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Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Lucy was the name given by the archaeologists that found her, in honour of the song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, one of the greatest hits of the Beatles. That song that came out in 1967 and that was part of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, was called that way after the famous drug LSD that was often used by the 4 band members. John Lennon, the main song author, often said that that was not a song named after a drug, and that it was in fact inspired by a drawing made by his son, Julian, who once came home from nursery school with a drawing of his classmate (and “sweetheart”), Lucy O'Donnell. He actually entitled the drawing “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”. Julian confirmed this, and so did Ringo Starr, who was with them the day that Lennon's son showed his drawing to his dad. This is what actually happened.

 

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