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
"Free As A Bird" Is A Song Performed By The Beatles. The Single Was Released December 4th 1995 As Part Of The Promotion For The Release Of The Beatles Anthology Video Documentary And The Band's Anthology 1 Compilation Album. The Song Had Been Written And Recorded As A Demo By John Lennon In 1977. Paul McCartney Asked Lennon's Widow Yoko Ono For Any Unreleased Material By Lennon And "Free As A Bird" Was Chosen As Being The Song All Three Remaining Beatles Could Be Involved In As They Could Finish The Arrangement And Write Extra Lyrics. Jeff Lynne Of The Electric Light Orchestra Was Asked To Co-Produce The Record As He Had Worked With George Harrison As Part Of The Traveling Wilburys. The Music Video For "Free As A Bird" Was Produced By Vincent Joliet And Directed By Joe Pytka Space Jam And Depicts From The Point Of View Of A Bird In Flight Many References To Beatles Songs Such As "Penny Lane" "Paperback Writer" "A Day In The Life" "Eleanor Rigby" And "Helter Skelter". "Free As A Bird" Later Won The 1997 Grammy Award For Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal And Was The Beatles' 34th Top 10 Single In America. It Was The First Of Two Singles By The Group To Become A Top 40 Hit In The 1990s The Other Being "Real Love" In 1996 . It Was The First Time A New Recording Had Been Released Under The Beatles' Name Since "The Long And Winding Road" In 1970. The Promotional Video Was Broadcast During Episode One Of "The Beatles Anthology" That Aired On ITV In The UK And ABC In The U.S