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“Hey Jude”
“Hey Jude” cover
Single by The Beatles
B-side "Revolution"
Released 26 August 1968
Format 7"
Recorded 31 July 1968

Trident Studios, London
Genre Rock
Length 7:05
Label Apple Records
Writer(s) Lennon/McCartney
Producer George Martin
The Beatles singles chronology
"Lady Madonna"
(1968)		 "Hey Jude"
(1968)		 "Get Back" / "Don't Let Me Down
(1969)
Music sample
"Hey Jude"
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"Hey Jude" was released in August 1968 as the first single from The Beatles' record label Apple Records. Apple Records is a record label founded by The Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. Over seven minutes in length, "Hey Jude" was at the time the longest single ever to top the British charts. [1] It also spent nine weeks as number one in the United States—the longest run at the top of the American charts for a Beatles single. The single has sold approximately eight million copies and is frequently included on professional lists of the all-time best songs.

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Inspiration and composition

In 1968, John Lennon and his wife Cynthia Lennon separated due to his affair with Yoko Ono. Cynthia Lennon (née Powell) (born 10 September 1939 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England is the former wife of John Lennon. born in Tokyo on February 18 1933 is a Japanese Artist and Musician. Soon afterwards, Paul McCartney drove out to visit Cynthia and Julian, her son with Lennon. "We'd been very good friends for millions of years and I thought it was a bit much for them suddenly to be persona non gratae and out of my life," McCartney said. [2] Later, Cynthia Lennon recalled, "I was truly surprised when, one afternoon, Paul arrived on his own. I was touched by his obvious concern for our welfare. . . . On the journey down he composed 'Hey Jude' in the car. I will never forget Paul's gesture of care and concern in coming to see us. "[3]

The song's original title was "Hey Jules", and it was intended to comfort Julian Lennon from the stress of his parents' divorce. McCartney said, "I started with the idea 'Hey Jules', which was Julian, don't make it bad, take a sad song and make it better. Hey, try and deal with this terrible thing. I knew it was not going to be easy for him. I always feel sorry for kids in divorces . . . I had the idea [for the song] by the time I got there. I changed it to 'Jude' because I thought that sounded a bit better. "[2] Julian Lennon discovered the song had been written for him almost twenty years later. He remembered being closer to McCartney than to his father: "Paul and I used to hang about quite a bit—more than Dad and I did. We had a great friendship going and there seems to be far more pictures of me and Paul playing together at that age than there are pictures of me and my dad. "[4]

Although McCartney originally wrote the song for Julian Lennon, John Lennon thought it had actually been written for him:[5]

But I always heard it as a song to me. If you think about it. . . Yoko's just come into the picture. He's saying. 'Hey, Jude—Hey, John. ' I know I'm sounding like one of those fans who reads things into it, but you can hear it as a song to me . . . Subconsciously, he was saying, Go ahead, leave me. On a conscious level, he didn't want me to go ahead.

Other people believed McCartney wrote the song about them, including Judith Simons, a journalist with the Daily Express. The Daily Express is a conservative Middle-market British Tabloid Newspaper. [6] Still others, including Lennon, have speculated that McCartney's failing long-term relationship with Jane Asher when he wrote "Hey Jude" was an unconscious "message to himself". Jane Asher (born 5 April 1946) is an English actress, who is well known in the United Kingdom for her Television career [7] In fact, when Lennon mentioned that he thought the song was about him, McCartney denied it, and told Lennon he had written the song about himself. [8]

McCartney changed the title to "Hey Jude" because the name Jude was easier to sing. [4] Much as he did with "Yesterday", McCartney played the song for other musicians and friends. " Yesterday " is a pop song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. Ron Griffith of Badfinger, the first band to join the Beatles-owned record label Apple Records, recalled that on their first day in the studio, "Paul walked over to the grand piano and said, 'Hey lads, have a listen', and he sat down and gave us a full concert rendition of 'Hey Jude'. Badfinger was a Rock band formed in Swansea Wales in the early 1960s and was one of the earliest representatives of the Power pop genre Apple Records is a record label founded by The Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. We were gobsmacked. "[4][9]

