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Paul McCartney Says Yoko Didn’t Break Up The Beatles: Do You Think She Did?

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Yoko Ono, widow to John Lennon, has been the focus of plenty of fan hatred over the years because it is generally believed that her relationship with him led to the breakup of The Beatles. However, in an upcoming interview with British journalist David Frost -- who you may know from his legendary interview with Richard Nixon, and the film “Frost/Nixon” -- Paul McCartney admits that the end of The Beatles was not Yoko’s fault.

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According to The Observer, McCartney says that Yoko “certainly didn't break the group up,” because “the group was breaking up." Though he apparently admits that it wasn’t easy having her around at recording sessions, he says that his main problem was with new manager Allen Klein, as well as the rifts appearing between himself and his four bandmates: "I was fighting against the other three guys who'd been my lifelong soul buddies. I said I wanted to fight Klein."

He also admits that she had a strong influence on John’s song writing. Speaking about “Imagine,” he says “I don't think he would have done that without Yoko,” and explains that part of Yoko’s “attraction” was “her avant garde side, her view of things.” He adds that “she showed him another way to be.” Do you think Yoko Ono broke up The Beatles?
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  • Lucy 2012/10/29 16:09:37
    No
    Lucy
    +10
    If Sir Paul says she did not, who are we to doubt him? It was probably time as no group of people keeps the same level forever. Also, if you blame her why not blame John Lennon who brought her around?
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  • Nika 2012/11/01 23:18:47
    No
    Nika
    +1
    People say so many silly things about the Beatles and the members and this is one of them. One single person cannot break up a band that wants to play together. Obviously there were cracks between members.
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  • cuninglingwist 2012/11/01 03:47:44
    Yes
    cuninglingwist
    she was very controling, her debute with john on an album killed johns record I couldent believe john allowed her to sing (scream) beside him as an iconic wonderful singer and composer.
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  • LMA 2012/11/01 00:16:11
    No
    LMA
    I think paul would know and if she was he would be more bitter then the fans
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  • DenaLee 2012/10/31 15:55:57
    No
    DenaLee
    +1
    Think the Beatles break up has everything to do with the band, not Yoko. Blaming her was some kind of Court of Public Opinion decision from the heartbroken fans.
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  • xxdudeitsbellaxx 2012/10/31 15:18:16 (edited)
    No
    xxdudeitsbellaxx
    but paul still doesnt like her.. she stole his man away from him, when yoko came into the picture mclennon was no more! and even george harrison was pissed off having her around the studio ringo could care less ringo even defended her at one point.so technically john is to blame because HE is the one who started acting wierd and alienated himself from the group bt paul wanted to stay together. bromance lennon mccartney
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  • Jan 2012/10/31 13:24:20
    No
    Jan
    He was there so knows better than any guess from me. If he says she didn't break them up then who am I to call him a liar?
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  • bill.fife.3 2012/10/31 00:35:46
    No
    bill.fife.3
    But she did break up John's family.
    "Hey Jude" was written by McCartney as an attempt to console his first born son Julian who was depressed over losing his Dad to Yoko.
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  • mae 2012/10/30 22:42:19
    No
    mae
    No. John, and Paul were arguing amongst themselves more and more over writing and direction of musical interpretation--it was George who first expressed the need to go out on his own. A break-up was enivitable.
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  • sylvie dumont 2012/10/30 22:12:46
    No
    sylvie dumont
    If Paul says so. He was the first to ADMIT that They were broken up, and it wasn't because of Yoko.
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  • Apache 2012/10/30 21:46:37 (edited)
    Yes
    Apache
    Of course she did. I was around when it happened. Lennon married down.

