Heather (Beatles song)

This article is about the unreleased 1968 song. For the later solo Paul McCartney song from 2001, see Driving Rain. For other songs titled "Heather", see Heather#Arts and media.

Song by The Beatles

"Heather"

Song by The Beatles
Recorded| 22 November 1968, EMI Studios, London
Genre| Rock
Length| 2:10
Songwriter(s)| McCartney-Donovan

"Heather" is a song that appears on The Beatles bootleg No. 3 Abbey Road N.W., but was actually recorded on 22 November 1968[1][2] by Paul McCartney (vocal and acoustic guitar) with Donovan (acoustic guitar and chorus) and Mary Hopkin (chorus) during the sessions for Hopkin's Postcard LP.[3] The tune was written for Linda McCartney's daughter Heather, who was adopted by Paul.[4] The 1968 demo has been widely associated under The Beatles name and was recorded in reasonable quality.

## Sources

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1. ^ "Beatles Rarity Of The Week – "Heather" (improvisation, 1968)". The Beatles Rarity. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
2. ^ John Conant (20 May 2013), The Beatles Heather, retrieved 6 April 2016
3. ^ John Conant (20 May 2013), The Beatles Heather, retrieved 6 April 2016
4. ^ John Conant (20 May 2013), The Beatles Heather, retrieved 6 April 2016

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