08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Musician who played on one of most famous songs of all time leaves just £1k in his will
THE trombone player on Beatles track Hey Jude left just £1,000 in his will — despite admitting it made him more money than anything else.
Peter Bassano, who was also part of the chorus that sang the 'Na, na, na, na, na, na, na' refrain at the end of the 1968 song, died aged 79 in February.
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The trombone player on hit Beatles track Hey Jude left just £1,000 in his will
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Documents show Mr Bassano left £1,000 in his estate, sharing it equally among his four children.
He told a podcast in 2022: 'I turned up with my trombone and producer George Martin said, 'All I want you to do is play four notes consecutively'.
'We did that, that was straightforward.
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'Then he said he wanted us to sing.
"We learnt it all and sang away.
"I thought, this sounds awful, it won't get anywhere.
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'My critical appraisal was proven to be totally incorrect.'
He added: 'Over the years, that single, easy and enjoyable session has earned me more money than anything else I have ever done.'
Chesney Hawkes starts a rendition of Hey Jude at Box Park
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Peter Bassano died aged 79 in February
