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| Subject | Date Asked |
| the beatles love songs album | 11/22/2011 |
| Q: I own The Beatles love songs album. I have search all over the wb to find information on this album ... A: I assume you're talking about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Songs_(The_Beatles_album) ... | |
| Sgt. Peppers | 10/5/2011 |
| Q: Ringo is introduced with a new name-Billy Shields. Did John, paul and/or George also plan on ... A: Paul introduces Billy SHEARS on Sgt.Pepper, not Shields. And the rest of the band didn't plan on ... | |
| Relationship between the Beatles and their families after the breakup | 8/25/2011 |
| Q: I want to know how the relationships between the former Beatles were after breaking up? I know their ... A: I don't think I can serve as an authority on the personalities of people I never met, but I'll try ... | |
| Beatles HELP! | 8/16/2011 |
| Q: I have a Beatles Album entitled HELP! It seems to be a soundtrack. The album is in very good ... A: You seem to have the LP of the US version of the Help! album. ... | |
| Beatles Album value? | 7/14/2011 |
| Q: Hey there, my dad picked up a copy of "Meet the beatles" on vinyl, and its still in its cellophane ... A: I'm sorry, but there's only one version of the "Meet the Beatles" cover, other than the fact that ... | |
| childhood hobbies | 7/13/2011 |
| Q: I was just wondering: what sort of things did John enjoy doing as a child or young teenager? I know ... A: I can't think of anything off the top of my head in specifics, but I know what can help you. A few ... | |
| Paul & Ringo | 7/4/2011 |
| Q: Can you tell me what Paul and Ringo are up to now - where they live, what they are doing etc. A: Paul and Ringo have places to live around the world, but Paul mainly sticks to England and Ringo's ... | |
| yesterday and today album | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: i have a yesterday and today album bought when released, how do i check for the 'butcher label'? A: Basically, there are a couple of ways to tell. One is the fact that many of the new covers were put ... | |
| WHITE ALBUM | 4/2/2011 |
| Q: i recently purchased a still sealed(loose plastic) copy of the White album. it is a UK issue, not ... A: So you're saying that the album has both the mono (Apple PMC 7067-8) and stereo (Apple PCS 7067-8) ... | |
| how to get value of beatle album | 1/18/2011 |
| Q: Gib Mir Deine and and Sie Liebt Dich please could u tell me what its worth thanks A: It wasn't for sale individually because it was originally released as part of a set. ... | |
| Beatles Album | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: I have an original BEAT-A-MANIA album recorded live in Britain. The cover on it has been pasted over ... A: You do not have the rare pasted over Beatles album. That was a US release by Capitol records called ... | |
| Valid Autograph Question | 11/18/2010 |
| Q: I am sorry to bother you again but I did not get any reply to this question. That's why I asked it ... A: Sorry my first response didn't get through to you. Anyway, since your certificate says it was ... | |
| The beatles | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: Who did the beatles look up to as a songwriter? On those cold night of treaveling how did the ... A: Look. It seems like you're trying to answer questions for a contest or something. But the ... | |
| The Beatles | 11/7/2010 |
| Q: What was the bass player's name in the original group? What was the name of the band that john was ... A: What was the bass player's name in the original group? Depends on your definition of the "original" ... | |
| Beatles and Rolling Stones | 9/30/2010 |
| Q: hope everything is OK. My question is very simple : Did The Beatles and The Rolling Stones ever ... A: Short answer: No. There was never a shared bill between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. But ... | |
| Ed Sullivan song choices | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: I'd like to get your observations of the first two songs the Beatles sang on their first appearance ... A: You know what? This is something that I've kind of wondered about myself. When a musical act ... | |
| the Beatles | 5/9/2010 |
| Q: I am an eighth grader from Indiana. I am doing a research project about the Beatles. For this ... A: Usually, I don't help with school projects (I'm a middle school music teacher during the day; ... | |
| Beatles Information | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: I am looking for the Beatles family information. I need Paul, John, George, and Ringo's wife and ... A: I don't really understand the question here. Do you just want their names of their wives and where ... | |
| beatles album | 4/17/2010 |
| Q: I have The Beatles 1st Live Recordings Hamburg,Germany,1962. Would like to know what its worth? A: Not many recordings were made while the Beatles were in Germany. As far as I know, there was only ... | |
| unopened Meet the Beatles /Capitol mono | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: I have an unopened Meet the Beatles album,and was wondering about possible value A: Sorry, but it's not going to be worth much. A lot of people bought that album. It's not even the ... | |
| The Beatles | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: i love the beatles and i have to do a project in school and i was wondering what was the worst ... A: Worst Beatles riot? Try the 1966 US tour. In addition to the hordes of screaming Beatlemaniacs, ... | |
