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"Doctor Robert" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in 1966 on their album Revolver, apart from in North America, where it instead appeared on their Yesterday and Today album. The song was written by John Lennon (and credited to Lennon–McCartney), [3] [4] although Paul McCartney has said that he co-wrote it. [5]
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.They are widely regarded as the most influential band of all time [1] and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. [2]
In December 1965, the Beatles' Rubber Soul album was released to wide critical acclaim. [2] According to author David Howard, the limits of pop music "had been raised into the stratosphere" by the release, resulting in a shift in focus away from singles to creating albums of consistently high quality. [3]
Rubber Soul was the group's first album not to feature their name on the cover, [215] [216] an omission that reflected the level of control they had over their releases and the extent of their international fame. [217] [218] [nb 14] The cover photo of the Beatles was taken by photographer Robert Freeman in the garden at Lennon's house. [193]
John Winston Ono Lennon [nb 1] (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and political activist.He gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.
"For No One" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. It was written by Paul McCartney, and credited to Lennon–McCartney.An early example of baroque pop [1] [2] [3] drawing on both baroque music and nineteenth-century art song, [4] it describes the end of a romantic relationship.
"She Said She Said" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was written by John Lennon [4] [5] with assistance from George Harrison. [6]
George Harrison wrote "I Want to Tell You" in the early part of 1966, the year in which his songwriting matured in terms of subject matter and productivity. [2] As a secondary composer to John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the Beatles, [3] Harrison began to establish his own musical identity through his absorption in Indian culture, [4] [5] as well as the perspective he gained through his ...