6/28/2023 0 Comments Lennon by tim riley![]() ![]() Moreover, on the same record we hear him performing some classic rockers such as "Stand By Me", written by Carole King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and Bobby Freeman's "Do You Want To Dance". On this album we hear Lennon singing Gene Vincent's "Be-bop-a-lula", Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen" and Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue". ![]() ![]() On his solo album Rock 'n' Roll (1975), he returned to the early years of the Beatles. It is true: John Lennon's musical inspiration was firmly rooted in the direct spontaneity of rock and roll and rhythm and blues. Here Ger Tillekens discusses the examples of "Because" and "Happy Xmas". As most myths this one too is not true, as is shown by the fact that in the late sixties and early seventies - the alleged period of Lennon's return to his rock and roll roots - he actually did put some clear folk melodies and classical elements into his songs. So goes the simple myth that has wrapped itself tightly around the two musicians, responsible for the majority of the Beatles' greatest compositions. John Lennon on the other hand was the protagonist of pure rock and roll and rhythm and blues. Paul McCartney was the one who imported all those elements of the French chanson, of British folk, of Tin Pan Ally, and of classical music into the Beatles' songs. Some folk and classical elements in the songs of John Lennon ![]()
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