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The Beatles were certainly innovators and trailblazers, but they also did their fair share of borrowing from the musicians who had come before them. Most of the time these liftings were harmless homages, but on occasion wearing their influences on their sleeve wound the fab four up in legal troubles!
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Dibai, S. J., “Bobby Parker: The real fifth Beatle?” (2007): http://onenoteahead.blogspot.com/2007/03/bobby-parker-real-fifth-beatle.html
Miles, B., Many Years From Now (1997)
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Turner, S., A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song (1994)
Interview with Bobby Parker: https://youtu.be/coyAiFioDkE
Bobby Parker on MSNBC: https://youtu.be/XCpa00TstZU
Harry, B., The Ultimate Beatles Encyclopedia (1992)
The Quarrymen, “Baby, Let’s Play House”: https://youtu.be/hSdgFc5g4f0
The Beatles Anthology (1995): http://www.wingspan.ru/bookseng/ant/07.html
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BBC, “Nat King Cole influenced Beatles hit” (2003): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3050614.stm
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0:00 Introduction
0:26 Come Together Vs. Chuck Berry
1:52 Saw Her Standing There Vs. Chuck Berry
3:10 Revolution Vs. Pee Wee Crayton
3:48 I Feel Fine Vs. Bobby Parker
6:27 Lady Madonna Vs. Humphrey Lyttelton
7:28 Yesterday Vs. Nat King Cole
9:13 Hey Jude Vs. John Ireland
10:06 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Vs. Jimmy Scott
11:02 Run For Your Life Vs. Elvis
11:52 My Sweet Lord Vs. He's So Fine
14:03 Solocontutti
14:44 Patreon