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Paul McCartney Wants to Unearth Prince’s Cover of the Beatles’ ‘The Long and Winding Road’
McCartney said he didn’t know Prince recorded a version of the Let It Be single until years after his death
What happened
According to Rolling Stone’s source item, Paul McCartney Wants to Unearth Prince’s Cover of the Beatles’ ‘The Long and Winding Road’, McCartney said he didn’t know Prince recorded a version of the Let It Be single until years after his death
Context
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Source
Primary source: Paul McCartney Wants to Unearth Prince’s Cover of the Beatles’ ‘The Long and Winding Road’ via Rolling Stone. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Paul McCartney Wants to Unearth Prince’s Cover of the Beatles’ ‘The Long and Winding Road’Rolling Stone - 2026-05-27T14:17:55+00:00
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