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3 unusual facts about Eleanor Rigby


Folke Rabe

Works include the electronic drone pieces What?? (also translated as "Was??") (1968), Basta for solo trombone, Escalations for brass quintet (1988), Concerto for trombone: "All the Lonely People" (1989) featuring quotes from The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby", and With Love No. 1 and 2 for piano (1988).

Posthuman Records

Danny Chaotic of American industrial rock band Chaotica also worked with the label, remixing Godhead's cover of the Beatles' popular "Eleanor Rigby".

St. Peter's Church, Woolton, Liverpool

In the churchyard of St Peter's is the grave of Eleanor Rigby, who became the subject for one of The Beatles' songs.


III Sides to Every Story

The use of Abbey Road may be perceived as yet another nod to the Beatles, besides the various lyrical references throughout the album: "Cupid's Dead" quotes a line from "A Day in the Life"; "God Isn't Dead?" quotes "Eleanor Rigby"; and "Rest in Peace" quotes John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance".

Ruben Hakhverdyan

Three songs that Hakhverdyan himself says have influenced him most and have been his all-time favorites are Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles, Amsterdam by Jacques Brel and It's a Man's World by James Brown.


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Future Legend Records

The Eleanor Rigby single You Only Live Twice was released in 1993, reaching Number One in Italy.