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],” ...

McCartney and Lennon, along with bandmates George Harrison and Ringo Starr, made up the Beatles, a rock group that took the world by storm during the 1960s. The group released hits like “Love Me Do,” ...