"All Those Years Ago" is a song written by George Harrison, released in the spring of 1981 as a personal tribute to the recently murdered John Lennon. Harrison originally wrote the song with different lyrics for Ringo Starr to record, but after Lennon's untimely death the lyrics were changed to reflect a tribute to Harrison's lost friend and colleague. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940 in Liverpool), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer and actor, best known as the drummer of the Beatles. ...

The recording of the song featured all three remaining Beatles (Harrison, Starr, and Paul McCartney), even though this was expressly a Harrison single. It's one of just a handful of non-Beatles songs to feature three members of the group. Harrison, Starr and McCartney made their contributions in a series of recording sessions, mixed together to create the final product. They would not record together again for another thirteen years until The Beatles Anthology. Paul's wife, Linda, also contributed vocals. The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool, composed of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ... Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... The Beatles Anthology is the name of a documentary series, a series of three albums and a book, all of which focus on the history of the popular rock band The Beatles. ... McCartney on the cover of her 1998 album, Wide Prairie Linda Louise, Lady McCartney (September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American photographer, animal rights activist. ...

The single of "All Those Years Ago" reached #2 and #13 in the US and UK singles charts respectively.

Instrumentation

• George Harrison on lead guitar, vocals
• Paul McCartney on bass
• Linda McCartney on backing vocals
• Denny Laine on backing vocals
• Ringo Starr on drums