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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. "Eleanor Rigby"
is a song by The Beatles, simultaneously released on the 1966 album
Revolver and on a 45rpm single. The song was written by Paul McCartney,
but credited to Lennon/McCartney. With a double string quartet
arrangement by George Martin, and striking lyrics about loneliness, the
song continued the transformation of the group from a mainly
pop-oriented act to a more serious and experimental studio band. As with
many of McCartney's songs, the melody and first line of the song came to
him as he was playing around on his piano. The name that came to him,
though, was not Eleanor Rigby but Miss Daisy Hawkins. Others believe
that Father McKenzie refers to 'Father' Tommy McKenzie, who was the
compere at Northwich Memorial Hall. McCartney said he came up with the
name Eleanor from actress Eleanor Bron, who had starred with the Beatles
in the film Help!.
