A 1972 hit by Italian singer Adriano Celentano sounded like English but meant absolutely nothing. In the early 1970s, Italian ...

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Most of the songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, but it was George Harrison who deserves credit for this one. Harrison was said to have written the song at Eric Clapton's house.

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He has written songs for other artists, with his skills spanning country music and pop. Ad. The 30-year-old singer is credited in more than 20 One Direction songs as a songwriter.

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“Back Your Boy” was a hit in Cedar Rapids, performed frequently (with audiences joining in for the chorus) and published as sheet music which was sold at the city’s music stores.

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