Paul wrote an essay for The New Yorker in which he discussed writing “Eleanor Rigby.” Paul was dating actor Jane Asher, and Asher’s mother arranged for him to take piano lessons. He revealed he played ...

Paul McCartney played an early version of The Beatles‘ “Eleanor Rigby” for one of his teachers. Subsequently, the teacher dismissed the song. Notably, Paul relayed a funny anecdote involving “Eleanor ...

Excerpted from the book THE BEATLES LYRICS by Hunter Davies. It was thanks to "Eleanor Rigby" that I got to meet Paul properly. When it first came out, as a single but also on the Revolver album, I ...