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Beyoncé Used Original Beatles Backing Track for ‘Blackbird’ on New ‘Cowboy Carter’ Version, With Paul McCartney’s Blessing
Beyoncé used the original backing track from the Beatles' "Blackbird' for her cover version on 'Cowboy Carter," with Paul McCartney's blessing.
McCartney wrote and recorded the song by himself in 1968 for the Beatles’ White Album, letting the other members of the group sit it out as he accompanied himself on acoustic guitar and percussive foot-tapping — exactly what is heard on Beyoncé ‘s fresh rendition. McCartney has said that he wrote “Blackbird” in response to the civil rights movement that was at a fever peak in America at the time, associating it with Black women especially (hence the play on the British slang “bird,” for girl”). The Beyoncé version gives featured credit for additional harmony vocals to four Black women who are in the arena of country music — Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts and Brittney Spencer.
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