Software Could Pave The Way To End Tune Plagiarism Sep 30, 2009
Artists as high profile as Madonna, George Harrison and the Bee Gees have all been involved in music plagiarism cases. The similarity between melodies is assumed to be a very important factor in a court s decision about whether a new tune is an illegitimate version of a pre-existing melody. (Science Daily)
"Lucy" of Beatles Fame Dies Sep 30, 2009
George Harrison may have had a weeping guitar but he had to call Eric Clapton to play it because he was too spaced out to handle the chords ... "George Harrison may have had a weeping guitar but he had to call Eric Clapton to play it because he was too spaced out to handle the chords." Again, in your anti-drug ranting, you display your idiocy. (CBS News)
Beatles Sell 2.25 Million Albums in 5 Days Sep 23, 2009
Front row from left; Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. Drummer Ringo Starr is at rear. (ABC News -- Wire)
* Lo-fi and low-key Sep 21, 2009
Jeff Ayeroff, the co-chairman, was a top executive with Virgin and Warner Brothers and had helped produce Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty as the Traveling Wilburys. He brushed off blogger comparisons to that group, though he did volunteer that James was the Orbison of Monsters, the secret sauce. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
All along the rock tower, Gibson greats go on show Sep 17, 2009
Next month Blender has an exhibition by the New York photographer Janette Beckman, who will bring about 50 of her shots of stars including Debbie Harry and Run DMC. Pattie Boyd, the former wife of George Harrison and Eric Clapton, will be at the gallery in December. Brolan noticed an important detail as he sifted through countless images for the guitar exhibition: the great access photographers had to rock stars in those days, far different to now. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Free swim Sunday Sep 14, 2009
George Harrison: All he (John Lennon) said was that Christianity is in decline. Everybody knows that. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Monsters of Folk play on common ground Sep 13, 2009
While individual contributions and influences can be spotted - Ward agrees it s a safe bet that George Harrison is every Monster s favorite Beatle - it is a surprisingly cohesive effort that occasionally even fools the listener as to who is handling the lead vocal on a given track. The credit for that goes to Mogis, says Ward. (Boston Globe)
Sawdust flies in White Pines Sep 12, 2009
Non-professional competitor Pat Hodges of North Fork and George Harrison Sr., logging-event veteran, both earned first place in their respective divisions Saturday at the 2009 Logging Jamboree. It was held, as always, at the site of the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum in White Pines. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Game, music industries looking for 'Help!' Sep 10, 2009
Allan Rouse, project coordinator on the reissue for EMI, told CNN the new masters are ready for digital download if and when EMI and Apple Corp. -- which represents surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Star, and the estates of George Harrison and John Lennon -- make them available for release ... "There's a lot of excitement (in the video game industry) because this is the first game since the Wii Fit that is aimed for a mass market," said Michael Pachter, a video game analyst for Wedbush... (CNN -- Tech)
'The Beatles: Rock Band' not just for kids Sep 10, 2009
The appearance of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 proved the power of then-fledgling rock n roll. Their 1965 concert at Shea Stadium ushered in the era of stadium rock. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
No screaming fans Sep 10, 2009
The robust sales are expected to add to the already considerable wealth of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, as well as Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, the widows of the late John Lennon and George Harrison. The new Beatles: Rock Band video game also fared well, ranking second on Barnes & 's list of video game bestsellers list. (The Palm Beach Post)
Beatlemania back as Britain celebrates B-Day Sep 10, 2009
The robust sales are expected to add to the already considerable wealth of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the "thank my lucky stars" drummer who joined the band just before it had its first hit, as well as Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, the widows of the late John Lennon and George Harrison. Court records publicized last year put McCartney's net worth at about $800 million. (MSNBC -- Music)
Beatles game is a magical history tour Sep 9, 2009
Dhani Harrison, the 31-year-old son of the late George Harrison and a gaming fanatic, convinced the estate to consider a game based on Beatles music ... In 2007, Harmonix and MTV executives met with surviving Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr and the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, to propose The Beatles: Rock Band. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Film director's role in remastered Beatles CDs Sep 9, 2009
