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‘Abbey Road’ photo turns 45

The cast of the West End show "Let It Be" cross the street outside Abbey Road Studios in London to re-create the Beatles' album photo, which was shot Aug. 8, 1969.

The cast of the West End show “Let It Be” cross the street outside Abbey Road Studios in London to re-create the Beatles’ album photo, which was shot Aug. 8, 1969.   (Ian Gavan / Getty Images)

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Beatles fans gathered at Abbey Road studios in London on Friday to mark the 45th anniversary of the group’s famous album photo. “It only took 10 minutes to do and since then God knows how many millions of people have crossed,” said Richard Porter, a Beatles tour guide quoted in The Telegraph.

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A horde of photographers focuses on the cast of the West End Beatles musical “Let it Be” as they re-create the 1969 album shot.   (Matt Dunham / Associated Press)

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