Musical structure

"Hey Jude" begins with McCartney singing lead vocals and playing the piano. The patterns McCartney plays are based on three chords: F, C and B-flat (I, V and IV). [1] The second verse adds accompaniment by guitar and a single tambourine. The main chord progression is "flipped on its head" for the refrain, as the C chord is replaced by E-flat. [10] Writer Tim Riley notes, "As Ringo offers a restrained tom-tom and cymbal fill, the piano shifts downward to add a flat seventh to the tonic chord, making the downbeat of the bridge the point of arrival ('And any time you feel the pain'). "[11] At the end of each bridge, McCartney sings a brief phrase ("Na-na-na na . . . ") and plays a piano fill which leads to the next verse; the phrase McCartney sings serves to "reorient the harmony for the verse as the piano figure turns upside down into a vocal aside. " Additional details, such as tambourine on the third verse and subtle harmonies that accompany the lead vocal, are added to sustain the interest of the listener throughout the four-verse, two-bridge song. [12]

The verse-bridge structure of the song persists for approximately three minutes, after which the band leads into a four-minute long outro refrain. During the outro, the rest of band, backed by an orchestra that also provides backing vocals, repeat the phrase "Na-na-na na" followed by the words "Hey Jude" until the song gradually fades out. Time magazine described the outro as "a fadeout that engagingly spoofs the fadeout as a gimmick for ending pop records. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and "[13] Riley notes the repeated chord progression of the outro (I-flat VII-IV-I) "answers all the musical questions raised at the beginnings and ends of bridges," for "The flat seventh that pose dominant turns into bridges now has an entire chord built on it. " This three-chord refrain allows McCartney "a bedding [. . . ] to leap about on vocally",[14] as he ad-libs his vocal performance for the rest of the song. Riley concludes that the song "becomes a tour of Paul's vocal range: from the graceful inviting tones of the opening verse, through the mounting excitement of the song itself, to the surging raves of the coda. "[15]

While "Hey Jude" was intended to address Julian Lennon, writer Mark Hertsgaard noted "many of the song's lyrics do seem directed more at a grown man on the verge of a powerful new love, especially the lines 'you have found her now go and get her' and 'you're waiting for someone to perform with. '"[8] Tim Riley wrote, "If the song is about self-worth and self-consolation in the face of hardship, the vocal performance itself conveys much of the journey. He begins by singing to comfort someone else, finds himself weighing his own feelings in the process, and finally, in the repeated refrains that nurture his own approbation, he comes to believe in himself. "[15]

Recording

The Beatles recorded 25 takes of "Hey Jude" at Abbey Road Studios in two nights, 29 July and 30 July 1968. A take is a single continuous recorded performance The term is used in film and music to denote and track the stages of production Abbey Road Studios, established in November 1931 by EMI in London, England, is a Recording studio located at number 3 Abbey Road, Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. These were mostly rehearsals, however, as they planned to record the master track at Trident Studios to utilise their eight-track recording machine (Abbey Road was still limited to four-tracks). Trident Studios was a British recording facility, located at 17 St Multitrack recording ('multitracking' or just 'tracking' for short is a method of Sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create [16] One take from 29 July is available on the Anthology 3 CD. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Anthology 3 is a Compilation album by The Beatles released in October 1996 by Apple Records as part of The Beatles Anthology [17] The master rhythm track was recorded on 31 July at Trident. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Four takes were recorded; take one was selected. The song was completed on 1 August with additional overdubs including a 36-piece orchestra for the song's long refrain, scored by George Martin. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Sir George Henry Martin CBE (3 January 1926 is a British record producer arranger and Composer. The orchestra consisted of ten violins, three violas, three cellos, two flutes, one contra bassoon, one bassoon, two clarinets, one contra bass clarinet, four trumpets, four trombones, two horns, percussion, and two string basses. While adding backing vocals, The Beatles asked the orchestra members if they would clap their hands and sing along to the refrain in the song's coda. Most complied (for a double fee), but one declined, saying "I'm not going to clap my hands and sing Paul McCartney's bloody song!"[18]