" There is a bit of studio chat where the engineer, it's not George Martin, it might have been Geoff Emerick or somebody, says over the Tannoy, "Yesterday, Take One". Paul McCartney says to George Harrison, I think it's an F for you. So he's telling George Harrison I'll be playing an F and you'll be playing a E or C or whatever. And it was that spontaneity ... how quickly they'd record songs and then they'd record "Yesterday" and then move on to something else. So they weren't aware that they... (CNN -- Showbiz)
Don't Let Me Down Sep 9, 2009
More dramatically, it includes massive payments to Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with the spouses and estates of deceased Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon. According to the Los Angeles Times, to those who hold the rights of Beatles songs even before the game was released. (Slate)
Sources: Yoko iTunes Story Untrue Sep 9, 2009
The Beatles, front row, from left; Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr on drums, perform at the "Ed Sullivan Show," in New York Feb. 9, 1964. (AP Photo, file). (CBS News)
Tribute band rocks on Xbox Sep 9, 2009
99, and Rickenbaker and Gretsch guitars, modeled after those played by John Lennon and George Harrison, will sell for $99. 99 each. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Meet the (remastered) Beatles Sep 9, 2009
AP filePaul McCartney, Ringo Star, George Harrison and John Lennon are still a powerful force in the music world. . (MSNBC -- News)
Jack White Reveals His Favorite Beatle Sep 9, 2009
The Beatles: Rock Band' hits stores Wednesday. " White cited an early track as the point of inspiration for his Paul love. "I heard a cover song they did early on called 'Hippy Hippy Shake' that Paul sang, and I loved how high he sang it," White said. "My voice isn't comfortable in that higher range, but that song was a big influence on me trying to get my voice somewhere like that. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Beatlemania back as albums, computer game go on sale Sep 9, 2009
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The Beatles go digital Sep 9, 2009
The albums were digitally remastered over a four-year period at Abbey Road Studios in London, where The Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison, rhythm guitarist John Lennon, bassist Paul McCartney and drummer Ringo Starr recorded most of their music. The Fab Four have been recreated in virtual forms in 'The Beatles: Rock Band', a game that lets players join the band as they springboard from gigs in their native Liverpool, northwest England, to global stardom. (iAfrica.com)
All you need is game Sep 8, 2009
For an extra $100 a pop (or a limited edition with the game for $250), you can get controllers in the iconic shape of Lennon s Rickenbacker 325 guitar, McCartney s Hofner bass, George Harrison s Gretsch Duo Jet guitar and Starr s Ludwig black oyster pearl-finish drum kit ... For an extra $100 a pop (or a limited edition with the game for $250), you can get controllers in the iconic shape of Lennon s Rickenbacker 325 guitar, McCartney s Hofner bass, George Harrison s Gretsch Duo Jet guitar and... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Tuesday Trivia: Beatles Songs Not Written By John Or Paul Sep 8, 2009
However, the Fab Four did record the works of other songwriters, most notably by their George Harrison ... Beatles songs by George Harrison. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Beatles hit digital age Sep 7, 2009
The albums were digitally remastered over a four-year period at Abbey Road Studios in London, where The Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison, rhythm guitarist John Lennon, bassist Paul McCartney and drummer Ringo Starr recorded most of their music. The remasters were done "utilising state of the art recording technology alongside vintage studio equipment, carefully maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue recordings," Apple Corps and record label EMI said. (iAfrica.com)
Still relevant after decades, the Beatles set to rock 9/9/09 Sep 6, 2009
Research shows that more than 40 years after their last public performance, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr's music remains as interesting to young people now as it ever was. A Pew Research survey released last month showed that 81 percent of respondents between ages 16-29 said they liked The Beatles. (CNN)
Remastered Beatles catalog: A splendid time is guaranteed for all Sep 6, 2009
The adolescent self-pity numbers Misery and George Harrison s Don t Bother Me still ring musically and emotionally true. The jubilant covers make plain their debt to American R&B such as You Really Got a Hold on Me. (Boston Globe)
Want to hear Beatles? Try this Sep 6, 2009
" They're also incorporating more George Harrison songs such as "Taxman" and "Here Comes the Sun. " Walkow said Seaman kept requesting they learn "Fool on the Hill" and finally conquered that, though it's tricky with recorder and piano parts. "It turned out really well," Walkow said. "So, we keep on adding them. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Its gotten late in a hurry for Braves Sep 5, 2009
Also bought a few outstanding CDs, including new ones by Brendan Benson, Jay Reatard, Japandroids (outstanding), Yim Yames (Jim James from My Morning Jacket, covering George Harrison tunes) and Crooked Fingers (strong album, including a great duet with Neko Case). EFFECT AND CAUSE by the White Stripes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
