It Don't Come Easy – Vikki Reilly

Send us Fan Mail Tim is joined by writer and returning guest Vikki Reilly, author of The Beatles 101, to explore Ringo Starr’s classic solo single It Don’t Come Easy. They look at how the song captures Ringo’s resilience, peace-and-love ethos and feelings around the Beatles’ breakup, dig into George Harrison’s vital role in its creation, and trace how it helped define Ringo’s 1970s sound and ongoing legacy. Guest links Vikki on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bookyvikki.bsky.social Vikki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reillyvikki/ The Beatles 101 by Vikki Reilly: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-beatles-101-a-pocket-guide-in-101-moments-songs-people-and-places-vikki-reilly/1786264?ean=9781913538149&next=t Ringo: A Fab Life by Tom Doyle: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/ringo-a-fab-life-tom-doyle/7914393?ean=9781917923132&next=t George Harrison: Behind That Locked Door by Graeme Thomson: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/george-harrison-behind-the-locked-door-graeme-thomson/abb3023b0084bbdb?ean=9781915841872&next=t Follow My Favourite Beatles Song Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myfavebeatles.bsky.social X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/myfavebeatles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyFavouriteBeatlesSong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfavouritebeatlessong Original music by Joe Kane Logo design by Mark Cunningham