#1 "Eleanor Rigby" featured four violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos.
#2 All of the lead vocals were sung by Paul McCartney.
#3 The 'score' wasn't written by either Lennon nor McCartney.
Russtti G [090407]
2007-04-09 04:32:07 · 12 answers · asked by Russtti G 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
George and John sang chorus. So Ringo didn´t feature.
The score was composed by George Martin, with guidelines by McCartney.
2007-04-09 15:43:06 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John Lennon
score:George Martin
"Eleanor Rigby" is a song by the Beatles, originally released on the 1966 album Revolver. The song was primarily written by Paul McCartney,[1] although in an interview conducted with Playboy magazine in 1980 shortly before he died, John Lennon claimed that "the first verse was his and the rest are basically mine."[2] Pete Shotton, a close friend of Lennon who was present at the time, said "Though John (whose memory could be extremely erratic) was to take credit, in one of his last interviews, for most of the lyrics, my own recollection is that 'Eleanor Rigby' was one 'Lennon-McCartney' classic in which John's contribution was virtually nil."[3] McCartney also says that John helped on about "half a line". It remains one of the Beatles' most recognizable and unique songs, with an eight-person string section working from a score by George Martin and its striking lyrics about the loneliness of old age, continuing the transformation of the Beatles started in Rubber Soul from a mainly pop-oriented act to a more serious and experimental studio band.
2007-04-09 04:44:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
According to the official sheet music for Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles, the composers (music and lyrics) for the song are John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
You can confirm this yourself at Beatles Guitar Tabs and Piano Sheet Music with Lyrics ( http://download-sheet-music-online.com/beatles-tabs.html ).
2007-04-09 04:41:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The song is credited to Lennon and McCartney, although Lennon's contribution to the writing was virtually nil.
The string arrangement was by George Martin.
The song is almost entirely a McCartney solo, with Lennon joining him breifly on the intro, bridge and outro.
2007-04-09 04:59:13 · answer #4 · answered by mainwoolly 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-28 06:24:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing it's George Martin who wrote the score... and guessing that it's George Harrison who didn't appear on it... my second guess would be John Lennon, but the track doesn't have such a heavy guitar sound, so maybe Harrison is the one who opted out?
2007-04-09 04:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by Buzzard 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, Paul McCartney was the ONLY Beatle on that recording, just like "Yesterday". (If you think otherwise you are just plain wrong. Sorry!) And the score was done by George Martin.
2007-04-09 04:39:22 · answer #7 · answered by Tangus 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think it was John Lennon who dodn't feature on Eleanor Rigby., and I think it was Paul who wrote the score.
2007-04-09 10:09:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its gotta be either Lennon or McCartnet, it can't be Ringo because he doen't strike me as someone who would just let someone fill in. I don't think it was George because when he actually wrote a song I think he would play it for the record. I don't think Paul wrote it because its way to sad sounding.
I say John.
2007-04-09 04:38:48 · answer #9 · answered by Joey W 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Didn't Paul McCartney just do everthing?
2007-04-09 04:37:09 · answer #10 · answered by Bexs 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