The Beatles Were An English Rock Band Formed In Liverpool In 1960. With The Line-Up Comprising John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison And Ringo Starr They Are Regarded As One Of The Most Influential Bands Of All Time. The Group Was Integral To The Development Of 1960s Counterculture And Popular Music's Recognition As An Art Form. Rooted In Skiffle Beat And 1950s Rock And Roll Their Sound Incorporated Elements Of Classical Music And Traditional Read More On Last.Fm
"In My Life" Is A Song By The Beatles Written By John Lennon And Paul McCartney. The Song Originated With Lennon And While McCartney Contributed To The Final Version The Extent Of His Contribution Is In Dispute. Released On The 1965 Album Rubber Soul It Is Ranked 98tg On The Rolling Stone Article "The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time" And Placed Second On CBC's 50 Tracks. Mojo Magazine Named It The Best Song Of All Time In 2000. The Song Was Recorded On 18 October 1965 And Was Complete Except For The Instrumental Bridge. At That Time Lennon Had Not Decided What Instrument To Use But He Subsequently Asked George Martin To Play A Piano Solo Suggesting "something Baroque-Sounding". Martin Wrote A Bach-Influenced Piece That He Found He Could Not Play At The Song's Tempo. On 22 October The Solo Was Recorded At Half-Tempo One Octave Lower And Tape Speed Was Doubled For The Final Recording Solving The Performance Challenge And Giving The Piano Solo A Unique Harpsichord-Like Timbre.