McCartney: 'Eleanor Rigby didn't exist'

Paul McCartney has crushed hopes an important piece of Beatles memorabilia has been unearthed - he insists he made the Eleanor Rigby character up.

Fri, 14 Nov, 2008 - 13:24

Paul McCartney has crushed hopes an important piece of Beatles memorabilia has been unearthed - he insists he made the Eleanor Rigby character up.

A payslip dating from 1911 and featuring a household maid named E. Rigby from Liverpool, is to be auctioned off amid claims it provided the original inspiration for the famous song.

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