On this day in history: The Beatles ‘Let It Be’ with their last studio session

January 4, 1970, marks a quiet but emotionally charged moment in music history: the last time more than one Beatle worked ...
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On This Day in 1970: The Beatles Scored Their Next-to-Last No. 1 Hit on the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 with “Let It Be”

“Let It Be” knocked Simon & Garfunkel’s enduring tune “Bridge over Troubled Water” from No. 1 on the Hot 100. It spent two weeks on top of the chart before being replaced by The Jackson 5’s pop smash ...
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Paul McCartney Hated This Producer's Production of 'Let It Be'

Let It Be was perhaps the most controversial recording process The Beatles went through. Even without knowing the whole story behind the album, just the fact that it was recorded before Abbey Road, ...
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Remember When: Phil Spector Gets Involved in The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ Album—and Causes Some Issues

The most successful band of all time connecting with the most acclaimed record producer of the era: What could possibly go wrong? Well, as it turned out, Phil Spector producing The Beatles didn’t go ...
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Paul McCartney wrote Beatles hit 'Let It Be' after heartbreaking tragedy

The Beatles' classic "Let It Be" is not only one of their most revered songs, but it also carries a poignant backstory. Paul McCartney - whose favorite Beatles track, which he described as 'insane,' ...