You Won't See Me - Anne Murray(1974) 3/2/22

You may be surprised to learn that Anne Murray is a HUGE Beatles fan. On the other hand, you might have guessed it from the fact that she covered a number of Beatles tunes, including today's "Great Song of 1965...and 1974."

But first, some background:

Before Paul McCartney met his first wife, Linda, he dated actress Jane Asher for a few years. Jane was the sister of Paul's good friend Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon--but I digress.

As Jane grew older, demand for her acting talents increased immensely. This cut back on the amount of time she could spend with Paul--and he was NOT happy about it.

Paul started writing songs about the situation, one of which became a standout track on the Beatles' 1965 album, "Rubber Soul."

Musically, "You Won't See Me" was inspired to a certain extent by the Motown sound, and although Paul's lyrics were bitter, they were tempered by a lighter touch, both instrumentally and vocally. In fact, many critics thought the excellent harmony vocals by John & George set the song apart from the rest of the album.

That said, it was never released as a single.

Now back to Anne Murray. In 1974, she was recording her album "Love Song." and thought "You Won't See Me" would make a great addition.

She was right: It WAS a great addition, and when it was released as a single, radio listeners in the US and Anne's native Canada agreed!

Up North, the song reached #4 on the Adult Contemporary Chart and #5 on the Top 40. In the US, it was a #1 hit on the AC Chart, and came in at #8 on the Hot 100.

Anne was thrilled...but the icing on the cake is when John Lennon told her it was one of the best Beatles covers he'd ever heard!

You Won't See Me:" a "Great Song of 1965" for the Fab Four...and 1974 by Anne Murray!

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