I am very sad to report that Lucy Vodden has lost her battle with lupus at the very young age of 46.  Lucy is best known as the inspiration behind The Beatles hit song, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.  I personally love that song and have always held it dear to my heart.

Here is a bit about how the song came about,

Vodden first achieved pop culture fame as a tot, when John Lennon’s son Julian drew a picture of her in nursery school in 1966. He took the picture home to his pops, explained it as “That’s Lucy in the sky with diamonds,” and a song legend was born.

She confessed to be that Lucy a couple of years ago in an interview,

“I remember Julian and I both doing pictures on a double-sided easel, throwing paint at each other, much to the horror of the classroom attendant… Julian had painted a picture and on that particular day his father turned up with the chauffeur to pick him up from school.”

That is so sweet and I will never forget this picture (below).  Every time I hear or play this song on Rock Band, I will think of Lucy.

R.I.P. Lucy Vodden, you will be missed.

[Source WashingtonPost]

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