Thursday 6th July 1961. Today saw the publication of the first issue of MERSEY BEAT, the local Liverpool music scene newspaper, created, written and edited by John Lennon’s friend, Bill Harry. The paper was to christen a whole new musical genre and to become synonymous with the early career of The Beatles. In fact on [...]
 (Sources – Reuters / BBC ) Billy Preston, a so-called “fifth Beatle” who also played with the Rolling Stones and enjoyed solo success in his own right, died in Arizona on Tuesday, June 6th, after a long illness. He was 59. Ringo Starr said: “Billy was an incredible musician and an incredible man who will [...]
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Alan J. Porter has been a Beatles fan since he first saw them perform on a regional British TV show back in 1963 when he was just a wee lad. He is the author of the critically acclaimed BEFORE THEY WERE BEATLES and occasional contributor to Beatlology Magazine. He now lives in Central Texas and occasionally writes about things other than The Fab Four. You can find out more here.
