Beatles Are No. 1; on the Eve of the First Ever Beatles Day, Jade Wright Asked Some of the Biggest Names in the Entertainment World about Their Fave Fab Four Songs

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Byline: Jade Wright

Pink

THE bad girl of pop has always cited The Beatles as a key influence.

Growing up in Philadelphia, Pink spent her early years listening to the Liverpool band.

"My favourite Beatles song is Hey Jude because I used to drive in the car with my dad and scream it from the top of my lungs - and because my mother's name was Judy, which made me scream even louder."

Meat Loaf

The mighty Meat describes himself as the world's biggest Beatle fan.

"I just can't get enough of them.

They were music to me. When I was growing up, I wanted to be them.

"I just love Blackbird. I know it's not one of the big tracks but I love the melody. It's just beautiful."

Ricky Tomlinson

Ricky keeps it simple - and local: "My favourite Beatles song of all time has to be the …