| Beatles Progress | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: I'm wondering what kind of progress or differences in style or other features The Beatles made ... A: Not much, actually. You're asking for a comparison between the Beatles' first two albums. At this ... | |
| Beatles Vocal | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: What are the main differences between the 4 singers in the album "Please Please Me". How/why were ... A: In every Lennon/McCartney composition, this is almost always true: Whoever wrote most of it sang ... | |
| dozon or so records | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I have a small collection of The Beatles vinyl records that someone in my family gave me. I would ... A: Most of these albums can't truly be called "rare." They were all widely distributed at the time of ... | |
| Original Let it be Album | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: I have viewed one answer to a simular question. I have a Let it be album purchased from a record ... A: All it means is that you bought your copy in the US. The apple is red to distinguish the ... | |
| English | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: What's up Elizabeth I'm Alex. I'm currently writting a research paper for English and the assingment ... A: George first came across a sitar when it was used as a prop in the 1965 Beatles movie "Help!" I'll ... | |
| Film about The Beatles | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: I am from Australia. In 1978 when Grease the movie first played here in cinemas, thre was a movie on ... A: Sounds a lot like the movie "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," which came out in 1978. ... | |
| the white album | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: a friend has a copy of this album on vinyk really good condition and its one of the original prints ... A: You will not get a lot of money for this album. Keep in mind, when it was released in 1968, ... | |
| Songs and Pictures of the Fabulous Beatles, VJ 1092 | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: I have this album, never played and still shrink-wrapped. It does not say stereo on the cover. The ... A: Congratulations! You have a counterfeit album! The first Beatles LP in the US was called ... | |
| Beatles Album | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: In the 70's I bought an album called The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl. It is a live album and still ... A: In the US, it won't be worth much, since a lot of people bought that album in the 70s. I have a ... | |
| Yesterday & Today | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: I received a copy of Yesterday & Today with the butcher cover, ST2533. It's in stereo. The question ... A: I assume you're talking about these three states of the Butcher cover: 1) Never altered 2) New ... | |
| dakota | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: this one is way too easy: what´s the total area of Dakota apartment where John n Yoko once lived? ... A: This is kind of an unanswerable question, since John and Yoko bought and sold several units in the ... | |
| The Beatles Albums | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I have what I believe to be 5 original Lp's Help,Rubber Soul,A Collection of Beatles oldies, ... A: In short...no. You don't have anything that's really on the rare side. These are LPs that everyone ... | |
| Records | 6/14/2009 |
| Q: How many records did the Beatles make all together? Are there any kinds that are really difficult to ... A: Here are the Beatles releases...it varies from country to country. ... | |
| BEATLES ALBUM INSERT | 5/23/2009 |
| Q: The attached is obviously a poster that was included inside of a Beatles album. I got it as a ... A: That poster came with only the American versions of the Wings album "Band on the Run." Seems to be ... | |
| records | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: My mother had a garage sale, came across 2 different beatles records, the white album and one that ... A: Ohhhh, okay, I know it now. The "Blue" album it the second set of two greatest hits albums that ... | |
| George and Paul | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: My brother wants to know why George and Paul shared a microphone, why didn't George have one of his ... A: I'm going to preface this by saying I don't know a definite answer, but I can give my best educated ... | |
| gigs | 12/23/2008 |
| Q: i am especially interested in the uk gigs.hope you can help.thanks steve ANSWER: Hi, There's a ... A: http://www.amazon.com/Beatles-Diary-Barry-Miles/dp/0711963150 It's $30 on Amazon.com. It's a huge, ... | |
| Album cover misprint | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: On the Beatles early vinyl release, Introducing...THE BEATLES, VeeJay Records SR 1062, side one ... A: Your question definitely intrigued me, and I got out my own copy of the album to investigate. And ... | |
| I can't find reliable answers | 11/27/2008 |
| Q: Well i have a couple questions :] [if you don't mind] 1.How many albums did 1967-1970 sell? 2.When ... A: The Beatles "Blue" album came out in 1973, and was certified as a "diamond" selling album in 2000, ... | |
| The Beatles | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: I would like to understand what part does Indian music, and also philosophy, play in the songs of ... A: Indian music and philosophy in the music of the Beatles came through one source - George Harrison. ... | |
