Paul McCartney shared a statement praising the Beatles' cover of the Beatles' 1968 ballad 'Blackbird'. Bey put her own spin on the classic for her new album cowboy carter, which was released last week. “So happy with my version of Beyoncé's 'Blackbird,'” McCartney wrote on Instagram. “I think it does a great version of it and reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place.” Find McCartney's full remarks below.
McCartney added that during a FaceTime call, Beyoncé thanked him for writing “Blackbird” and for allowing her to cover it. “When I saw the video on TV in the early 60s of black girls being turned away from school, I found it shocking and I can't believe that even these days there are places where this thing is happening right now,” she added. “Anything my song and Beyoncé's great version can do to reduce racial tension would be great and makes me very proud.”
Earlier today, Beyoncé shared a remix of it Cowboy Carter single “Texas Hold 'Em”, aptly titled “Pony Up Remix”. Following the album's release, Beyoncé received the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. He received the trophy from Stevie Wonder.
Read '7 Takeaways from Beyoncé's New Album Cowboy Carter” on the field.
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