Beatles Factoids: Penny Lane, in Liverpool, experienced constant disappearances of its street sign ever since the 1967 hit of the same name.
Tired of picking up the bill, Liverpool City Council took to painting the street sign on a nearby building instead.
Music Publishing Factoids: Writing Music as a Job - Last week, Stevie Nicks sold her catalog for $100 million and Bob Dylan sold his catalog of 600 songs written over 60 years for $300 million.
Beatles Factoids:
If you're a fan of The Beatles’ Something, and Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight and Layla, you can thank a woman named Pattie Boyd. The British model inspired husband George Harrison to pen his 1969 hit single before she caught the eye of Eric Clapton. The two men once staged a guitar-playing duel to win her affection!
David Bowie’s mega-hit Fame was written by John Lennon and David Bowie.
* David Bowie – lead vocals, fuzz lead guitar
* John Lennon – backing vocals, acoustic guitar, tape loops