Eleanor Rigby score ‘stolen’ – removed from auction

An original score by George Martin for The Beatles song Eleanor Rigby has been removed from an auction, which was to be held last Monday, after claims it was stolen. The score was handwritten by the Beatles’ producer and signed by Paul McCartney. It also includes notes where the song was to be recorded and that it had to include four violins, two violas and two cellos.

At the auction the score was due to be sold with a guide price of $ 26.000. But the lot was removed following an allegation of theft that had been made to the police. The allegation was made after a “family dispute”over the score’s ownership.

The score was part of a sale of Beatles memorabilia which includes deeds for a grave in Liverpool bearing Eleanor Rigby’s name and an unreleased track written and performed by George Harrison titled ‘Hello Miss Mary Bee’.

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André Homan is a Dutch writer and journalist.

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