«Paul leaves The Beatles,» was the unforgettable title of a prominent British media outlet that interviewed the musician. Growing individual differences in the group and the death of their manager Brian Epstein in 1967 led to a dead end for the members of the successful quartet.
The frenzy that the band unleashed among young women of the time received a blow when Paul McCartney, the influential songwriter and pillar of The Beatles, announced the separation of the legendary quartet that forever changed the course of popular music. Back then, 54 years ago, there was talk of a crisis embodied in the lack of motivation to maintain the group, in addition to financial conflicts of the record company that converged to give rise to a new stage: the beginning of solo careers of the members of the group. The Daily Mirror newspaper condemned the painting with a painful headline: «Paul leaves The Beatles».Yoko Ono, John Lennon’s partner, was also pointed out for years as the «culprit» of the quartet’s breakup. Yoko’s presence violated a previous tacit agreement by the band not to allow the members’ girlfriends or wives in the studio.The frenzy that the band unleashed among young women of the time received a blow when Paul McCartney, the influential songwriter and pillar of The Beatles, announced the separation of the legendary quartet that forever changed the course of popular music. Back then, 54 years ago, there was talk of a crisis embodied in the lack of motivation to maintain the group, in addition to financial conflicts of the record company that converged to give rise to a new stage: the beginning of solo careers of the members of the group. The Daily Mirror newspaper condemned the painting with a painful headline: «Paul leaves The Beatles».
Yoko Ono, John Lennon’s partner, was also pointed out for years as the «culprit» of the quartet’s breakup. Yoko’s presence violated a previous tacit agreement by the band not to allow the members’ girlfriends or wives in the studio.
However, as Lennon’s artistic whim with Ono grew and they rarely parted, he wanted her to be allowed on the recordings. Yoko would frequently make comments or suggestions in the studio. That detail, it transpired, was decisive in increasing the discontent between Yoko and the members of the band.
The Death of the «Fifth Beatle»
When Brian Epstein, the band’s manager and dubbed «the fifth Beatle,» passed away, there was a void in the group. Lennon was one of the closest and was the most affected. McCartney came up with the idea of running the band on his own. The rest were progressively disturbed by their increasing dominance in music as well as other group initiatives.
McCartney remained extremely dedicated and wrote the song «Carry That Weight» for the Abbey Road album, which tells of the weight he had to carry after Epstein’s death. The inexperience of the members of The Beatles as businessmen created an unexpected chaotic adventure.