Lucy of 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' fame dies at age 46 of lupusSeptember 30th, 2009 Lucy of 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' fame diesLONDON — Lucy Vodden, who provided the inspiration for the Beatles' classic song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," has died after a long battle with lupus. She was 46. Her death was announced Monday by St.
Inspiration behind Beatles' 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' dies at 46September 29th, 2009 LONDON - Lucy O'Donnell, the woman who inspired the Beatles tune, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" has passed away at the age of 46. John Lennon wrote the psychedelic song after his son Julian drew a picture of childhood friend Lucy, and told his dad, "That's Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."
O'Donnell passed away after a battle with lupus, an autoimmune disease, the St.
Lennon's 'Jesus' quote mag sold for $12713September 18th, 2009 LONDON - A magazine in which John Lennon had scribbled that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus has been sold for 12,713 US dollars. In a 17 day online auction run by RR Auction of Amherst, New Hampshire, an orthopaedic surgeon at New York's Mount Sinai Medical Centre made the winning bid.
Yoko Ono fan of British band Take ThatSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - Yoko Ono, widow of Beatles legend John Lennon, was all praise for the British band Take That as she presented them best band trophy at the GQ Men of the Year Awards. Thesun.co.uk reports that Ono revealed she is a fan of the band and that their song "Shine" is her favourite.
Mccartney Feels 'blessed' To Have Known LennonSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has said that he feels blessed to have known former bandmate John Lennon who was murdered. McCartney and Lennon had a tumultuous relationship during the legendary group's later years, with their arguing often blamed for the band's eventual split in 1970.
Keanu Reeves to produce and act in romantic comedySeptember 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Keanu Reeves is set to produce and act in a romantic comedy titled "Henry's Crime". "Henry's Crime", Reeves' first production, will see him in a lead role in a romantic comedy for the first time, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Macca breaks silence over friendship with LennonAugust 25th, 2009 LONDON - Sir Paul McCartney has broken the silence over his friendship with his 'The Beatles' co-member John Lennon, and denied that they shared a sour relationship. Macca seems considerate about his dead friend's drug use, and believes that the complaints his pal made in interviews that he sabotaged songs in the studio could be excused, as he always expressed his love in the end.
John Lennon's unpublished lyrics go on displayAugust 14th, 2009 LONDON - The unpublished lyrics of late 'Beatle' John Lennon, believed to have been written about 40 years ago, have gone on display for the first time. The lyrics, written on a postcard, form part of an exhibition at The Beatles Story in Liverpool, put together by his first wife, Cynthia, and son, Julian.
Unseen B andW pics of The Beatles up for grabsAugust 4th, 2009 LONDON - Previously unseen black and white images of The Beatles taken when the band stayed at a south coast hotel in the mid-60s are up for sale. The unusual photographs, which show John Lennon playing with a Box Brownie camera and him and the other band members in a car, were taken when the Fab Four were at the Askers Road House Hotel in Bridport, Dorset.
Sam Taylor-Wood's John Lennon biopic 'Nowhere Boy' to close London Film FestivalAugust 3rd, 2009 John Lennon biopic to close London Film FestivalLONDON — London Film Festival organizers say this year's event will close with the world premiere of a new film about John Lennon's formative years in Liverpool. "Nowhere Boy" depicts Lennon at age 15 and follows his relationship with his estranged mother, Julia, and with his Aunt Mimi, who raised him.
New Lennon song may come from 'beyond his grave'July 25th, 2009 LONDON - A new John Lennon song, inked by the murdered Beatle in the 1960s, may come to the foreground. The song "Tell Her Now" was said to have been the work of the late singer though no music was ever planned for it.
Liam Gallagher was left dumbstruck after meeting Yoko OnoJune 20th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Liam Gallagher could barely gather words together when he met Yoko Ono, the wife of his late idol John Lennon. The Oasis frontman was such a huge Lennon fan that he had even considered shifting into the New York apartment block where the late Beatle was shot dead in 1980.
Unseen photos of John Lennon go on displayJune 14th, 2009 LONDON - Unseen photographs of late Beatles legend John Lennon and his wife went on display at a museum in New York. The photos of Lennon and Yoko Ono were put up in an exhibition - "Give Peace A Chance: John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Bed-In For Peace" - that opened at the museum in Bethel Woods June 12, reported dailyexpress.co.uk.
Real woman in Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" is very ill; helped by Julian LennonJune 12th, 2009 Real 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' gravely illLONDON — They were childhood chums. Then they drifted apart, lost touch completely, and only renewed their friendship decades later, when illness struck.
Lennon was nearly beaten up by magician Tommy Cooper, says bookMay 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A new book has revealed that late Beatles member John Lennon was nearly beaten up by 6ft 4in magician Tommy Cooper, after he made an insulting remark about the latter's wife Gwen. The incident is reported to have happened at a showbiz soiree hosted by Beatles manager Brian Epstein in August 1964, and in front of guests Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Judy Garland, Dusty Springfield, Jane Asher, Cilla Black, Alma Cogan, Tommy Steele and Lionel Bart.
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