{"id":320786,"date":"2025-11-29T16:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T16:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/320786\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T16:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T16:40:09","slug":"like-sinatra-and-somebody-else-the-kind-of-album-john-lennon-hated-and-never-wanted-the-beatles-to-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/320786\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLike Sinatra and Somebody Else\u201d: The Kind of Album John Lennon \u201cHated\u201d and Never Wanted the Beatles To Make"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Beatles held a unique space in rock music. Their career was singular and their fame level unprecedented. Even those included in their \u201cBritish Invasion\u201d circle couldn\u2019t boast the same track record. One thing that the Beatles never did that set them apart from their peers was collaboration. Though they tapped Billy Preston for Let It Be and Eric Clapton for \u201cWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps\u201d, they never did a full-blown collaborative project, which was commonplace among their predecessors. John Lennon<\/a> once put down these kinds of albums, and a legendary artist who made them popular.<\/p>\n

[RELATED: How the John Lennon and Frank Zappa Feud Highlighted a Greater Chasm Among Avant-Garde Rockers]<\/a><\/p>\n

The Album John Lennon Never Wanted the Beatles to Make<\/p>\n

No two Beatles albums were the same. Perhaps in their early days, they kept things tame, but as they grew together, their musicality shifted into something considered experimental for the time.<\/p>\n

One throughline in their work, however, was strong songwriting and their self-reliance. They didn\u2019t need the help of professional songwriters or any flashy collaborations to be great. The four of them together were era-defining, no help necessary. Because of this, Lennon seemed to look down on artists who felt the need to hop into the studio with their peers for flashy collaborations.<\/p>\n

Frank Sinatra<\/p>\n

[RELATED: George Clooney Shares Why Frank Sinatra Yelled at Him: \u201cThere Were Helicopters Flying Over His [Home]\u201d]<\/a><\/p>\n

While discussing the type of album he never wanted the Beatles to make, Lennon put down the work of Frank Sinatra.<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of us have ever liked those albums where they put two people together who are either similar or, I don\u2019t know, like Sinatra and somebody else, you know,\u201d Lennon once said<\/a>. \u201cHe added, \u2018I don\u2019t like that. I\u2019d hate an album like that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

His comments don\u2019t seem to be a slap in Sinatra\u2019s face, but rather an anecdotal comparison between the Beatles and the musicians who came before them.<\/p>\n

Sinatra had several albums that were double-billings. Moreover, one of his most beloved works is simply titled Duets, which speaks to Lennon\u2019s perception of Sinatra\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

The Beatles didn\u2019t need to do any duets to capture the attention of the public. Moreover, bringing in someone else would\u2019ve likely messed up the working relationship among the four Beatles, which, though rocky, did produce some of the greatest songs of all time. Honestly, we can\u2019t think of any artist who, by the end of the Beatles\u2019 career, would\u2019ve been able to measure up to their popularity enough to earn a double billing. <\/p>\n

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