Lucy (Julian Lennon song)
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"Lucy" is a song written and performed by Julian Lennon
, James Scott Cook and Todd Meagher. The song is a sort of follow-up to The Beatles
' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
", originally inspired by a drawing by a then four-year-old Lennon given to his father
. The drawing was inspired by Lucy Vodden, a child friend of Lennon, and this song is dedicated to her.
's The Early Show
on 16 December 2009 to debut the song. In the interview with co-anchor Harry Smith
, Lennon revealed his original drawing depicting Lucy "got lost. So how it was found or who may have taken it, I have no idea, but it's now been re-found and David Gilmour
from Pink Floyd
has it and kindly allowed us to use a copy of it for the art work" for "Lucy.""
which she eventually died from. Proceeds from sales of the song and the EP
release will go to two lupus charities, St. Thomas' Lupus Trust (www.lupus.org.uk) in the United Kingdom
and the Lupus Foundation of America
.
Julian Lennon
John Charles Julian Lennon is an English musician, songwriter, actor, and photographer. He is the son of John Lennon and Lennon's first wife, Cynthia Powell. Beatles manager Brian Epstein was his godfather. He has a younger half-brother, Sean Lennon. Lennon was named after his paternal...
, James Scott Cook and Todd Meagher. The song is a sort of follow-up to The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is a song written primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney, for The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band...
", originally inspired by a drawing by a then four-year-old Lennon given to his father
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
. The drawing was inspired by Lucy Vodden, a child friend of Lennon, and this song is dedicated to her.
Cover art
Lennon and Cook appeared on CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
on 16 December 2009 to debut the song. In the interview with co-anchor Harry Smith
Harry Smith (television)
Harry Smith is an American television journalist. He hosted the CBS News morning programs, The Early Show and its predecessor, CBS This Morning, for 17 years...
, Lennon revealed his original drawing depicting Lucy "got lost. So how it was found or who may have taken it, I have no idea, but it's now been re-found and David Gilmour
David Gilmour
David Jon Gilmour, CBE, D.M. is an English rock musician and multi-instrumentalist who is best known as the guitarist, one of the lead singers and main songwriters in the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has worked as a producer for a variety of...
from Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
has it and kindly allowed us to use a copy of it for the art work" for "Lucy.""
Charity
Lennon contacted his childhood friend Lucy later in life, and learned she had contracted the auto-immune disease lupusSystemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus , often abbreviated to SLE or lupus, is a systemic autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body. As occurs in other autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body's cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage...
which she eventually died from. Proceeds from sales of the song and the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
release will go to two lupus charities, St. Thomas' Lupus Trust (www.lupus.org.uk) in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the Lupus Foundation of America
Lupus Foundation of America
The Lupus Foundation of America is the largest national non-profit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes of and cure for lupus and providing support, services and hope to all people affected by lupus....
.