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Grapefruit was a British psychedelic rock band formed in 1967 in London, disbanding in 1969 with a brief reunion in 1971. The band was named by John Lennon after an art book by Yoko Ono. They were closely associated with The Beatles, who signed them to Apple Publishing for songwriting. Although their Apple demos and masters were not released until 2016, John Perry contributed vocals to "Hey Jude," and Lennon and Paul McCartney produced their first single, "Lullaby." However, due to changes within Apple and contract expirations, Grapefruit signed with RCA and Equinox Productions, Terry Melcher's company, where they re-recorded "Lullaby" and enjoyed a series of minor hit singles and albums before disbanding. The band consisted of George Alexander (bass guitar and vocals), John Perry (lead guitar), Geoff Swettenham (drums), and Pete Swettenham (guitar). George Alexander, born Alexander Young on December 28, 1938, in Cranhill, East End, Glasgow, passed away on August 4, 1997. He was related to members of The Easybeats and AC/DC and remained active in music. John Perry later worked with Cliff Richard, while Geoff Swettenham drummed for Matthew Fisher and Ruby, a Procol Harum spin-off. Pete Swettenham continued to write songs, collaborating with Chris Andrews and working with Deaf School, Ralph McTell, and

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