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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 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.
Music for Montserrat was a benefit concert held on 15 September 1997 at the Royal Albert Hall.The event was organised by Sir George Martin, former producer for The Beatles and founder of Associated Independent Recording, to raise funds for the Caribbean island of Montserrat after a major volcanic eruption by the Soufrière Hills volcano earlier that year.
One particularly notable moment came when ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed a mashup of "Golden Slumbers," "Carry That Weight," and "The End." British musician Sir Paul McCartney performs as part ...
Music for Montserrat was released as a video album, featuring McCartney performing "Yesterday", "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End", "Hey Jude" and "Kansas City". European and Japanese VHS edition included a CD single with the song "Hey Jude".
McCartney later said that the idea of a song suite was inspired by Keith West's "Excerpt from A Teenage Opera". Some musical segments of "You Never Give Me Your Money" were reused for the "Golden Slumbers" / "Carry That Weight" portion of the medley, including the opening verses and later guitar arpeggios. [6]
Paul McCartney’s still got it — and he’s not afraid to show it! The Beatles member, 82, recently surprised patrons at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, N.Y., with an impromptu performance.
After nearly 66 years of friendship, it appears Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney are still going strong. In a recent tweet, Starr, 82, shared that he and McCartney, 80, had a chance to bust a move ...