John Lennon and Paul McCartney's partnership was only beneficial to The Beatles in some aspects. But for Mick Jagger, the duo's strong connection also ended their relationship as bandmates.
The Beatles' disbandment was bombarded with rumors, with the bandmates blaming each other behind the group's split. But long before it happened, Lennon and McCartney showed how powerful they were as a duo by dropping hit songs.
In the 1960s, the Lennon-McCartney tandem gave birth to some of The Beatles' songs that became hit tracks, including "A Day in the Life," "She Loves You," and "Can't Buy Me Love."
Despite becoming one of the best bands, The Beatles ended as fast as how the duo did.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney's Partnership Was Not Made To Last
As for the reason why one-half of the Fab Four became over, Jagger revealed in an interview that it was the "strong" part of the working relationship that also led to its end.
The Rolling Stones singer compared Lennon and McCartney's collaboration to what he and guitarist Keith Richards have. Instead of working together at all times, Jagger and Richards opted to have limited and occasional collaboration.
He explained that having partners could either help or hinder someone in the end.
"People also like partnerships because they can identify with the drama of two people in a partnership. They can feed off a partnership, and that keeps people entertained. Besides, if you have a successful partnership, it's self-sustaining," Jagger explained.
From there, the 79-year-old "Sympathy For The Devil" singer talked about Lennon-McCartney's partnership, although he found it hard to answer since he did not know either of them.
Still, he offered his two cents and spoke about the duo's competitive over leadership of The Beatles - which Jagger described as something "too strong."
John Lennon and Paul McCartney's Relationship
The infamous feud started long before The Beatles disbanded. Oftentimes, the two members found themselves in rivalry due to their desire to manage the band. It got worse after the band broke up.
When McCartney released his first solo album in December 1970 after the band's split, Lennon made their feud more intense as he threw shade at him. Lennon also acknowledged that he had a "lifelong sibling rivalry with his former bandmate."
Fortunately, before John Lennon's murder, the two reconciled. McCartney also heard Lennon's heartbreaking last words, telling him, "Think about me every now and then, old friend."
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