‘In My Life’ — The Beatles
According to John Lennon, this 1965 single from the album “Rubber Soul” would be on everyone’s list of the greatest songs ever written if it were released today. “This was my first serious piece of work,” Paul McCartney has stated about the song. He said that everything had been glib and forgotten up to that point. ‘Everything’ he stated. He was absolutely correct. Following the death of Shotton’s close friend and biographer, Peter Shotton said that the song’s line “Other Friends Are Dead, and Some Are Alive / In my life, I’ve loved them all” was a tribute to both Shotton and Stuart Sutcliffe, who passed away in 1962.
In My Life
‘Layla’ — Derek And The Dominos
In part, Layla is based on the Persian poetry “The Story of Layla and Majnun,” which was written in the 12th century by poet Nizami Ganjavi and is set in the same world. Many people believe that the song is one of the greatest rock songs ever written, and they are not alone in their assessment. A highly personal relationship with Pattie Boyd served as inspiration for Eric Clapton’s work, which he channeled via his unrequited love for her. Her husband was George Harrison, a friend and fellow musician who was also a friend and fellow musician of his. It was during their marriage that they had two children. After all, the couple had been together for a decade prior to this.
Layla