Ringo Starr almost missed his drum cue. Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor He left for a toilet break—unnoticed by the other Beatles—and the Beatles started recording. In 1994, McCartney said, "Ringo walked out to go to the toilet and I hadn't noticed. The toilet was only a few yards from his drum booth, but he'd gone past my back and I still thought he was in his drum booth. I started what was the actual take, and 'Hey Jude' goes on for hours before the drums come in and while I was doing it I suddenly felt Ringo tiptoeing past my back rather quickly, trying to get to his drums. And just as he got to his drums, boom boom boom, his timing was absolutely impeccable. "[19]

During the recording of the master take, Lennon shouted "Oh!" followed by "Fucking hell!" at 2:56 and 2:58, respectively, into the song. This occurs after he sings "let her into your skin" under McCartney's "let her under your skin. " Sound engineer Ken Scott later told Mojo's Chris Hunt, "I was told about it at the time but could never hear it. Ken Scott (born April 20, 1947 in London) is an influential English Record producer and Recording engineer. Mojo is a popular Music Magazine published by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Chris Hunt is a magazine editor journalist and author He has worked in journalism for over twenty years most often writing about football or rock music But once I had it pointed out I can't miss it now. I have a sneaking suspicion they knew all along, as it was a track that should have been pulled out in the mix. I would imagine it was one of those things that happened—it was a mistake, they listened to it and thought, 'doesn't matter, it's fine'. "[9][20]

George Harrison and McCartney had a disagreement over this song. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author According to McCartney, during a rehearsal Harrison played an answer to every line of the vocal. This did not fit with McCartney's idea of the song's arrangement, and he vetoed it. [18][19] In a 1994 interview, McCartney said, "We were joking when we made the Anthology: I was saying: 'I realise I was a bossy git. ' And George said, 'Oh no, Paul, you never did anything like that!' . . . But it was essential for me and looking back on it, I think, Okay. Well, it was bossy, but it was ballsy of me, because I could have bowed to the pressure. "[19] Ron Richards, who worked for George Martin at both Parlophone at AIR Studios, and who discovered The Hollies,[21] was present for many Beatle recording sessions. Parlophone is a Record label, founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company. Associated Independent Recording (AIR, an independent recording company was founded in London in 1965 by Beatles producer George Martin and his partner The Hollies are an English Rock and roll band formed in the early 1960s. He said McCartney was "oblivious to anyone else's feelings in the studio," and that he was driven to make the best possible record, at almost any cost. [22]


Personnel

And a 36-piece orchestra as described in the text. [23]

Single release

A "gold record" of "Hey Jude".
A "gold record" of "Hey Jude".

"Hey Jude" was released on 26 August 1968 in the United States and 30 August in the United Kingdom, backed with "Revolution" on the B-side of a 7" single. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located " Revolution " is a song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and attributed to Lennon/McCartney. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s [24] The single was the debut release of the Beatles' record label Apple Records, and it was also the first Beatles single to be issued in a paper sleeve instead of a picture cover. [25] Even though "Hey Jude" was recorded during the sessions for The Beatles, also known as The White Album, it was always intended as a single and not an album track. A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed [16][26][27] Lennon wanted "Revolution" to be the A-side of the single, but the other Beatles did not agree. In his 1970 interview with Rolling Stone, he said "Hey Jude" was worthy of an A-side, "but we could have had both. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published "[28] Ten years later in 1980, he told Playboy he still disagreed with the decision. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy [29]

"Hey Jude" began its sixteen-week run on the British charts in 7 September 1968, claiming the top spot a week later. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It only lasted two weeks on top before being knocked off by another single from Apple, Mary Hopkin's "Those Were the Days". Mary Hopkin (born May 3 1950) is a Welsh folk Singer. She is best known as one of the first artists (along with James Taylor For other uses see Those Were the Days. " Those Were the Days " was released on 30 August 1968 [30] The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on 13 September; that same week NME reported that two million copies of the single had been sold. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been [31] The song entered the U. S. charts on 14 September 1968, where it stayed for the next nineteen weeks. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Two weeks later, "Hey Jude" was number one in the charts, and held that position for the following nine weeks,[32] setting the U. S. record for the longest time spent by a Beatles single at number one,[33] as well as being the longest-playing single to reach number one. [32] Because of the U. S. practice of counting sales and airplay for the A- and B-sides of a single separately, at one point Record World listed "Hey Jude" at number one, followed by its B-side, "Revolution", at number two. Record World magazine was one of the three main music industry trade publications in the United States, along with Billboard and Cash

