Neil Crossley
Neil Crossley is a freelance writer and editor whose work has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, The Times, The Independent and the FT. Neil is also a singer-songwriter, fronts the band Furlined and was a member of International Blue, a ‘pop croon collaboration’ produced by Tony Visconti.
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At one point Harrison considered offering the song to Frank Sinatra

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“I still make a very good living off of that one song - easily over $100,000 a year"

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The lyrics to this left-field song would prove tragically prophetic

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"Hey now, hey now..."

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“I had to be, like, strapped to the desk if I was gonna get a bass line finished," John Taylor said

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"I gotta write about what’s in my head – and that’s the only thing on my mind”

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After the turbulence and emotional trauma of his past, the song had a sense of reflection and calm
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An idiosyncratic and insanely catchy rock-pop classic

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One of the most sexually explicit songs ever to appear in the mainstream pop charts

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"Those open chords felt like an announcement: ‘And now... the Eagles!’”

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When Dylan went electric, not everyone approved

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“We were trying to create dance music for the head rather than the feet"

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Need You Tonight marked a distinct sonic shift for the band

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How Sgt. Pepper's epic finale was created

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Ah, ah, ah, ah...

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The Stones were hitting a whole new creative peak

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“We spent hours and hours discussing fame," Bowie said

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The album was made for a bargain price of £1,782

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The clavinet was a fresh and distinctive sound — and its most iconic recorded moment was on Superstition

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“The stimulus of the countryside is fantastic,” she said

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How Sgt. Pepper's epic finale was created

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How Phil Collins created In The Air Tonight

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