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Jackson Leaving Beatles Songs to McCartney in Will

Michael Jackson reportedly plans to end his longstanding feud with Paul McCartney by leaving him the Beatles' back catalog in his will. Jacko and Macca have been estranged since a falling out back in 1985, after Jackson beat out McCartney and Yoko Ono -- widow of John Lennon -- in a bidding war for the rights to 200 of Fab Four's legendary songs.

Sir Paul, 66, has long felt betrayed by Jackson, now 50, on principle. In 2006 McCartney said, "You know what doesn't feel very good, is going on tour and paying to sing all my songs. Every time I sing 'Hey Jude,' I've got to pay someone."

Previously, the pair collaborated on Jackson's 1982 'Thriller' extract 'The Girl is Mine,' and McCartney's 1983 single 'Say, Say, Say' from 'Pipes of Peace.'

U.K. newspaper the Daily Mirror quotes a Jackson insider as saying, "Michael told his lawyers he was sad he no longer talks to Sir Paul and said he wanted to make things right."

Just last month, Jackson denied rumors that he was suffering from a deadly lung condition after unauthorized biographer Ian Halperin claimed Jackson was battling emphysema, genetic illness Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD) and was also losing the vision in his left eye.

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    25 Dec 1983, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA --- Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, who team up on duets, are seen in a recording studio. Jackson was 5 when the Beatles invaded America. He and McCartney also spend hours together watching cartoons. Both are collectors.

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    Beyonce presents the humanitarian award to Michael Jackson at the 2003 Radio Music Awards

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    Michael Jackson and Britney Spears

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    Justin Timberlake & Michael Jackson during Michael Jackson's 30th Anniversary Celebration - Show at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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    Singers Madonna and Michael Jackson at the Academy Awards.

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    Michael Jackson with backup singer Sheryl Crow 1992.

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    Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston

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    Stevie Wonder and singer Michael Jackson attending 28th Annual Grammy Awards on February 25, 1986 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

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May 04 2010 at 5:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Lee

Is everybody happy? The Beatles are on i tunes now. Sheesh.

December 04 2010 at 2:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
adam pavlovich

I unfortunately came across these bullshit comments when looking at the collaberations of two of the greatest artists of all time. My thoughts are that any of you here who have bagged Michael for having the intelligence to purchase the recordings (along with hunderds of songs by other artists he admired) are a bunch of halfwits conned by the media. Michael did this when he was building his empire. Paul Mc had so much money already he could have easily bought them but didn't.
Since Michaels unfortunate death he has sold more than 31 million albums (March 10) around the world and the media can't bullshit about that! The greatest performer to have lived was also the most hounded, funny how the drug taking and failings of the greatest "band" of all time seem to rarely come up.

March 19 2010 at 11:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Josh

Irony!

October 22 2009 at 11:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Santa Ana


I think his family and All the people around him wanted his money and his beatle money coming in. They all new that if he died they would get some. So one way or the other they got what they wanted. They all act like it hurts that he is dead,that they miss him, but the truth is something else. Hope money covers their greaty life and soul. Just remember, when we die we don't even take a dime. God bless.

August 08 2009 at 3:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jervanic

haha hes dead now, go figure eh

July 10 2009 at 2:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
THE REALNESS

michael has passed on, and people are still acting like idiots....we all have to go down that road someday,and i hope you ask god for the ultimate forgiveness of being saved....respect the legend....R.I.P M.J

July 09 2009 at 2:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Donna

Hmm. I think someone should look into criminal charges, they wrote this just before Michael passes away, and now his just fired attorney's who I assumed allowed this mess posted about his so call will has sued to gain access. I think Michael fired them just as reports of is health which he refuted was bad. Sounds like a coverup for a murder to gain control of the beatles cataloug. The charges of child malestation didn't work, so go for the next best thing. If I was the family I would keep investigation going, and find out who and where information for this post was acquired.

July 06 2009 at 6:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Donna

If Paul Mccartney wrote those songs, than why didn't he take claim back than, who did he sell them to for them to be placed on the bidding block. They weren't Paul's to begin with. I can go to an auction and say I want a certain piece of property, but if I can't out bid the highest bidder, than tough cookie.

July 06 2009 at 11:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hi Torie

i mean everyone who said bad thinks about mj

July 04 2009 at 10:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hi Torie

u guys r so stupid hes the king of pop he was the closest thing to elvis so shut up his music is still an will be forever amazing an brillent an will stay that way try to live ur life without one mj song u cant do it. Its impossible he created the moonwalk he helped cancer patients an was abused by his own dad an the only plasic surgey he had was on his nose twice cuz he wasnt breathing well an his farther made fun of him he wasnt even aloud to call his dad daddy they made him call him by his name he had no childhood.He wasnt a molester the kid that said that his name is jordy chandler an said it was not true his step farther an real dad told him to for the money he was only 13teen at the time now that hes older he told the press an the judge its not true 2 days after hed die he said hes saying this now to clear his connsesions an that he felt bad ps hed didnt get plasic surgery on his face didnt bleach it or change it had a skin disorder called vilitage thats y his skin color changed. he was an amazing dancer an born with a gift his beautiful voice. so u assholes out there saying bad thinks about mj which im talking about hippie think twice before u judge somebody shut the hell up really bitch

July 04 2009 at 10:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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pate

J Torrie, you need to chill out. M.J. was a truely talented person, but that doesn't mean he didn't make mistakes. You don't know the truth behind all of this stuff anymore than anyone else does. I'm sure M.J. would think well of you, calling people names who have a different opinion than you do. Your intelligence is showing in your rambling comment. The word is "AND" not "an." I think you meant "things" not "thinks," not to mention all of the other grammatical and spelling errors in your post. You dare to call other people stupid? Perhaps YOU should shutup.

July 05 2009 at 1:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply