"Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' Cover Earns Paul McCartney's Praise and Blessing"
TL;DR
Paul McCartney praises Beyoncé's cover of The Beatles' "Blackbird," expressing his approval of her rendition and its reinforcement of the civil rights message that inspired the song. McCartney revealed that he had a FaceTime conversation with Beyoncé about the song, and expressed his pride in the song's continued relevance in addressing racial tension.
- Paul McCartney praises Beyoncé’s 'killer version' of 'Blackbird' ABC News
- Paul McCartney says Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' cover 'reinforces' civil rights message that inspired him to write it Yahoo Entertainment
- Paul McCartney calls Beyoncé's cover of 'Blackbird' a 'fab version' KOMO News
- Tiera Kennedy, who sings with Beyoncé on ‘Blackbiird,’ breaks down in tears hearing song for the first time CNN
- Beyoncé Used Original Beatles Backing Track for ‘Blackbird’ on New ‘Cowboy Carter’ Version, With Paul McCartney’s Blessing Variety
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