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John Lennon ‘Instantly Revealed The Beatles’ Pecking Order’ by Bossing Ringo Starr Around In Front of Bob Dylan

In 1964, The Beatles met Bob Dylan. During this meeting, John Lennon gave Ringo Starr a command that revealed the band's power dynamics.

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Ringo Starr Considered Plastic Surgery Because of How Often People Talked About His Appearance

Ringo Starr became so frustrated with comments about his appearance that he considered getting plastic surgery. He said he wasn't hurt, just annoyed.

Movies

Paul McCartney Got a Golden Globe Nomination for 1 of the Most Hated Projects of His Career

Paul McCartney decided to work on a movie in 1984. Critics and audiences hated the film, but he received a Golden Globe nomination for it.

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Paul McCartney Said He Was a ‘Zombie’ After The Beatles Broke Up

Paul McCartney was isolated in Scotland after The Beatles broke up. He said that he felt like a zombie in the period after the band split up.

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Inside Ringo Starr’s Post-Beatles Career as the Narrator for a Classic Children’s Series

Ringo Starr had a side career as an actor. In the 1980s, he became the narrator for a classic children's television series.

Music

John Lennon Had No Time for Paul McCartney’s Cover of an Elvis Song: ‘I Hate This S***’

Paul McCartney was quietly playing an Elvis cover when John Lennon came by. He made it clear that he wasn't a fan of his bandmate's work.

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Christine McVie Was the Only Fleetwood Mac Bandmate Willing to Talk About Stevie Nicks for a Cover Story

Fleetwood Mac was famously contentious. Christine McVie was the only bandmate willing to talk about Stevie Nicks for an article.

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Bob Dylan Was a ‘Little Spastic Gnome,’ According to a Fellow Musician

Bob Dylan became friends with musician Eric von Schmidt in Cambridge, where he lived for a time. Schmidt once compared Dylan to a gnome.

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Bob Dylan’s Friend Said He Had a ‘Fundamentally Juvenile Sense of Humor’

Bob Dylan's friend said the singer had a juvenile sense of humor. He maintained this into adulthood, when he was a major celebrity.

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Bob Dylan Ended a Friend’s Relationship With a Prank Phone Call

Bob Dylan and his friend decided to prank call his girlfriend. She was so angry that she never spoke to Dylan's friend again.

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Bob Dylan Said He Never Thought About Marriage Just Before Marrying His Wife

Bob Dylan said he never gave much thought to marriage. Very shortly after this comment, though, Dylan and his first wife got married.

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John Lennon Went Into ‘Hysterics’ When He Learned ‘Soul Mate’ and Beatles’ Guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe Died

The Beatles had a fifth member in the early 1960s. Stuart Sutcliffe, the guitarist, died in 1962, which devastated John Lennon.

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The Beatles Made a Pact to Visit Each Other After Death, and Paul McCartney Said It Could Be Frightening

Paul McCartney spoke about a pact The Beatles made in their early days. After a band member's death, McCartney half-expected to see him again.

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Christine McVie Shared How She Made it Through the Chaos of Fleetwood Mac With Good Memories

Christine McVie said that she overall enjoyed her time in Fleetwood Mac. She and her bandmates got through it with their senses of humor.

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Christine McVie Said She Was Never as ‘Melodramatic’ as Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham had a famously contentious breakup. Christine McVie said she was never as dramatic as they were.

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Mavis Staples Said She ‘Dodged a Bullet’ by Not Marrying Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan was a fan of Mavis Staples before he was a musician. When he met her, he decided he wanted to marry her.

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Ringo Starr Said a Series of Gifts From George Harrison Helped Him Get Into Gardening

George Harrison was an avid gardener. He got Ringo Starr into gardening by sending him a series of presents and taking him places.

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Christine McVie Revealed if She Regretted Rejoining Fleetwood Mac After a 16-Year Hiatus

Christine McVie went on hiatus from Fleetwood Mac after nearly 30 years with the band. She once shared if she regretted the fact that she came back.

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Christine McVie Said Her ‘Best,’ Most ‘Beautiful’ Fleetwood Mac Era Was Also Her Most Chaotic

Christine McVie once revealed her favorite era with Fleetwood Mac. She loved her time with the band, but liked their most chaotic period best.

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Bob Dylan Had a Rare Moment of Childish Vulnerability After Getting Booed Onstage

Bob Dylan acted nonchalant after getting booed at a festival. The people close to him said it rattled him more than he made it seem, though.