Blackbird (Beatles song)
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"Blackbird" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, and performed as a solo piece by McCartney. When discussing the song, McCartney has said that the lyrics were inspired by hearing the call of a blackbird in Rishikesh, India, and by the civil rights movement in the Southern United States.
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"Blackbird" | |
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Song by the Beatles | |
from the album The Beatles | |
Released | 22 November 1968 |
Recorded | 11 June 1968 |
Studio | EMI, London |
Genre | Folk |
Length | 2:19 |
Label | Apple |
Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
Producer(s) | George Martin |
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