Lucy, The Inspiration Behind The Beatles ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ Has Passed Away

Lucy O’Donnell Vodden, the inspiration behind The Beatles song ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ passed away on Sunday at the age of 46 at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London after a long battle with lupus.

The inspiration came one day back in 1966 when John Lennon’s young son Julian came home from nursery school with a drawing of his classmate Lucy O’Donnell that he said was “Lucy in the sky with diamonds.”

The rest is history.

Listen to the song Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds in the video above and follow along with the lyrics.

Our hearts go out to Lucy’s friends and family during this difficult time.