I Am the Walrus Sep 4, 2009
On Sept. 9 (09/09/09, for you "Revolution #9" fans), the Rock Band format takes a giant leap, as fans achieve something novel and, in a way, precious: not just meeting the Beatles but getting a taste of how John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr felt performing their work onstage or in the studio. In the process, antiquated Beatlemaniacs may be able to forge a bond with kids who just like good music. (Time.com)
Beatles for sale, again Sep 4, 2009
Harmonix and MTV executives met with surviving Beatles Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, in 2007, to propose The Beatles: Rock Band. Those conducting business with the Beatles ominously refer to its four principals as ''the shareholders'', as each Beatles-branded product must receive approval from this occasionally dissonant group. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Does digital remastering do justice to the Beatles? Sep 4, 2009
Aspinall was the school friend of Paul McCartney and George Harrison who ran the Beatles' record company, Apple Corps, a post he held until just before his death last year. It's fair to assume he shared the music industry's practical ignorance of the digital process in 1987. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dave Mason & John Debney to Receive Outstanding Career Achievement Awards at the 2009 Hollywood Music in Media Awards and MIMI Conference Sep 2, 2009
Mason has a career spanning over 37 years with memorable bands such as Traffic and Fleetwood Mac, as well as recording with some of musics legendary icons, including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and the Rolling Stones. He has penned and recorded enduring gold and platinum songs, including Feeling Alright, Let It Flow and his smash-hit single, We Just Disagree. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Viacom hopes the Beatles: Rock Band game sets stage for rebound Sep 1, 2009
Others who will benefit from the game include Apple Corps, which represents Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison, plus EMI Music, owner of their recordings. Guitar Hero pioneered the music video game genre in 2005 and remains the top seller. (FOX59, IN)
VH1 and VH1 Classic Celebrate The Beatles with The Beatles Anthology Premiering in Three Installments August 26, September 2, and September 9 at 9PM* Aug 25, 2009
Directed by Geoff Wonfor and Bob Smeaton, this Emmy-nominated film follows John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr around the world as they share their stories ... This documentary celebrates the classic album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and features outtakes and interviews from Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, George Martin, Brian Wilson, Phil Collins and more ... George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and more held the sold out concert on... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Beatles live on in harmony in Augusta Aug 21, 2009
Abbey Road was one of the saddest creations of The Beatles (John Lennon, Mr. McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison), because by the time it was recorded, several group members were upset with one another and barely speaking. They knew it would be their last professional time together, and they poured their musical skills into making it special. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Yellow Submarine 'set for remake' Aug 21, 2009
Although actors provided the voices for the animated incarnations of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, The Beatles appeared in the film's closing live-action scene. Songs including All You Need Is Love, When I'm 64, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band all featured in the film. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Disney, Zemeckis board 'Yellow Submarine' Aug 20, 2009
Actors provided the voices for the animated characters of Beatles Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr ... "The deal marries cutting-edge 3-D feature technology with a surging reinterest in The Beatles, who appeared only in the films closing scene. Actors provided the voices for the animated characters of Beatles Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Star.". (Variety)
Rock Band unveils 19 songs for Beatles game Aug 19, 2009
MTV has said the game was creatively conceived by former Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, as well as Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, the wives of late Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison, respectively. Since bursting onto the music scene more than 40 years ago, The Beatles have been among the most influential rock acts in history and have sold more than 600 million albums worldwide, including "Help!," "Revolver," "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "Abbey Road" and "Let it... (MSNBC -- Technology)
More of this story Aug 18, 2009
