Sophie B. Hawkins | Blackbird | John Lennon/Paul McCartney | Cover Song 2020

Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon invited artists to celebrate the late John Lennon on what would have been his 80th birthday, October 9, 2020. Artists were asked to join an online celebration of John's life celebrating community, creativity, and connection while raising the spirit of peace and love with great artists, people, and songs. Here, Sophie sings #Blackbird - and her video features a special cameo appearance by her son, Dashiell. #GimmeSomeTruth #Lennon80

Most assume that this Lennon/McCartney composition was actually written entirely by Paul himself. However, in his 1980 Playboy Magazine interview, John claims otherwise. “I gave Paul a line on that one, an important line, but it's really all him. Paul is good at that kind of guitar thing.” The identity of the “important line” has never been revealed. The song is credited on the Beatles "White Album" and sheet music for the song as "John Lennon and Paul McCartney."

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Since her instantaneous 1992 breakthrough with the indelible hit single Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover and her acclaimed debut album Tongues and Tails, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sophie B. Hawkins has proved an enduring artist with a fierce commitment to constantly evolving, while remaining steadfastly true to her artistic integrity, and her own authentic history and decades-long experience. Her smash song As I Lay Me Down was an international hit and held the record for the longest-running single in Billboard history, spending an incredible 67 weeks on the chart, including 6 weeks at #1. Her music has been featured in major television and motion pictures including Dawson’s Creek, Party of Five, Community, The Blacklist, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Mrs. Winterbourne, Bounce, Now and Then, The Associate, and Mr. Wrong, among many others. Sophie has proven herself a resonant and enduring artist with an ardent fan base that spans the globe. As a true renaissance creative, Sophie is an accomplished visual artist, painting original artwork for six of her seven album covers, has written multiple blogs, including a parenting blog for People Magazine, and displayed her versatility starring as Janis Joplin in the musical Room 105, receiving rave theatre reviews during her successful sold-out run. Sophie is currently preparing to release new music from her upcoming seventh album, The Woman with the Sea Dog, is embarking on a tour, and loving working on completing her original play - which she dubs a “playsical” - hoping to be in production soon.