Paul McCartney Revealed John Lennon 'Cried For Help'; Are The Beatles Elvis Presley Fans?

John Lennon wrote the 1965, number one single "Help" and Paul McCartney told Billboard that Lennon was literally crying for help amid an unhappy marriage and drug addiction, reported People.

"Looking back on it, John was always looking for help," said Paul McCartney. "He had a paranoia that people died when he was around." 

John Lennon's father left home when he was 3 and the uncle he lived with died later, then his mother died.

"I was fat and depressed, and I was crying out for help," shared Lennon, talking about the song's origin, cited Entertainment Weekly.

"Help" was their third single to hit number one on the U.S. Charts in 1965.

"Help" is the fifth studio album, and the soundtrack from their film "Help!" It was voted 331st on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

"I turned up at John's house for a writing session," added Paul. "We finished quickly. We went downstairs and sang it to John's wife at the time and a journalist Maureen Cleave. We were very pleased with ourselves."

The Beatles became one of the most influential acts of the rock era. The band broke up in 1970 and the members embarked on solo careers.

Lennon was shot and killed in 1980 and Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001.

A remastered edition of The Beatles' 2000 collection 1+ was released last week. It includes dozens of rare music videos the band recorded over the years, reveals Billboard.

1+ features all 27 of the Beatles' number one hits on two Blu-ray discs. The Beatles producer George Martin's son, Giles Martin headed the project. 

The bands earliest influences include Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Little Richard and Chuck Berry. Elvis was the guy they had idolized for years, from way back when they started in Liverpool. "He was a legend in his own lifetime," shared John Lennon.