Record set for Beatles lyric sheet
The original lyrics to the Beatles’ “A Day in the Life,” handwritten by John Lennon, sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $1.2 million. That beats the previous record for a Beatles lyric sheet, “All You Need Is Love,” which five years ago sold for $1 million.
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