American radio stations were averse to playing anything longer than the usual three to three-and-a-half minutes, and Capitol Records pressed a shortened version of the song specifically for airplay. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as [32] "Hey Jude" clocked in at seven minutes and eleven seconds. The only other chart-topping song worldwide in the 1960s that ran over seven minutes was Richard Harris' "MacArthur Park". Richard St John Harris ( October 1 1930 - October 25 2002) was a two-time Academy Award -nominated and Grammy Award " MacArthur Park " is a song written by Jimmy Webb. Originally written as part of an intended Cantata rejected by The Association, it was first In the UK, where "MacArthur Park" did not top the chart, "Hey Jude" remained the longest number one hit for nearly a quarter of a century, until it was surpassed in 1993 by Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", which ran seven minutes fifty-eight seconds as a single. Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician "I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That" is a Grammy Award winning song composed and written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf [34]

On 30 November 1968 NME reported that sales had reached nearly six million copies worldwide. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [35] "Hey Jude" became the biggest-selling debut release for a record label ever, selling an estimated eight million copies worldwide and topping the charts in eleven different countries. [30] It remains the Beatles' most commercially successful single. [9] "Hey Jude" was the top Billboard Hot 100 single for 1968, according to year-end charts. [36] While the record was certified gold the day before it entered the U. S. charts, it took almost thirty years to be certified platinum, on 17 February 1999. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) [34]

Critical reception

Upon the release of the "Hey Jude" single, Time contrasted it with its B-side "Revolution". Time wrote, "The other side of the new disk urges activism of a different sort" as McCartney "liltingly exhorts a friend to overcome his fears and commit himself in love. "[13] Music analyst Alan Pollack praised "Hey Jude" saying, "it's such a good illustration of two compositional lessons—how to fill a large canvas with simple means, and how to use diverse elements such as harmony, bassline, and orchestration to articulate form and contrast. Alan W Pollack is a Musicologist. He is best known for having musically analysed every Beatles song released " He also said it is unusual for a long song because it uses a "binary form that combines a fully developed, hymn-like song together with an extended, mantra-like jam on a simple chord progression. "[37] Pollack described the song's long outro and fadeout as "an astonishingly transcendental effect,"[37] while Unterberger observed, "What could have very easily been boring is instead hypnotic". [7]

"Hey Jude" was nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1969 in the Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal categories, but failed to win any of them. The 11th Grammy Awards were held in 1969. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1968. The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1966 [38] It did win the 1968 Ivor Novello Award for "A-Side With the Highest Sales". David Ivor Davies (15 January 1893 &ndash 6 March 1951 better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh Composer, Singer and Actor, who In the NME 1968 Readers' Poll, "Hey Jude" was named the best single of the year. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been [39] In 2001, "Hey Jude" was inducted into the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Grammy Hall of Fame. The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. [40] In 2004, it was ranked number 8 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published [41] It came in third on Channel 4's list of 100 Greatest Singles. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began [42] Broadcast Music Incorporated ranked "Hey Jude" the 11th-best jukebox single of all time. Broadcast Music Incorporated ( BMI) is a US Performing rights organization. jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device usually a Coin -operated machine that can play specially selected songs from self-contained media [43]

