What did the Beatles think of ELO?

ELO’s Showdown was a favourite song of John Lennon. Lennon remarked that ELO were the “Sons of the Beatles”. Ringo Starr and George Harrison made frequent guest appearances on ELO albums. As many know, Lynne was in the Travelin’ Wilburys with Harrison.

Why did George Martin not produce Free as a Bird?

George Martin, who had produced most of the Beatles’ 1960s recordings, turned down an invitation to produce “Free as a Bird” due to hearing problems (though he subsequently managed to produce and direct the Anthology series).

Is Jeff Lynne of ELO married?

Rosemary Lynnem. 1972–1977
Jeff Lynne/Spouse

Did Jeff Lynne wrote songs for the Beatles?

Not only has he produced solo work for Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison, Lynne was behind the boards for the Beatles’ final “new” hit records: “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love,” painstakingly recorded around existing Lennon demo tracks in honor of the Beatles’ massive “Anthology” releases in the 1990s.

Who wrote the Beatles song Free as a bird?

John Lennon
Paul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonRingo Starr
Free as a Bird/Composers
“Free as a Bird” is a song originally composed and recorded in 1977 as a home demo by John Lennon. In 1995 a studio version of the recording, incorporating contributions from Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, was released as a single by the Beatles, 25 years after their break-up.

Is Jeff Lynne’s ‘free as a bird’ the best song he’s produced?

Jeff Lynne told The Daily Mail that of all the songs he’s produced, “Free as a Bird” is the one he’s most proud of. “I just had to improvise and come up with a few things to make it work,” Lynne recalled. “I did it late at night, 3 a.m. in the studio, just me and the engineer, because I didn’t want to do it in front of Paul and George.

What did Paul Lynne do for the Beatles?

As a producer, Lynne is most proud of the work he did on Free As A Bird, the single that promoted The Beatles’ Anthology 1 album in 1995. The three remaining Beatles recorded around Lennon’s 1977 demo tape and created a new track, with Lynne’s assistance.

What does John Lennon’s song ‘Free as a bird’ mean?

It’s heartwrenching. Lennon wrote this on his own, and then his Beatles friends completed it as a tribute to him after his death. He obviously didn’t think of it this way, but it feels like he’s saying he’s finally free as a bird, in his death. Free from earthly troubles. Free from pain.

When did free as a bird by the Beatles Come Out?

“Free as a Bird” marked the first time a single containing new material had been released under the Beatles’ name since “The Long and Winding Road” in the United States in 1970. The promotional video was broadcast during episode one of The Beatles Anthology that aired on ITV in the UK and ABC in the US.