Blackbird (Beatles song)

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"Blackbird" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, and performed as a solo piece by McCartney. When discussing the song, McCartney has said that the lyrics were inspired by hearing the call of a blackbird in Rishikesh, India, and by the civil rights movement in the Southern United States. Widely regarded as one of the best songs by the band, it has been covered by several artists, including Agua De Annique, Beyoncé, Judy Collins, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Diamond, Billy Preston, Sia, Sarah McLachlan, Hiromi Uehara, and Anne Sofie von Otter.

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