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"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in August 1968. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The
'Hey Jude' memo, written by McCartney
The former Trident Studios building at St Anne's Court in Soho (pictured in 2018), where "Hey Jude" was recorded
The Beatles performing in the "Hey Jude" promotional film, surrounded by members of the studio audience
Julian Lennon (pictured at the John Lennon Peace Monument in 2010) bid successfully for the Beatles' recording notes for the song at an auction in 1996.
Julian Lennon
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Julian Charles John Lennon is an English musician, photographer, author, and philanthropist. He is the son of Beatles member John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia; Julian is named after his paternal
Hey Jude
…Jude" coincided with a period of upheaval in the Beatles. The ballad evolved from "Hey Jules", a song McCartney wrote to comfort John Lennon's young son Julian Lennon, after Lennon had left his wife Cynthia Lennon for the Japanese artist Yoko Ono. The lyrics espouse a positive outlook on a sad situation, while also…
Lennon at SXSW London in 2025