| Michael Jackson and the beatles songs | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: Michael outbid Paul to own the rights the Beatles songs. Surely if Paul wanted the rights to the ... A: Michael Jackson (and Sony, because MJ now co-owns the ATV catalogue with them) gets paid every time ... | |
| Michael Jackson and the beatles songs | 10/3/2008 |
| Q: Michael outbid Paul to own the rights the Beatles songs. Surely if Paul wanted the rights to the ... A: First of all, let me set the record straight on what happened. It wasn't "the Beatles songs" that ... | |
| Beatles photography | 9/5/2008 |
| Q: I'm looking for a picture my boyfriend has been trying to get his hands on,i've searched ... A: Before I can help, I'm going to need a little more info on the photo. Does your boyfriend remember ... | |
| beatles | 4/30/2008 |
| Q: i love the beatles and look up to them as role models in life. i was wandering have they ever ... A: Help would qualify as not just my favorite Beatles movie, but my favorite movie. Why are most of ... | |
| beatles | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: i love the beatles and look up to them as role models in life. i was wandering have they ever ... A: Have the Beatles ever fought? It's why they broke up! If you can manage to get a copy of the movie ... | |
| beatles movies | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: i know there's a movie about the beatles called backbeat, i wanted to know if there was any other ... A: There are many movies about the Beatles, from the five official ones that they were in (A Hard Day's ... | |
| Sgt. Pepper's | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: Is there an apostrophe in Lonely Heart's Club Band or not? I see that 99.9% of people always write ... A: I suppose the grammatically correct way of phrasing it would be "Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club ... | |
| Who sang lead on the song Listen? | 1/6/2008 |
| Q: Just wondering who sang lead vocals on the song Listen? A: There is no Beatles song called "Listen," but I'm assuming you're referring to the song "Do You Want ... | |
| Obscure info and Your favorite resources | 11/21/2007 |
| Q: I am a long time fan who owns the anthology book & DVD, several movies, and have read some of the ... A: I don't really have a go-to place for new info on the Beatles. I just keep open eyes and ears. ... | |
| Magical Mystery Tour | 8/16/2007 |
| Q: Ok Elizabeth...I hope you can answer this one. I know just about everything about Beatles ... A: Tom, because when I thought of that line in my head, I couldn't place it either! So I opened up ... | |
| beatle songs | 8/6/2007 |
| Q: is there any beatles songs played at 7 8 A: The short answer to this is: no. Here's why. The Beatles never learned how to read music, and that ... | |
| Rubber Soul: which one? | 7/31/2007 |
| Q: After having recently assembled a great turntable setup, I am building up my collection of vinyl. ... A: It's really a matter of opinion. First, as far as I know, Rubber Soul wasn't released in stereo on ... | |
| the olympics | 7/2/2007 |
| Q: i know this is not your area, but i have asked you this question and you referred it to another ... A: 1) You have never asked me this question before. Especially since I don't refer my questions to ... | |
| White Album | 6/27/2007 |
| Q: The White Album has always fascinated me---not sure just why. Is it true the Martha in Marth My Dear ... A: Yes, it's true: The Martha in Martha My Dear was in fact Paul's dog. The lyrics aren't definitely ... | |
| riaa awards | 6/3/2007 |
| Q: Do you know an expert to consult regarding Beatles RIAA awards? Thanks, Charlie A: Well, how about the RIAA website? Here's a list of every gold, platinum and multi-platinum single ... | |
| question | 6/1/2007 |
| Q: my father told me that in one of the beatles songs at the very end of it, someone said "Paul is ... A: The song he's thinking of is "I'm So Tired," on the White Album. At the end, there's some mumbling ... | |
| George Harrison | 4/30/2007 |
| Q: Can u tell me some rare facts about George Harrison? (fav color, girls, education, food, music, ... A: Strawberry Fields Forever was written by John Lennon, actually. Strawberry Fields was an orphanage ... | |
| The Beatles | 4/26/2007 |
| Q: how does the Beatles song Revolution relate to history? A: Not much, actually. It was a song that called for non-violent change, but not much happened ... | |
| Mal Evans and Fixing a Hole | 3/18/2007 |
| Q: I have read in various sources that Mal Evans cowrote Fixing a Hole with Paul. Is this claim solely ... A: If Mal wrote any of Fixing a Hole, he definitely didn't get any money for it. Lennon/McCartney ... | |
| the beatles | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: what do the beatles and the spice girls have in common? A: Please tell why I "didn't know the answer" when I gave you several. If you had an answer ... | |
| Too Much Potatoes | 11/13/2006 |
| Q: I recently came across this on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es6xhqJ2FXI The guy is ... A: I've never heard of Too Much Potatoes. Here's why I think this is completely fake: 1) This does ... | |
| Vocals | 10/17/2006 |
| Q: Hey Elizabeth, I was wondering if you knew of any place online that lists which Beatle(s) are on ... A: Go here: http://www.thebeatles.com.hk/lyrics/index.asp On the menu on the left, there are links ... | |
