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"Golden Slumbers" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, [2] [3] it is the sixth song of the album's climactic B-side medley. The song is followed by "Carry That Weight" and begins the progression that leads to the end of the album.
The coda beginning "Cuando para mucho", which is an exact copy of the instrumental intro, is initially sung to a ii (F ♯ m 7 chord), which moves to V–I (B 6 to E 6 chords) on "cora-zon", then alternates back to ii (F ♯ m 7) on "Mundo paparazzi" and "Cuesto obrigato" before again V–I (B 6 –E 6) on "para-sol" and "carou-sel".
[7] [8] Author Ian MacDonald speculates that the guitar arpeggios at the end of the track were influenced by "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and the middle section of "Here Comes the Sun", and that the overall structure was inspired by Lennon's "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" from the previous year's album The Beatles, which also joined unrelated song ...
The Beatles began recording "Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight" as one piece on 2 July 1969. [5] McCartney, Harrison, and Ringo Starr recorded 15 takes of the two songs [5] while Lennon was in a hospital recovering from a car accident in Scotland. [6] The rhythm tracks featured McCartney on piano, Harrison on bass guitar, and Starr on drums.
The second set featured all Beatles songs performed by various band members depending on the specific tune and the strength and style of the performer. An obvious play on concert-goers expectations with Who bassist John Entwistle in the group, the second song of the opening set was "Open My Eyes" from Todd Rundgren's first band, The Nazz .
Harrison's place of birth and first home – 12 Arnold Grove George Harrison was born at 12 Arnold Grove in Wavertree, Liverpool, on 25 February 1943. [6] [nb 2] He was the youngest of four children of Harold Hargreaves (or Hargrove) Harrison (1909–1978) and Louise (née French; [11] 1911–1970).
The rhythm track was recorded by the Beatles for this and "Polythene Pam" as one piece on 25 July 1969. After take 39, they added lead vocals, and re-recorded the drums and bass parts. On 28 July they added more vocals, guitar, percussion and piano. The song was completed two days later with additional guitar and percussion. [2] "She Came In ...
This is a list of cover versions by music artists who have recorded one or more songs written and originally recorded by English rock band The Beatles.Many albums have been created in dedication to the group, including film soundtracks, such as I Am Sam (2001) and Across the Universe (2007) and commemorative albums such as Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father (1988) and This Bird Has Flown (2005).