Promotional film

The Beatles hired Michael Lindsay-Hogg to shoot the "Hey Jude" promotional film. Sir Michael Edward Lindsay-Hogg 5th Baronet ( May 5, 1940) is a British Television and stage director and an occasional Writer Hogg had previously directed a "promo" film for "Paperback Writer. " Paperback Writer " is a 1966 pop rock song recorded and released by The Beatles. " They settled on the idea of filming with a live—albeit controlled—audience. Hogg shot the promotional film for The Frost Programme, with McCartney himself designing the set. Tony Bramwell, a friend of the Beatles, later described the set as "the piano, there; drums, there; and orchestra in two tiers at the back. " The eventual final film was a combination of two different takes, and first aired on 8 September 1968 with David Frost introducing the Beatles as "the greatest tea-room orchestra in the world". Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir David Paradine Frost, OBE (born 7 April 1939) is an English Satirist and Television presenter, famed as both a [20] The film was later broadcast for the United States on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour on 6 October 1968. The Smothers Brothers are an American music-and- Comedy team consisting of the brothers Tom ("Tommy" and Dick Smothers. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [44] Footage of the performance can be seen in the Anthology DVD series.

Auctioned lyrics

In 1996, Julian Lennon paid £25,000 for the recording notes to "Hey Jude" at an auction. Lennon spent another £35,000 at the auction buying John Lennon memorabilia. John Cousins, Julian Lennon's manager, stated, "He has a few photographs of his father, but not very much else. He is collecting for personal reasons, these are family heirlooms if you like. "[45]

In 2002, the original handwritten lyrics for the song were nearly auctioned off at Christie's in London. Christie's is a leading art business and a fine arts Auction house The sheet of notepaper with the scrawled lyrics had been expected to fetch up to £80,000 at the auction, which was scheduled for 30 April 2002. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. McCartney went to court to stop the auction, claiming the paper had disappeared from his West London home. Richard Morgan, representing Christie's, said McCartney had provided no evidence that he had ever owned the piece of paper on which the lyrics were written. The courts decided in McCartney's favour and prohibited the sale of the lyrics. They had been sent to Christie's for auction by Frenchman Florrent Tessier, who said he purchased the piece of paper at a street market stall in London for £10 in the early 1970s. In the original catalogue for the auction, Julian Lennon had written, "It's very strange to think that someone has written a song about you. It still touches me. "[46]

Charts

Chart (1968) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[47] 1
Norwegian Singles Chart[48] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[49] 1
UK Singles Chart[30] 1
U. S. Billboard Hot 100[32] 1
Preceded by
"I've Gotta Get a Message to You" by Bee Gees		 UK Singles Chart number one single
11 September 1968–18 September 1968		 Succeeded by
"Those Were the Days" by Mary Hopkin
Preceded by
"Harper Valley PTA" by Jeannie C. Riley		 Billboard Hot 100 number one single
28 September 1968–23 November 1968		 Succeeded by
"Love Child" by Diana Ross & the Supremes
Preceded by
"To Sir, with Love" by Lulu		 Billboard Hot 100 Number one single of the year
1968		 Succeeded by
"Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies

Notes

  1. ^ a b Lowry, Todd. " I've Gotta Get a Message to You " is a song recorded by the Bee Gees in 1968, which became their second #1 single on the UK Singles Chart, and The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Singles Chart, from its inception in 1952 to the present Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other uses see Those Were the Days. " Those Were the Days " was released on 30 August 1968 Mary Hopkin (born May 3 1950) is a Welsh folk Singer. She is best known as one of the first artists (along with James Taylor " Harper Valley PTA " is a Country music song written by Tom T Jeannie C Riley (born Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson on October 19, 1945) is a Country music Singer. Pre-Hot 100 era 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Love Child " is a 1968 number-one hit single released by the Motown label as a single for Diana Ross & the Supremes, although Diana Ross The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes " To Sir with Love " is the theme from the 1967 film To Sir with Love. Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE, (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie on 3 November 1948 in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire Billboard Year-End charts are a cumulative measure of a single or Album 's performance in the United States based upon the Billboard magazine For the Baby Bash song see Suga Suga " Sugar Sugar " was a four week 1969 number-one hit single by fictional For the self-titled syndicated version of the 1968-1978 animated television franchise of which The Archies were a part please see The Archie Show. Lennon and McCartney Hits. Hal Leonard, 2002. p. 44 ISBN 0-534-03250-X
  2. ^ a b Miles, Barry (1997). Barry Miles (or " Miles " (born 1943 in Cirencester, England) is an Author who has written biographies of Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now. New York: Henry Holt & Company, 465. ISBN 0-8050-5249-6.  
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