MUS 354 Beatles After the Beatles 1 
MUS 354
We’ll emphasize the music of each of the ex-Beatles as a solo artist and with various bands.
The events and people involved in each of their lives.
How they did on the charts.
A retrospective of events leading up to the end:
1967 – Original cracks/McCartney, Lennon rarely wrote together anymore 1968 – Independence of each member from one another. The White Album (aka Beatles) showcased them as individuals.
1969 – the film Let It Be is filmed though it will not be released until 70’s truly showed the band in disarray. It depicts Paul bossing John around, Ringo disinterested and John dancing with Yoko.
After manager Brian Epstein’s death in 1967 the group lost its rudder. The one person each member could go to complain about the others was gone.
Paul tried to lead, John was with Yoko and George wanted recognition.
Abbey Road was their last great effort and their January 1969 Apple rooftop performances their final live goodbye.
John: “I want a divorce” but Paul said stay together until Let It Be released. Then Paul released quickly released a solo album.
Paul initiated legal actions to dissolve the group, even though the band had requested a closed door meeting to discuss things first.
Thus – the final straw ending the Beatles and any possible reunion.
April 1970
Ringo overdubs drums in the Abbey Road studio. He is the last Beatle to play at a Beatles recording session. He played the following songs: Along the Winding Road, Across the Universe, I Me My with Phil Specter
Paul says: “We’re all talking about peace and love, but really we are not feeling it at all.”
April 10, 1970
Daily Mirror reports; “Paul is quitting the Beatles”
Paul publically announces the breakup due to “business and musical differences. But, mostly I have a better time with my family.”
Paul also said, “I do not foresee a time when the Lennon and McCartney partnership will be active again in song writing”
Apple press officer Derek Taylor: “At the moment they seem to cramp
We’ll emphasize the music of each of the ex-Beatles as a solo artist and with various bands.
The events and people involved in each of their lives.
How they did on the charts.
A retrospective of events leading up to the end:
1967 – Original cracks/McCartney, Lennon rarely wrote together anymore 1968 – Independence of each member from one another. The White Album (aka Beatles) showcased them as individuals.
1969 – the film Let It Be is filmed though it will not be released until 70’s truly showed the band in disarray. It depicts Paul bossing John around, Ringo disinterested and John dancing with Yoko.
After manager Brian Epstein’s death in 1967 the group lost its rudder. The one person each member could go to complain about the others was gone.
Paul tried to lead, John was with Yoko and George wanted recognition.
Abbey Road was their last great effort and their January 1969 Apple rooftop performances their final live goodbye.
John: “I want a divorce” but Paul said stay together until Let It Be released. Then Paul released quickly released a solo album.
Paul initiated legal actions to dissolve the group, even though the band had requested a closed door meeting to discuss things first.
Thus – the final straw ending the Beatles and any possible reunion.
April 1970
Ringo overdubs drums in the Abbey Road studio. He is the last Beatle to play at a Beatles recording session. He played the following songs: Along the Winding Road, Across the Universe, I Me My with Phil Specter
Paul says: “We’re all talking about peace and love, but really we are not feeling it at all.”
April 10, 1970
Daily Mirror reports; “Paul is quitting the Beatles”
Paul publically announces the breakup due to “business and musical differences. But, mostly I have a better time with my family.”
Paul also said, “I do not foresee a time when the Lennon and McCartney partnership will be active again in song writing”
Apple press officer Derek Taylor: “At the moment they seem to cramp