Cleave’s relationship with The Beatles was one of the most enduring in the history of music journalism (Getty) The eldest of three sisters, Cleave was born on 20 October 1934, in India, to Major John ...

Paul McCartney told Billboard two people heard “Help!” before the public did. “I turned up at John’s house for a writing session and saw the opportunity to add a descant [melody in the second verse],” ...

Ms. Cleave’s interview with John Lennon, in which he said the Beatles were “more popular than Jesus,” drew worldwide attention. By Annabelle Williams Maureen Cleave, a British journalist who was one ...

If you're familiar with the history of the Beatles, then you likely know all about John Lennon's infamous 1966 interview, the one in which he compared the Beatles to none other than Jesus Christ.

Maureen Cleave, music journalist and confidante to the Fab Four, is remembered for her extensive coverage of The Beatles, and for recording John Lennon’s infamous suggestion that the band was “more ...