Tag: John Lennon
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John Lennon’s Death and the End of My Innocence
This is a journey that I don’t want to take, but I feel I must. Forty years ago, on a Monday night that appeared to be heading into the unimpressive category, I had returned around 10 PM from studying after class to my off campus apartment. Monday Night Football was on the TV. The game…
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George Martin: The Fifth Beatle and Beyond
As I stayed up and waited for the final results of the Michigan State Primary, I received word from someone on Facebook that George Martin had passed. I have learned over time that one has to verify whether someone has really passed, but I knew in my heart that it was all too true. And…
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The Beatles First Ed Sullivan Appearance: A Personal Rememberance!
It’s finally here! Sixty years ago, the United States (and since the U.S. considers itself the center of the universe), and the world was visually introduced to The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. Seventy-three million people were exposed to what England had seen for the previous two years, and fell in love. It wasn’t…
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Happy 46th Anniversary: The Day John Lennon and Paul McCartney Met!
Where would the music world be today if this auspicious meeting never took place?
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“I Now Declare Beatle Bits Open!!”
I thought the best way to start my new website would be a variation on a silly line that John Lennon used in “A Hard Days Night.” I say that because I am looking to have a lot of fun writing about The Beatles, my favorite—anything! Maybe I should step back a little bit and…