Sinatra Polished The Apple '68

Apparently, in 1968 the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr called in a favor from the Chairman Of The Board.

The first single to receive an Apple catalog number was ‘Those Were The Days’ by Mary Hopkin, which was given the Apple 2 status.

However, Apple 1 was actually a totally one-off re-recording of ‘The Lady Is A Tramp’ sung by Ol’ Blue Eyes, made in 1968 for Ringo Starr’s then-wife, Maureen, who was a big Sinatra fan.

Retitled ‘The Lady Is A Champ’, Sammy Cahn rewrote the lyrics, personalising them for the surprise gift for Maureen’s 22nd birthday.

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