    yoko ono s butt
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  • SIMPATTYCO 2012/10/30 20:09:51
    No
    SIMPATTYCO
    +1
    But she WAS a major pain in the ass.
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  • Party Boy [A7X Bat] 2012/10/30 19:02:16
  • Apache Party B... 2012/10/31 13:59:13
    Apache
    The assassination sealed the deal so they couldn't reunite. Yoko killed the Beatles way before Lennon was killed.
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  • Party B... Apache 2012/11/19 05:43:45
    Party Boy [A7X Bat]
    Proof?
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  • Sister Jean 2012/10/30 18:58:20
    No
    Sister Jean
    no
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  • Miss Kris 2012/10/30 18:45:08
    No
    Miss Kris
    +4
    All of them were already growing apart in different ways, their styles were changing and clashing. Yoko may have put more pressure on it, but it was falling apart before she even came along.
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  • Joe 2012/10/30 18:04:46
    No
    Joe
    +3
    Yoko was scapegoated. The Beatles were well on the road to dissolving. People confuse cause and effect sometimes. John moved on with Yoko as part of the separation process from the Beatles.
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  • Harley Quinn 2012/10/30 17:41:45
    No
    Harley Quinn
    +3
    It was because of Paul and John's deteriorating friendship. And the egos and stuff.
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  • Taytay 2012/10/30 16:45:02
    No
    Taytay
    +1
    The people's were amazing and ringing and Paul are still awesome. The four seemed really close like brothers and when they were popular media was all over them so I'm sure if she did we would have known. ( lol wearing my Beatles shirt ATM)
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  • Taytay Taytay 2012/10/30 16:47:06
    Taytay
    Tons of bands break up here and there but we don't seem to be blaming it on one of the members now ex's so lay off yoko, okay.
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  • Greg 2012/10/30 16:23:37
    Yes
    Greg
    +1
    The Beatles would of played together for another 20 years if not for Yoko...They were in their prime and reinventing themselves not out of necessity , but out of creative exploration...God they were great together...
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  • Joe Greg 2012/10/30 18:06:24
    Joe
    +2
    They were awesome, but the handwriting was already on the wall.
    I wish you were right and they were still rocking like the Stones.
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  • PapaBC 2012/10/30 16:15:59
    No
    PapaBC
    +1
    egos got in the way
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  • gonzo 2012/10/30 15:52:39
    Yes
    gonzo
    +2
    Whats old and ugly and lives off dead beetles? Yoko Ono.
    Why did John get shot? Yoko ducked.
    Ask any fan back then, what was the main reason the Beatles broke up? Yoko Uglo.
    It was always said that the song; Get Back was written about Yoko.
    Don't think Paul wants to be seen in the light of opposing here now, since she is John's widow and the press loves her.
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  • Harley ... gonzo 2012/10/30 17:42:17
    Harley Quinn
    I bet if she were good looking you wouldn't be saying this.
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  • Purple ... Harley ... 2012/10/30 18:13:13
    Purple Pinto ~PWCM~JLA
    +1
    She's not necessarily a mud fence physically. However when you see what's inside, all those ugly factors shine so much more than any modicum of human attraction she may have. Like the picture of Madonna to the right (current SH line up) Madonna, in my point of view is a pig as a person. It's far harder to see her as an attractive woman when you know who she really is.
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  • Harley ... Purple ... 2012/10/30 22:56:57
    Harley Quinn
    +1
    I've never really liked Madonna.
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  • Purple ... gonzo 2012/10/30 18:13:55
    Purple Pinto ~PWCM~JLA
    +1
    And the press seems to have a taste for crap.
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  • Apache gonzo 2012/10/30 21:55:19
    Apache
    +1
    animated man laughing
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  • Shikari666 2012/10/30 14:44:15
    No
    Shikari666
    +1
    It was nothing more than bad timing and she got the blame. It was a good thing either way. Best to go out in you prime than drag a band on longer than needed.
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  • Jack 2012/10/30 14:36:45
    Yes
    Jack
    +1
    She's a looney and brought stupidity into their realm. If she wasn't directly responsible, she was at least 3/4 at fault.
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  • flrdsgns 2012/10/30 14:27:30
    Yes
    flrdsgns
    I've always thought it was Yoko who was a huge contributing factor in the demise of the Beatles.
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  • whipnet 2012/10/30 14:27:16
    Yes
    whipnet
    +1
    Yes, but Paul has said since day 1 that HE broke up the Beatles. It's never been a mystery, and this is not new news.

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  • Apache whipnet 2012/10/30 21:56:29
    Apache
    +1
    POS Paul broke up the Beatles.
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  • ssmithix 2012/10/30 13:52:35
    No
    ssmithix
    +2
    That's givIng her too much credit. And she couldn't sing. Horrible voice
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  • Manwë 2012/10/30 13:21:04
    No
    Manwë
    +3
    No, they were already starting to go their own ways when she came along. She was just a convenient excuse.
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  • Maulidi Antony 2012/10/30 13:07:41
    No
    Maulidi Antony
    +1
    Who can dare to do away with the legends
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  • Airhead 2012/10/30 11:49:02
    No
    Airhead
    +3
    They were all obviously heading in different directions with their philosophy and music.
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  • Darr247 2012/10/30 10:36:28
    No
    Darr247
    +1
    I think Beatlemania forcing them to spend far too much time cooped up together in hotel rooms caused it.
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  • JackoClubs 2012/10/30 08:59:45
    No
    JackoClubs
    +2
    No; surging egos and creative differences were at fault.
    And sadly, most people reading this article today will likely go "Paul who? Yoko who? John who? Richard who? David who? The Beatles? What?"
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