Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)

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Goldmine: Tell us about “Que Sera Sera,” the last single Paul produced for you.

Mary Hopkin: At the time, it was just one of Paul’s fun ideas. It was one sunny afternoon, we were sitting in Paul’s garden, and he said, “Do you like this song?” I said, “Well, I used to sing it when I was three!” And he said, “My dad likes it, let’s go and do it.” And so Ringo came along; it was all done in an afternoon. I was sort of swept along with Paul’s enthusiasm, really.

By the time I was halfway through the backing vocals, I said, “This is awful.” I really thought it was dreadful and I didn’t want it released.

Interview with Mary Hopkin, Goldmine Magazine, 1992

As far as I remember, it’s just Paul and Ringo. I don’t think he added anything else. It was all finished in that one afternoon.

Interview with Mary Hopkin, Goldmine Magazine, 1992

Last updated on October 14, 2019

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