Hey — Jude

Music has the power to heal, but rarely has a song been born so directly out of a desire to comfort a broken heart. In the summer of 1968, the world was changing rapidly, and so were The Beatles . John Lennon had separated from his first wife, Cynthia, and was beginning his life with Yoko Ono.

As McCartney drove, he turned off the radio and began to compose a melody in his head. He started singing words of encouragement to the young boy caught in the middle of a messy divorce. Hey Jude

🎸 Taking a Sad Song and Making It Better: The Story of "Hey Jude" Music has the power to heal, but rarely

It originally started as "Hey Jules, don't make it bad..." As McCartney drove, he turned off the radio

Amidst the heavy media storm and personal chaos, Paul McCartney did something remarkably kind. He hopped in his car to drive out to Weybridge to visit Cynthia and her five-year-old son, Julian. The Evolution of "Hey Jules"

Written by Paul McCartney in 1968, this masterpiece transformed a personal tragedy into a universal message of hope. Below is a complete blog post exploring the history, the music, and the lasting legacy of the greatest sing-along in pop history.