Beatles fans who are Paris-bound this summer may want to add the Four
Seasons Hotel Georges V to their itinerary, as the luxury landmark --
where the band wrote one of their most iconic songs -- will pay tribute
to the music legends in a photo exhibit.
The photos, taken by Harry Benson, capture intimate moments of the
quartet at the hotel, including an impromptu jam session at the piano
between John and Paul which led to the writing of
their hit song “I Feel Fine,”
Benson, who was the tour photographer and was in the suite at the time, immortalized the moment on camera.
The George V also bore witness to another moment of Beatles euphoria,
as it was while gathered in one of their suites that the band learned
that their song “I Want to Hold Your Hand” had topped the charts in the
US and that they were invited to appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
Harry Benson |
After learning that the band had broken out into a pillow fight a few
nights earlier, Benson asked them to recreate the playful event.
But as the Four Seasons explains: “At first, they were not too keen.
Lennon feared this would make them look too childish. However he sneaked
up behind Paul and hit him on the head with a pillow. This
turned into 15 minutes of priceless shots that would lead to the
legendary photo of their pillow fight seen worldwide.”
The negatives of the photos were also developed in the hotel bathtub.
The Beatles “I Feel Fine” photo exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of
the band’s historic stay at the hotel, and will be set up in the lobby
June 15 to 30.
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