Lennon-McCartney receive five Ivor Novello awards 50 years ago today (July 13 1965)


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(Tuesday, July 13, 1965) — On behalf of John Lennon and himself, Paul McCartney of The Beatles accepted five Ivor Novello awards for songwriting excellence during a luncheon today at the Savoy Hotel in London.