Michael Jackson Leaves Beatles Catalog To Paul? (Video)
Posted by Josh loposer at 9:47 AM on June 27, 2009
In what may have ended one of the most long-standing and high-profile feuds in music history, it’s being reported that MJ has left Paul McCartney the rights to over 200 Beatles songs. Jackson has owned the entire Lennon-McCartney songbook since 1985, when he one-upped Paul and Yoko in a bidding war — which royally irked Sir Paul.
Before the falling out, MJ and Paul had been musical collaborators on songs like “The Girl is Mine” and “Say Say Say” (video below). After the bitter auction, the lovefest was over… for the rest of MJ’s life. Said an insider earlier this year:
“Michael is worried about his health so decided it was time to look at his finances.
“Most of his estate has been divided up between his three children. But Michael told his lawyers he was sad he no longer talks to Sir Paul and said he wanted to make things right.”
That’s a pretty huge gift, especially considering that Michael left behind 3 children and a mountain of debt (estimated at $US500M). Still, many will see the move as giving back to Paul what was rightly his. If it were me, those precious jewels would be staying in the family.
No matter what you think about the move from the Jackson kids’ perspective, it definitely helps set the pop universe back to equilibrium — or at least as close as it can get without a king.
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