Not A Hippie wrote on Aug 17, 2009 11:49 AM:" It started off good, but ended as a dirty and filthy mess of people with no bearings wallowing in mud like pigs. Talk to the people in Bethel who had to clean up the mess! The "festival" trend followed up Weirdstock with the advent of the Renaissance Faires. Basically a Woodstock for alcoholics who like to dress up. Another barometer of this social experiment was the Haight-Ashbury scene in SF. Again, started off all sweetness and light, but then the... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Yim Yames, 'Tribute To' Aug 17, 2009
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James doesn t do much to disguise his identity, literally or figuratively, on this spectral and occasionally snoozy six-song tribute to George Harrison. Recorded shortly after Harrison s death in 2001, Tribute To captures James s sense of admiration, anguish, and awe for the quiet Beatle in an intimate solo recording that is three parts haunting reverb and one part pop melancholy. (Boston Globe)
Unseen Lennon lyrics go on show Aug 14, 2009
"This seems to be based on the fact that some of the lyrics are written on a note sent to George Harrison by some Japanese fans. "The Beatles played in Japan that year but this could of course be a coincidence. " Lennon also wrote many of the songs that would later appear on the Revolver album in 1966. A home studio built at his home in Weybridge meant he often recorded demos and song fragments. Many of them have been uncovered over the years but there is no evidence he ever set the unpublished... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tool Close Lollapalooza's Colorful Day Two Aug 10, 2009
" Also working early was nasal folkie Ezra Furman and his band, the Harpoons, who charmed with the quirky plea for personal space, "I Wanna Be Ignored," a sentiment lost on some of the golden-knee-high-gladiator-sandal-feather-mask-and-giant-sombrero-wearing masses. It was hard to ignore the big crowd for the relatively unknown Thenewno2. The band is led by , who told us a bit later that his dad, late Beatle George Harrison, forbade him to attend Lollapalooza as a youth, and said he could go... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Beatles fans take to the street Aug 9, 2009
Scottish photographer Iain Macmillan, standing on a stepladder in the middle of the road, had 10 minutes to take six frames of John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison on the zebra crossing. McCartney alone walked in bare feet, out of step with his bandmates, a cigarette in his right hand - unusual for a leftie, perhaps, but enough to feed a generation's worth of ''Paul is dead'' rumours. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Video Games: Will The Beatles Rock MTV? Aug 8, 2009
MTV's Toffler, a huge George Harrison fan, for the first time met Harrison's widow, Olivia, and son, Dhani, then 28. When Toffler complained about a sleepless night, Dhani said he had been up all night, too playing Guitar Hero. (BusinessWeek)
Manson's Music Aspirations? Aug 7, 2009
"He could sing about the flies buzzing around his head or the shirt he had on, you know. When Manson failed at music he turned to interpreting lyrics with deadly consequences. Charlie really thought the Beatles were prophesying to him personally, said Jakobson. He would listen to every word and then interpret or put his spin on it. In August, 1969 actress Sharon Tate and four others were brutally murdered by the Manson family at Tate s home in Benedict Canyon grisly murders that shocked the... (Fox News)
McCartney brings the whole package Aug 6, 2009
A photo montage of George Harrison unfolded behind McCartney as he played Something on a ukulele Harrison gave him. He later ignited a singalong of John Lennon s Give Peace a Chance, complete with a sea of fingers flashing the peace sign. (Boston Globe)
The White Album Concert Aug 6, 2009
Much of the album was written during their infamous trip to India to meditate with Maharashi Mahesh Yogi, who seemed to have an extraordinary effect on them: George Harrison contributed two of his finest Beatles songs (While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Savoy Truffle), while John Lennon and Paul McCartney came up with the likes of Happiness is a Warm Gun, Helter Skelter and Revolution 1. Rogers first heard the album when he was very young, maybe seven or eight, through older brothers of friends... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
It takes two Aug 6, 2009
The Church - always room for a Marty or Peter tune or two per album show, and (a bit like George Harrison in the Beatles I think) the fact they only got a limited opportunity meant that their efforts were always high quality. Posted by: Stormy on August 6, 2009 1:34 PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Boomers: Older and Maybe, Finally Wiser Aug 5, 2009
Now, almost half a century later, American adults are going to theaters to see new X-Men, G.I. Joe and Star Trek movies, Paul McCartney was the headliner at this year's Coachella music festival, and a new George Harrison album has just been released. At home I wear jeans and sneakers, like most other grownups, and for my birthday I got a new iPhone. (Time.com)
Top 10 July singles Aug 4, 2009
George Harrison fans will swear they've heard it all before (see "Art of Dying"), but what ultimately matters is the way they work together as a band, playing off each other's strengths until their machinelike precision couldn't sound more human. Modest Mouse, "Perpetual Motion Machine". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