| Ringo Starr - Lefty? | 10/13/2006 |
| Q: Does Ringo Starr do anything left-handed away from the drum kit? I'd heard he was born a lefty, and ... A: Ringo does everything lefty EXCEPT play drums. His drum set is set up the same way a righty's would ... | |
| beatles,hey jude | 9/29/2006 |
| Q: When Paul sings Hey Jude, who is he giving advice to? and Which Beatles song has John and Paul ... A: Hey Jude was written for John Lennon's son Julian. At the time, John and Cynthia Lennon were going ... | |
| Beatles Forum | 8/27/2006 |
| Q: this isn't exactly a direct question about The Beatles but I was wondering if you know of any online ... A: Depends what you're looking for. If you want guitar tab or chords, you can google for that. Here's ... | |
| beatles heights | 8/9/2006 |
| Q: Oftentimes John Paul and George appear to be the same height and at times John seems almost an inch ... A: I was just looking at the book "The Beatles: A Day-to-Day Diary" by Barry Miles. It's a great book, ... | |
| John Lennon's hair | 7/11/2006 |
| Q: Ok,this might be bit of an oddball question,but I'm just wonder was it ever colour? Because ... A: As far as I know, John Lennon never dyed his hair. I'm also a person with a bit of red in my hair, ... | |
| impact on society | 5/22/2006 |
| Q: I am doing a report on the song Revolution. I m supposed to say how the song Revolution impacted ... A: If you want my opinion, the song itself did very little to change the world. Especially since when ... | |
| sleeve | 3/16/2006 |
| Q: There´s a US single release I Want To Hold Your Hand/I Saw Her Standing There on Capitol 5112. On ... A: I haven't heard anything about the sleeve cover being changed due to that cigarette. What you're ... | |
| Record intro talk | 1/7/2006 |
| Q: Daft but simple question probably. Which Beatle speaks-narrates the "Roll up, Roll up, Roll Up for ... A: I spend most of my time as a voice teacher, so I have a very good ear for the sound of individual ... | |
| Hey Jude | 8/24/2005 |
| Q: I have another question regarding Hey Jude. Is there any meaning or significance to the lines: "For ... A: Hey Jude in general was written as a "things are going to be ok" song, so I always took that line at ... | |
| Hey Jude | 8/23/2005 |
| Q: In Hey Jude what do the lyrics "the movement you need is on your shoulders" mean? A: It doesn't really mean anything, really. Paul McCartney put it in as a filler line so he could find ... | |
| death | 5/23/2005 |
| Q: how did all the beatles die? Alexis 12 years old A: Sorry it took me so long to answer, Alexis. I never got a notification email! Anyway, to answer ... | |
| future beatles | 5/19/2005 |
| Q: i'm writing an essay for a project and i need help. i basically have to predict what the future will ... A: I'm not sure exactly what you mean...there IS no future for the Beatles. They stopped recording in ... | |
| question about Beatles song about parenting, etc | 4/9/2005 |
| Q: I'm soon adopting a baby from Guatemala and want to have a ceremony. Are there any Beatles songs ... A: First of all, congratulations on the adoption! Unfortunately, there aren't any Beatles songs that ... | |
| gold disc | 3/28/2005 |
| Q: someone wants to sell me next item the beatles 20 greatest hits*** gold disc+cover in golden frame ... A: As far as I know, "The Beatles 20 Greatest Hits" is not an official British Beatles-related release. ... | |
| the beatles | 3/11/2005 |
| Q: were they ever banned from cities,etc.? did arenas ever cancel their shows(thinking they were too ... A: Yeah, some people considered the Beatles freaks only because their hair was considered fairly long ... | |
| Movie Question | 10/25/2004 |
| Q: Elizabeth, In one of the Beatles related movies(possibly Paul McCartneys' "Give my Regards to Broad ... A: Jarret, this sounds like a scene in Give My Regards to Broadstreet, but I refused to see the movie ... | |
| John Lennon | 9/28/2004 |
| Q: If you listen to John Lennon music and not just the beatles please answer my qustions. How dose john ... A: The music of John Lennon's solo career doesn't influence my life at all. It's good music, no doubt ... | |
| The beatles, a survey | 6/27/2004 |
| Q: I'm doing some research on the pop-cultural impact of the Beatles, mainly focusing on their appeal ... A: 1. The Beatles were inspirations and influences to so many because they took on so many new ideas ... | |
| Beatles heights | 5/7/2004 |
| Q: What was the exact height of each Beatle? A: Many sources have put slightly different info for this, but... I'll put Ringo at 5'8, and the other ... | |
| Beatles | 2/26/2004 |
| Q: How many faces are on Sgt. Peppers album cover? How many seas did the Yellow Submarine cross? A: Including the figurines on the ground, there are 73 faces on the Sgt.Pepper cover. In the Yellow ... | |
Beatles, The
Answers by Expert:
Elizabeth
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Expertise
I am a HUGE fan who happened to soak up lots and lots of trivia on her way through Beatle land (I`ve been told I have Beatle radar), so I`m able to answer a question about almost anything!
Experience
I'm a professional music teacher, mainly in vocal music. My particular specialty would be questions on the music theory of the Beatles songs, or ending "who sang what" debates.
Education/Credentials
Degree in music education
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