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The Beatles...They are easily the biggest band ever. But after they broke up officially in 1970, the world hoped for a day they would reunite. but It seemed impossible. And yet following a decade of solo careers, for all four, Paul McCartney both solo and with Wings, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison there were behind-the-scenes talks of a reunion. it was actually going to HAPPEN! However, these plans were tragically cut short when John Lennon was taken from this earth. It was one of the darkest days in rock history. But then years later thanks to a near-forgotten demo tape, a reunion became a reality, as much as it could be… The surviving band members used this demo to record two new songs. Free as a Bird and Real Love. They also meant to do a third track called Now and Then, but the quality of the cassette was so poor they couldn’t finish it. Today we relive the history of all three songs including their new song, Now and Then… the poignant song has taken a band that has been broken up for over 50 years back to the top of the charts on Professor of Rock.
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So for today’s episode, we’re doing something a little out of the ordinary… we’re covering three tracks written and recorded by a phenomenal band years after they broke up. But even though they were able to come together for these tracks, they never technically reunited. It’s the in-depth story of a trifecta of “post-Beatles break-up” Beatles tracks… Free as a Bird, Real Love, and Now and Then. For years following the break up of The Beatles, there was, understandably, an intense public interest in the careers and activities of each individual Beatle: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon. And underlying that preoccupation with the former band was the impossible hope that somehow, some way, the Fab Four would get back together again. Throughout the 70s each solo Beatle would make their mark on music history. Paul on his own and with Wings was the most prolific, releasing 9 studio albums and something like 25 US Top 40 singles, which included 6 #1s.
George for his part released 6 studio albums during the decade, garnering 10 Top 40 singles. Ringo dropped 7 studio albums, scoring 10 Top 40 singles. And John Lennon issued 6 studio albums in the 70s, scoring 8 Top 40 singles before stepping back from the spotlight to raise his newborn son Sean. Then in 1980, John returned to the music industry with his multi-platinum album Double Fantasy. But then, as we all know, John was tragically gunned down and murdered on December 8, 1980… just a few weeks after the album’s release. Lennon’s murder sent a shockwave across the world.