
Next month, Beatles fans will have the chance to own a piece of rock and roll history. Profiles in History today announced plans to auction off John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for the hit song “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.”
The lyrics, which will be auctioned at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills May 14 and 15, include the opening lyrics to the 1967 song inspired by a drawing created and named by Lennon’s son, Julian. The drawing featured one of Julian’s schoolmates, Lucy O’Donnell.
"I don't know why I called it that or why it stood out from all my other drawings, but I obviously had an affection for Lucy at that age,” Julian said as an adult. “I used to show dad everything I'd built or painted at school, and this one sparked off the idea."
The handwritten lyrics up for auction also include designs for the album cover and doodles referred to as “rocking horse people.” The one-of-a-kind lyrics are expected to bring in between $200,000 - $300,000.
Despite the claims of many critics, Lennon insisted that “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” is not a reference to LSD. The song, which was featured on the The Beatles’ famous Sgt. Pepper album, was generally well received. In a review for BBC, Chris Jones described the song as "nursery rhyme surrealism" that contributed to Sgt. Pepper's "revolutionary ... sonic carpet that enveloped the ears and sent the listener spinning into other realms."
Founded in 1985, Profiles in History is the nation's leading dealer in guaranteed-authentic original historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed photographs, and manuscripts.
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Off for another busy day in the Big Apple, Mary Kate Olsen was spotted leaving her apartment on Friday (April 15).
The former ?Full House? gal looked cute per the usual as she hopped into a waiting SUV, coffee mug in hand.
Mary-Kate along with twin sister, Ashley, have been gearing up for the July launch of a new shopping website called StyleMint.
Of their new venture, Mary-Kate told press, ?With Stylemint.com, Ashley and I have created an online experience reflecting our love of style and allowing us to engage with our customers directly, which is an inspiring new way for us to think and create as designers.?
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