Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965 (2008)
Reviews the partnership, music and impact of Lennon and McCartney as composers. Drawing on rare footage, classic performances and comments from friends and Beatles musicologists, this program reveals the story of how their classic songs were written.
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Paul McCartney
as Self (Archive Footage)
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is the most commercially...
John Lennon
as Self (Archive Footage)
John Beatle Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most com...
George Harrison
as Self (Archive Footage)
George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. ...
Ringo Starr
as Self (Archive Footage)
Richard Starkey MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When...
Klaus Voormann
as Self
Klaus Otto Wilhelm Voormann (born 29 April 1938) is a German artist, musician, and record producer..
Bob Dylan
as Self (Archive Footage)
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and painter. He has been a major figure in music for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates...