France Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris Introduces “I Feel Fine,” an Exclusive Photo Exhibition of the Beatles at the George V by Photographer Harry Benson CBE

When the Beatles came to Paris in 1964 to perform a series of concerts at l’Olympia, they chose the George V as their home. A piano was installed in one of their suites to practice and compose. One evening, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were sitting at the piano, and in what seemed like only a few minutes, composed what was to become one of their legendary hits. Photographer Harry Benson, who followed their French tour, was present in the suite and immortalized the moment. Harry recalls George Harrison telling him afterward that they were composing I Feel Fine. Recorded in the studio a few months later, the song quickly reached the top of the music charts.


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