Paul McCartney recently revealed that John Lennon shared his worries about his legacy after his death, which made netizens and his fellow Beatles bandmates raise their eyebrows.
"I remember him saying to me, 'Paul, I worry about how people are going to remember me when I die,' and it kind of shocked me," the singer-songwriter revealed during his "McCartney: A Life in Lyrics" podcast.
McCartney was surprised that the "Imagine" singer even harbored such thoughts since he is a founding member of one of the most beloved bands of all time, The Beatles.
"I said 'OK, hold on, just hold it right there. People are going to think you were great, you've already done enough work to demonstrate that.' " McCartney added.
He also noted that he served as some kind of "priest" for Lennon, who would have to tell him things like "My son, you're great, don't worry about it," to appease the singer.
John Lennon's Legacy
Despite his fears and worries, Lennon is still one of the most beloved and idolized singer-songwriters today.
His music is still played on the radio, and people still consider him one of the best songwriters of his generation.
In fact, his legacy is so alive that the recently released Beatles song, "Now And Then" is a chart-topping hit.
According to reports, "Now And Then" was picked up in 1995, however, it was long forgotten in the vault. McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison began working on it with just a demo recorded by Lennon.
"When we started 'Now and Then,' it was very difficult because John was sort of hidden in a way," Starr explained why it took them so long to release the song.
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John Lennon's Vocals in 'Now And Then'
According to reports, the two remaining members of The Beatles worked on the new song with the help of Artificial Intelligence.
The could not help but marvel at the technology, Starr even noted, "it's like Jonh is there."
"To hear Jonh's voice-that's the thing we should cherish," Harrison said. "And I'm sure he would have really enjoyed that opportunity to be with us again."
Harrison died in 2001 due to lung cancer, while Lennon was shot and killed outside his apartment on Dec. 8, 19980.
