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Tag Archives: Ringo Starr
The Beatles, Pete Shotton and Me
Bill King looks back fondly on an evening of Beatles stories and more with the late Pete Shotton. It’s always sad to hear about another of The Beatles’ old Liverpool pals passing on, but I couldn’t help but smile when … Continue reading
Early 1967: Stop, Hey, What’s That Sound?
50 years ago, on Feb. 25, 1967, American fans got their first look at the “psychedelic” Beatles when the promo films for “Penny Lane” and “Strawberry Fields Forever” aired on ABC’s “Hollywood Palace” variety hour. This memoir of that time … Continue reading
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Beatles Scoops From Where You Might Not Expect Them
Beatlefan internet columnist Kit O’Toole talks in Issue #223 with Norwegian Beatles expert Roger Stormo, whose blog/news site WogBlog has attracted a worldwide audience, boasting readers from the United States, the UK, France, Germany, Japan, Canada, the Netherlands, Russia, Australia, … Continue reading
Summer’s Day Song: Insights From Recent McCartney Interviews
Paul McCartney gave three major print media interviews this summer that were generally more interesting than his usual press outings. Here are the more interesting insights we’ve gleaned from the Q&A sessions published in the Washington Post, Rolling Stone magazine … Continue reading
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Tagged " Apple Corps, A Hard Day's Night, Beatlefan, bob dylan, Flowers in the Dirt, George Harrison, John Lennon, Lady Gaga, Let It Be, Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Love Me Do, New York Times, Paul McCartney, Pure McCartney, Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone, Rusty Anderson, Something New, The Beatles, Washington Post, Wings
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In Memoriam: John Lennon
It’s hard to come to grips with the fact that it’s been 35 years since we lost John Lennon. Here’s a piece I wrote that originally was published in Beatlefan #13, December 1980, the special Commemorative Issue published two weeks … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980, Beatlefan, Beatlefan Blog, Bill King, Dec. 8, Fab Four, George Harrison, John Lennon, New York City, Paul McCartney, Playboy, Ringo Starr, Something New, The Beatles
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REVIEW: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert
IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON 75th BIRTHDAY CONCERT, THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, DECEMBER 5, 2015 As this 75th birthday year had pretty much come and gone without any fanfare from the Lennon camp, it was nice to have a … Continue reading
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Tagged All Starr Band, Aloe Blacc, AMC, Beatlefan, Brandon Flowers, Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, John & Yoko, John Fogerty, John Lennon, John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert, Juanes, Kevin Bacon, Kris Kristofferson, Pat Monaham, Paul McCartney, Peter Frampton, Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow, Something New, Spoon, The Beatlefan Blog, the Roots, Tom Frangione, Tom Morello, Willie Nelson, Yoko Ono
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