From the Jan. 31, 2021, American Profile "Stories behind the songs" by Jim Farber.
"MICHELLE"
WRITERS: Paul McCartney and John Lennon, 1967
Before the Beatles' "Michelle" took the prize, no rock band had ever won a Top Song Grammy. In truth, "Michelle" couldn't have rocked less. -- it swayed to a lilting melody penned by McCartney to recall his days as a student taking in Parisian culture.
But, because McCartney didn't speak French, he reached out to a friend for an assist with the translated part. He also got help from Lennon, who devised the "I love you, I love you, I love you" bridge of the song.
"Michelle" went on to become one of only two Top Song winners to feature non-English lyrics. The other: "Volare," the very first winner in the category in the Grammy's inaugural year, 1959.
--RoadDog
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