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Questionable content even though it has a citation.

Could someone double check the information on Ringo Starr's page? Here is what I find questionable:

"In her autobiography, Step Inside Love, Black says she had hoped to record the song for a single later in 1971, only to be told by Starr: "No, it's too bloody good for you. I'm having it myself."^[1]"

First, Cilla Black's autobiography was not titled "Step Inside Love." That was the title of her song from 1968. The title of her book was "Step Inside" and was released in 1985.

Second, Ringo Starr released "Photograph" as a single in September 1973. However, he and George Harrison did not even start writing it until May 1971, and "Photograph" was first recorded in late 1972, so I seriously doubt that Starr told Black in 1971 that it was too bloody good for her.

Here's Ringo Starr's page: https://en.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=Envato&lang=en&q=Photograph_(Ringo_Starr_song) and the questionable information is under the "Background and composition" section.

Thanks.