Grapefruit were tipped to be the next Beatles – what happened to the band once loved by John Lennon? - PLAYBACK: If John ...

However, Paul McCartney recounted to the Express in 2011 that they ultimately passed on the gig. John Lennon's life was tragically cut short outside his New York residence on December 8, 1980.

Paul McCartney and John Lennon are one of the most successful duos in music history. They wrote closely together for years, producing some of the biggest hits of the decade.

McCartney was present at the start of the session, but he’d left before the Beatles recorded the version that appears on the album. He explained why to his biographer Barry Miles for his 1997 ...

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reflect on ‘special’ bond as only living members of The Beatles By Amanda Rubio Published July 2, 2025, 5:27 p.m. ET ...