Let It Be

McCartney: A Life in Lyrics

11-10-2023 • 21 mins

Paul McCartney’s mother Mary passed away in 1956, when Paul was only 14 years old. Over a decade later, she appeared to him in a dream, lending a few immortal words of wisdom: “Let it be.” These words arrived in time to help see Paul through the difficult days after The Beatles’ gave up touring to enter the studio full time. And, of course, they went on to become the basis of the song that’s now a popular standard and the title of The Beatles’ final studio release, “Let It Be.”

“McCartney: A Life in Lyrics” is a co-production between iHeart Media, MPL and Pushkin Industries.

The series was produced by Pejk Malinovski and Sara McCrea; written by Sara McCrea; edited by Dan O’Donnell and Sophie Crane; mastered by Jason Gambrell with sound design by Pejk Malinovski. The series is executive produced by Leital Molad, Justin Richmond, Lee Eastman, Scott Rodger and Paul McCartney.

Thanks to Lee Eastman, Richard Ewbank, Scott Rodger, Aoife Corbett and Steve Ithell.

And thank you to the Melbourne Soul & Gospel Choir for their rendition of “Let It Be,” arranged and conducted by Darren Wicks for the album “Stand Strong.”

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You Might Like

The Moth
The Moth
The Moth
Myths and Legends
Myths and Legends
Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
Spooked
Spooked
Snap Judgment
Nothing To Wear
Nothing To Wear
Mamamia Podcasts
99% Invisible
99% Invisible
Roman Mars
You Beauty
You Beauty
Mamamia Podcasts
Sentimental Garbage
Sentimental Garbage
Justice for Dumb Women
Fantasy Fangirls
Fantasy Fangirls
Fantasy Fangirls | QCODE
Dish
Dish
S:E Creative Studio
Free Audiobooks
Free Audiobooks
Appbly.com
Web Novels
Web Novels
Ashbalala
Selected Shorts
Selected Shorts
Symphony Space