Lennon and McCartney are branching out. They sit down together and knock out a song specifically for another artist to perform. Her name: Helen Shapiro. (They're thinking of her because they are scheduled to tour the UK with her starting in a couple of weeks.) The song: Misery. Shapiro didn't seize the opportunity to be the first artist to record a Lennon and McCartney original (other than the Beatles), but someone else did. His name is Kenny Lynch, a black British soul singer. He shared management with Shapiro and it was decided it was better suited to his style. He will record it later this year and has a modest hit on the British charts.
Much later, Kenny Lynch will appear on the album cover for Paul McCartney's "Band on the Run" album.
Roll on, L and M, roll on!
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