Here’s the story behind the real people who may have inspired characters in the song. The song tells the story of a sad, lonely woman named Eleanor Rigby and an ineffectual preacher named Father ...

The beloved song by The Beatles, released in 1966, has been rumored to be inspired by a grave marked "Eleanor Rigby" at St. Peter's Church in Woolton.

Eleanor Rigby may be a real person after all. A 97-year-old document up for auction in London later this month seems to contain clues about her identity. The current owner of the document, Annie ...

The song has had so much influence that a statue honoring Eleanor Rigby -- be she real or imagined -- has been built in downtown Liverpool. Passers-by often place flowers there.

The real Eleanor Rigby was born in 1895 and lived in Liverpool, where she married a man called Thomas Woods and is believed to have worked as a scullery maid. 5.

A rare document signed by the real Eleanor Rigby, made famous by the Beatles in their vibe-changing 1966 hit of the same name, will soon be up for grabs at auction.. Previously written off as ...

But “Eleanor Rigby” has more than just ambition on its side, including stellar lead performances by Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, backed up by an eclectic supporting cast that runs the ...

"The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby" debuted at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival as two films. Billed as a work in progress, the movies took the form of twin chapters of a single ...

It’s pretty evident that “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,” directed by newcomer Ned Benson, could have done with a lot less beating around the bush and more of beating the shit out of it.