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Beatles Drum and John Lennon lyrics Star at Auction |
Contributed By: The Messiah
Created On: Thursday, 10 July 2008
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Billed as the "world's most famous drum skin," it was the star lot of Christie's rock and pop memorabilia sale in London, and eclipsed the other highlight, John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for hit song "Give Peace a Chance."
The manuscript still fetched $834,000, well above pre-sale expectations of around $500,000.
It was sold by comedy writer and presenter Gail Renard, who was 16 when Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their famous "Bed-In" at a hotel in Montreal in 1969.
According to Christie's, Lennon gave Renard some mementos, including the lyrics, telling her: "One day they will be worth something."
Renard, now 54, said the price fetched for the manuscript had left her speechless.
During the "Bed-In" for peace in Montreal, which followed a similar stunt in Amsterdam, Lennon and Ono opened their doors to the world's media.
The highlight of the event came when Lennon led the recording of one of the world's most recognizable anthems "Give Peace a Chance."
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