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As for the term ‘one hit wonder’, that’s fine by me, it was a great adventure, and for a young guy it was a fantastic life-style. We were booked to do the German Beat Clubs,” reveals Paul, “but were informed by our manager he was coming up with the new single that we had to learn and record before we did the German tour in 1966.

Lewisohn, Mark (2005) [1988]. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962–1970. London: Bounty Books. ISBN 978-0-7537-2545-0. The Beatles - Salgshitlisterne Top 20". Danske Hitlister. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013 . Retrieved 2 August 2022. The other songs cited by Doggett are " And I Love Her", " Eleanor Rigby", " Here, There and Everywhere", " The Fool on the Hill", " Hey Jude", " Let It Be" and " The Long and Winding Road". [38] At the 1967 Ivor Novello Awards, "Michelle" won in the category of "the Most Performed Work" of 1966, ahead of "Yesterday". [22] "Michelle" won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1967, [23] against competition from " Born Free", " The Impossible Dream", " Somewhere My Love" and " Strangers in the Night". [24] In 1999, BMI named "Michelle" as the 42nd most performed song of the 20th century. [25] [26] Critical reception [ edit ]So it all began, and much of that time becomes a blur. I do recall we did five Top Of The Pops in a row, the London Palladium and Ready, Steady Go.” They released nine quality singles, none charted in the UK, but they all made a profit for the company and four of them entered the lower reaches of The American Billboard 100. Sullivan, Steve (2017). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volumes 3 & 4. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5448-0. Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (1998). Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök: 1961 - 74. Premium Publishing. p.53. ISBN 919727125X.

It paints a defiant picture of a moment (or movement even) in time. When artists stood shoulder to shoulder to defy the tumult on the right. Ultimately the book begs the question of where have all the political songs and socialist musicians gone? Could social change ever again be affected by the musical movements of the time? On the other hand, when the elements fuse to perfection, the song can be anthemic as any rally cry, and produce a song that evokes the spirit musically and politically. Turner, Steve (2016). Beatles '66: The Revolutionary Year. New York, NY: Ecco. ISBN 978-0-06-247558-9.Paul went to London in 1962 and met two other hopefuls; they were Peter Bartholomew and Laurie Mason, who were already performing as a duo name Peter and Laurie. Winn, John C. (2008). Way Beyond Compare: The Beatles' Recorded Legacy, Volume One, 1962–1965. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-307-45239-9.

Jones, Peter (3 September 1966). " 'Revolver – absolutely useless' say Overlanders". Record Mirror. p.6. Michelle" was also covered by David and Jonathan, whose version was produced by Martin. [41] This recording went to number 1 in Canada [42] [43] and number 18 in the US, [44] and was also a top 20 hit in Britain. [45] Author Jon Savage writes that both the Overlanders' and David and Jonathan's versions were "mainstream pop songs, accentuating the very Beatles balladry that put off many hardcore fans"; he says this added to a perception that the Beatles had become "part of the Establishment" after receiving their MBEs from Queen Elizabeth II in October 1965. [46] [nb 3] Walls Come Tumbling Down is an important document to a time when things were a-changing, when us, the record buying public made our choices and helped to shape, often unknowingly, the political landscape in which they lived.

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Miles, Barry (1997). Many Years from Now. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 0-8050-5249-6. Music and politics fuse easily in the ragged battlefield of pop, the cry of stateless defiance has always stepped up to the mark big time. Les Chansons Classées par Points des Années 60". infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014 . Retrieved 10 November 2015. Although they released twelve singles on the Pye record label between 1963 and 1966, the Overlanders' only British hit was a cover version of the Beatles' " Michelle". [2] It reached number 1 on the Record Retailer chart (subsequently the UK Singles Chart) in January 1966 and beat off a rival recording by David and Jonathan, whose version was produced by George Martin and featured arrangements by Tony Hatch. [3]