‘In My Life’ — The Beatles
“Rubber Soul,” from 1965, is John Lennon’s answer to the question “What are the best songs of all time?” The Beatles referred to it as “my first true, substantial piece of work.” “It had all been glib and thrown away up until then,” he remarked. The line “Others [mates] are dead and some are living / In my life I’ve loved them all,” according to Shotton’s friend and future biographer Peter Shotton, was a homage to Shotton’s comrade Stuart Sutcliffe, who died in 1962.
‘In My Life’ — The Beatles
‘Layla’ — Derek And The Dominos
Nizami Ganjavi’s poetry “The Story of Layla and Majnun” from the 12th century influenced Eric Clapton to write “Layla.” Many consider it to be one of the best rock tunes ever written. Clapton drew on his personal experiences, particularly his unrequited love for Pattie Boyd. She was his friend’s wife, as well as the wife of fellow musician George Harrison, but it all worked out, and they were married for more than a decade.
‘Layla’ — Derek And The Dominos
