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FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE NEW INTERVIEW WITH SIR PAUL McCARTNEY
'An astonishing amount of research' NEW YORK TIMES
'An easy and addictive read' MOJO
THE TELEGRAPH
'Meticulously [and] lovingly told in this delightful history' JANN WENNER
Persuasive, captivating and bursting with insight, this dual biography by acclaimed journalist Jim Windolf dives…
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When you think there is nothing left to say about the Beatles, a new book always appears. Where The Music Had to Go is Bob Dylan’s quote about the Beatles’ music. The book brings together the instances when the Beatles and Bob Dylan intersected and ultimately influenced each other. Although the facts are known, the book succeeds by presenting them all in chronological order. At first, they didn’t connect with each other’s music, but when Dylan heard “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” he knew he’d heard the future. The Beatles eventually connected with the lyrics and music of the…
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