reveal his true feelings about her.
(L) Tammy Wynette | David Redfern/Redferns (R) George Jones | David Redfern/Redferns George Jones and Tammy Wynette’s marriage couldn’t withstand their tempers
After marrying Jones in 1969, Wynette filed for divorce for the first time in 1973. But they reconciled, and she said it was just an attempt to shock him into sobriety. But when she filed again in 1975, she told People, “It’s over. This is it.”
Their divorce was finalized soon after,...
- 2/5/2023
- by Katie Rook
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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David Crosby wasn’t fully onboard with one of George Harrison’s most important relationships.David Crosby said he was close friends with George Harrison.Afterward, David Crosby wrote a song about George Harrison. George Harrison and David Crosby | David Redfern/Redferns; Robert Altman/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
David Crosby didn’t get along with many people, but he found a friend in George Harrison. Though Crosby didn’t agree with everything Harrison did — he even wrote a song about this — he valued his relationship with him. Crosby said that of all of The Beatles, Harrison was his favorite.
David Crosby was cautious of a close relationship George Harrison made
Crosby and Harrison got along, and the former Byrds artist was slightly concerned about a significant relationship in his life. When Harrison met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and had his spiritual awakening, Crosby was happy for him, but,...
David Crosby wasn’t fully onboard with one of George Harrison’s most important relationships.David Crosby said he was close friends with George Harrison.Afterward, David Crosby wrote a song about George Harrison. George Harrison and David Crosby | David Redfern/Redferns; Robert Altman/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
David Crosby didn’t get along with many people, but he found a friend in George Harrison. Though Crosby didn’t agree with everything Harrison did — he even wrote a song about this — he valued his relationship with him. Crosby said that of all of The Beatles, Harrison was his favorite.
David Crosby was cautious of a close relationship George Harrison made
Crosby and Harrison got along, and the former Byrds artist was slightly concerned about a significant relationship in his life. When Harrison met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and had his spiritual awakening, Crosby was happy for him, but,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
According to her former hairstylist, country music legend Tammy Wynette preferred wearing wigs over having anyone try to fix her “baby fine” hair during her shows.
Wynette was known for pulling off costume and hairstyle changes as part of her live performances, and her stylist revealed she kept a collection of hairpieces that made her job easy. All she needed to do was to style the wig, put it on the singer’s head, and watch her go.
Of course, she wasn’t the only country music icon who liked the ease of wigs. Dolly Parton has also confessed that she rarely leaves home without one on herself.
Tammy Wynette | David Redfern/Redferns Tammy Wynette had ‘baby fine hair’ and always wore wigs, according to her former hairstylist
Wynette was among the pioneers of contemporary live performances to incorporate colorful costume changes into her stage shows (Telegram & Gazette). That’s...
Wynette was known for pulling off costume and hairstyle changes as part of her live performances, and her stylist revealed she kept a collection of hairpieces that made her job easy. All she needed to do was to style the wig, put it on the singer’s head, and watch her go.
Of course, she wasn’t the only country music icon who liked the ease of wigs. Dolly Parton has also confessed that she rarely leaves home without one on herself.
Tammy Wynette | David Redfern/Redferns Tammy Wynette had ‘baby fine hair’ and always wore wigs, according to her former hairstylist
Wynette was among the pioneers of contemporary live performances to incorporate colorful costume changes into her stage shows (Telegram & Gazette). That’s...
- 1/29/2023
- by Katie Rook
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A Graceland representative has revealed what will happen to the property following Lisa Marie Presley’s death.
Lisa Marie passed away unexpectedly at age 54 on Jan. 12. Her father Elvis Presley’s former Memphis, Tennessee home was passed down to her after he died in 1977.
A Graceland rep has now confirmed to People that the property will go to Lisa Marie’s three daughters; Riley Keough, 33, and twins Harper and Finley Lockwood, 14.
Read More: ‘Elvis’ Star Austin Butler And Director Baz Luhrmann Attend Critics Choice Awards Days After The Death Of Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie also shared son Benjamin, who died by suicide at age 27 in July 2020, with ex-husband Danny Keough.
Lisa Marie is set to be honoured at Graceland on Sunday, Jan. 22 with a public memorial service.
Elvis Presley’s gravestone at Graceland (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns/Getty)
In a statement shared Monday, the late star’s rep...
Lisa Marie passed away unexpectedly at age 54 on Jan. 12. Her father Elvis Presley’s former Memphis, Tennessee home was passed down to her after he died in 1977.
A Graceland rep has now confirmed to People that the property will go to Lisa Marie’s three daughters; Riley Keough, 33, and twins Harper and Finley Lockwood, 14.
Read More: ‘Elvis’ Star Austin Butler And Director Baz Luhrmann Attend Critics Choice Awards Days After The Death Of Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie also shared son Benjamin, who died by suicide at age 27 in July 2020, with ex-husband Danny Keough.
Lisa Marie is set to be honoured at Graceland on Sunday, Jan. 22 with a public memorial service.
Elvis Presley’s gravestone at Graceland (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns/Getty)
In a statement shared Monday, the late star’s rep...
- 1/17/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Lisa Marie Presley will be laid to rest alongside her father, Elvis Presley, and other family members. A rep for Lisa Marie’s daughter, Riley Keough, tells Et that the singer’s final resting place will be at Elvis’ former home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee, next to her son, Benjamin, who died in 2020 at age 27.
In addition to Benjamin, Elvis, his parents, Vernon and Gladys, and Elvis’ grandmother, Minnie Mae, are all buried at Graceland. There is also a smaller memorial stone for Elvis’ twin brother, Jessie, who died at birth.
At the time of her death, Lisa Marie had sole ownership of the Graceland mansion and its over 13-acre original grounds.
During an appearance on “The Talk” in 2013, she recalled having “the run of Graceland” while living there as a child. “I knew that nobody was going to tell me what to do because they would get fired,” Lisa Marie shared.
In addition to Benjamin, Elvis, his parents, Vernon and Gladys, and Elvis’ grandmother, Minnie Mae, are all buried at Graceland. There is also a smaller memorial stone for Elvis’ twin brother, Jessie, who died at birth.
At the time of her death, Lisa Marie had sole ownership of the Graceland mansion and its over 13-acre original grounds.
During an appearance on “The Talk” in 2013, she recalled having “the run of Graceland” while living there as a child. “I knew that nobody was going to tell me what to do because they would get fired,” Lisa Marie shared.
- 1/13/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
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