... músico e comediante com ligações aos Monty Python e aos Beatles (filme dos Rutles, etc.):
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/30/neil-innes-obituary
Citando:
"A singer, pianist and guitarist, Neil wrote the Bonzos’ jaunty hit single I’m the Urban Spaceman, produced by Paul McCartney, which peaked at No 5 in the UK charts in 1968 and won the composer an Ivor Novello award. He also coined the phrase Cool Britannia, which became a mantra for the Labour party when Tony Blair was prime minister, much to Neil’s mild dismay. He thought its political use was decidedly uncool.
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From 1973 onwards his musical director was John Altman, who said: “He really was a very talented guy. When you heard his songs for the Rutles, you’d think ‘This is as good as the Beatles.’ George Harrison became a huge fan and was always in the studio when we were recording.” He famously said he that he liked The Rutles better than he did the Beatles.”
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The Beatles connection was forged when the now professional band appeared in the film The Magical Mystery Tour (1967), for which Neil wrote the gangster themed Death Cab for Cutie.
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In Idle’s song Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, from Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979), Neil contributed the cheery whistling, and the Rutles had their own mockumentary film, All You Need Is Cash (1978).
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Sobre o filme a parodiar os Beatles e em que George Harrison participa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qf8y7v0WIE
Magical Mystery Tour:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFf8FOIYdw8
Ouçam as músicas, vale bem a pena.
