UK: NOTEBOOK WITH PAUL MCCARTNEY'S HANDWRITTEN LYRICS FOR "HEY JUDE" SELLS AT SOTHEBY'S FOR 100,000 POUNDS.

Record ID: 225068

  • Title: UK: NOTEBOOK WITH PAUL MCCARTNEY'S HANDWRITTEN LYRICS FOR "HEY JUDE" SELLS AT SOTHEBY'S FOR 100,000 POUNDS.
  • Date: 16th September 1998
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 15, 1998) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. MV/TILT: EXTERIOR OF HARD ROCK CAFE/ MODEL WEARING TINA TURNER'S VERSACE DRESS, POSING IN FRONT OF AUSTIN MINI COOPER CAR WHICH BELONGED TO BEATLE RIGO STARR/ MEDIA (3 SHOTS) 0.12 2. MV/CU/TILT: INTERIOR/ BEATLE JOHN LENNON'S GREEN CORDUROY JACKET WORN DURING THE BEATLES' LAST TOUR AND MADONNA'S MILITARY-STYLE COAT, WORN ON THE "GIRLIE" TOUR ON DISPLAY (2 SHOTS) 0.20 3. MV/CU: ELVIS PRESLEY'S BLACK LEATHER MOTORCYCLE JACKET ON DISPLAY (2 SHOTS) 0.30 4. CU/MCU: SINGER ELTON JOHN'S VERSACE SUIT ON DISPLAY (2 SHOTS) 0.34 5. CU: T-SHIRT SIGNED BY OASIS 0.39 6. CU/TILT: ELTON JOHN'S MATADOR STAGE COSTUME ON DISPLAY 0.43 7. MV/CU: THREE GUITARS ON DISPLAY: A FENDER SQUIER STRATOCASTER AUTOGRAPHED BY BOB DYLAN ON LEFT, FENDER TELECASTER SIGNED BY TEH ROLLING STONES IN THE MIDDLE AND A FENDER 'DELUXE SERIES' STRATOCASTER AUTOGRAPHED BY ERIC CLAPTON (4 SHOTS) 0.57 8. MV: MAN HOLDING UP NOTEBOOK WITH PAUL MCCARTNEY'S HANDWRITTEN LYRICS FOR "HEY JUDE" 1.03 9. CU/MCU: VARIOUS OF NOTEBOOK/ CLOSE-UP OF TEXT (4 SHOTS) 1.20 10. LV: WIDE OF AUCTION 1.28 11. GV/MV/CU: VARIOUS OF TINA TURNER'S VERSACE DRESS BEING AUCTIONED OFF (FETCHES 4,200 POUNDS (7,014 U.S.-DOLLARS)) (4 SHOTS) 2.03 12. MV/CU: VARIOUS OF PAUL MCCARTNEY'S NOTEBOOK BEING AUCTIONED OFF/ WOMAN ON TELEPHONE/ NOTEBOOK SOLD FOR 100,000 POUNDS (168,000 U.S. DOLLARS) (7 SHOTS) 2.55 13. GV: PEOPLE APPLAUDING 3.03 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 1st October 1998 13:00
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  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA4XS5YDOLFH0I5ZWFO781KJIGM
  • Story Text: A notebook with Paul McCartney's hand written lyrics for one of the Beatles' greatest hits, "Hey Jude", has fetched 100,000 pounds (167,000 United States (U.S.) dollars) at a London auction.

    The notebook, prize lot in Tuesday's (September 15) sale of pop memorabilia spanning the Beatles to the Spice Girls, was snapped up by a businessman bidding by telephone.

    Sotheby's said Alan Murphy bought it for his actress daughter Davinia, who plays a character called Jude in a British television soap opera.

    Sotheby's had earlier described the notebook, which also contains partial lyrics for "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", as "one of the most important pieces of Beatles memorabilia ever to come on to the market." It had estimated it would fetch between 90,000 and 120,000 pounds.

    To emphasise the superiority of the Fab Four, a green corduroy jacket belonging to John Lennon fetched 9,200 pounds (15,365 U.S.-dollars) while a motorcycle jacket belonging to Elvis Presley fetched just 5,600 pounds (9,352 U.S.-dollars).

    A Versace dress in black mesh with diamante studs, worn by American singer Tina Turner made 4,200 pounds (7,014 U.S.-dollars).

    All proceeds from the auction will go to a children's cancer charity.


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