The Beatles | Yesterday

The story of "Yesterday" is one of the most famous legends in music history, beginning not in a studio, but in a dream. The Dream and "Scrambled Eggs"

The breakthrough finally came in May 1965 during a long drive to Albufeira, Portugal. McCartney began fitting one-word openings like "suddenly" and "yesterday" into the rhythm, eventually crafting the melancholic lyrics we know today. A Beatles "Solo" Record Yesterday The Beatles

One morning in 1964, Paul McCartney woke up in the attic bedroom of his girlfriend Jane Asher’s family home on Wimpole Street, London . He had a hauntingly beautiful melody playing in his head that felt so complete, he was convinced he must have heard it somewhere before. Rushing to a piano, he played the tune to capture it before it faded. The story of "Yesterday" is one of the

The song remained "Scrambled Eggs" for over a year. While filming the movie Help! , McCartney’s constant tinkering with the melody reportedly annoyed director Richard Lester , who told him to either finish it or he’d remove the piano from the set. A Beatles "Solo" Record One morning in 1964,

Released on the 1965 album Help! , the song went on to become the most covered song in history, with over 2,200 versions recorded. John Lennon - Facebook