By an agreement made before the Beatles became famous, Lennon and McCartney were credited equally with songs that either one of them wrote while their partnership lasted. Lennon–McCartney …

Jun 3, 2025 · Leslie begins the book with McCartney, dazed and in shock after the news of Lennon’s death, and unable to say anything more articulate than “It’s a drag,” an unconsciously flippant …

Jun 18, 2025 · It felt like any other summer day in Liverpool, but a chance encounter turned into one of the most notable days in music history: the day John Lennon first met Paul McCartney.

Aug 23, 2025 · John Lennon was the writer, and Paul McCartney the musician, and according to George Martin, McCartney was also the motivator of the two.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney's songwriting partnership is legendary, but the two feuded after The Beatles split

Aug 15, 2025 · But their connection was more profound than any single word can describe. And as proof, we have their songs. Leslie surveys 43 songs from the Lennon-McCartney catalogue.

Apr 4, 2025 · Ian Leslie’s new book, “John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs,” offers a detailed narrative of John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s prolific yet often tortured creative partnership.

The songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, usually referred to as Lennon/McCartney (Credited as McCartney/Lennon on the early releases ending with the "Please …

Lennon–McCartney was the songwriting partnership between the English musicians John Lennon (1940–1980) and Paul McCartney (born 1942) of the Beatles.

The last composition that Lennon-McCartney ever collaborated on is appropriately titled “The End” —the final track on Abbey Road, written and recorded in 1969.