BY GEORGE, HE PUT IT OUT! Aug 2, 2009
When George Harrison died in 2001, My Morning Jacket's Jim James immersed himself in the former Beatle's classic solo album "All Things Must Pass," and laid down six soulful Harrison tracks in tribute. "When he died, I felt like the world had lost such a major presence," James wrote in an e-mail to The Post, "and I wanted to pay a quiet tribute to him in my own way.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Cathy Scarms Brings back the kurta Jul 30, 2009
Celebrities also frequented the shop including Jim Morrison, The Monkees, and George Harrison. George was so impressed with the store, he bought everything in it. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Sweet, Hoffs Go Under 'Covers' For '70s Fun Jul 22, 2009
The 16-track album includes covers of songs from the likes of The Grateful Dead, Rod Stewart, The Raspberries, Yes, Mott the Hoople and George Harrison. In recent interviews, Hoffs and Sweet said the biggest priority in covering the new set of classic tunes was to maintain the songs' integrity. (Click2Houston, TX)
Rest in peace? The perils of posthumous pop Jul 21, 2009
Additionally, Paste magazine that Lynne will now help complete unfinished recordings by late Beatle George Harrison. A double-edged sword Veteran music writer Gillian G. Gaar remembers liking the way the Beatles had beefed up Lennons Real Love when she first heard it as part of the Anthology 2 CD. Yet she revised that opinion after she heard the original demo on a. (MSNBC -- News)
Dave Matthews delivers beautiful eulogy, and Wilco (The Wonderful) Jul 18, 2009
And mellow rockers like songs "You Never Know"and "I'll Fight"will channel familiar voices such as George Harrison, Tom Petty or even some other rock legends who weren't once Traveling Wilburys. From beginning to end, "Wilco (The Album)" is a wonderful, pleasant listen, albeit not as cutting-edge as previous releases. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Paul Plays 'let It Be' Like '65 Jul 18, 2009
He also was quite fine on a bright, pretty version of "Something," playing a ukulele given to him by his late bandmate George Harrison. McCartney demonstrated he can still reach the hard-to-hit "Paul-notes" of his youth that made the girls cry in the '60s. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Click to read:McCartney Rocks the "Late Show" Jul 16, 2009
The Beatles, which broke up in 1970, included John Lennon who was gunned down outside his New York home in 1980; George Harrison, who died of cancer in 2001; and Ringo Starr, who survives with McCartney. McCartney, who said he was closest to George Harrison, said that the dynamics of the band changed from time to time. (CBS News)
Tom Wilkes, 69; art director who won Grammy for ‘Tommy’ Jul 12, 2009
He designed the covers for the Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet, Neil Young s Harvest, Eric Clapton s Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker s Mad Dogs & Englishmen, and George Harrison s Concert for Bangladesh and All Things Must Pass. As he did with many of the albums, Mr. Wilkes also shot the cover photo of Joplin for her 1971 Pearl album, which shows the flamboyant singer lounging on a settee. (Boston Globe)
Leon Russell set to rock CSCC’s Cherry Theater Jul 11, 2009
It included Beatles George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Rolling Stones Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, Eric Clapton, Stevie Winwood and Klaus Voorman. The sessions yielded the classic Leon Russell hits Delta Lady, Hummingbird and A Song For You just a few of his tunes that were later covered by Ray Charles, B.B. King and Joe Cocker and many others. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
* Shooting for the stars Jul 11, 2009
Caine and Helena Bonham Carter, musicians George Harrison and David Bowie, writers Hunter S. Thompson and Roald Dahl, naturalist David Attenborough and cooking show host Nigella Lawson. Behind each of the photographs, Arrowsmith has a story to tell that illuminates the lives and personalities of his subjects. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Newsweek: Does unconscious plagiarism really exist? Jul 9, 2009
Or, seeing as Nietzsche ripped off a passage of Thus Spoke Zarathustra from something he'd read as a child, and former Beatle George Harrison was found guilty, in court, of unconsciously copying the music for his hit song, "My Sweet Lord"is cryptomnesia both unavoidable, and the perfect excuse. "Clearly all of us, referring to journalists, probably appropriate phrases or ideas, on occasion, without realizing it," said Howard Schneider, dean of the School of Journalism at New York's Stony... (MSNBC -- Health)
Praising Ringo Starr, one drummer to another Jul 7, 2009
Paul McCartney, left, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon star in A Hard Day's Night (1964) ... John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison found in Ringo an ironclad timekeeper who rocked and swung like mad, with style, imagination and versatility. (USA Today -- Life)
* World News Quick Take Jul 6, 2009
He played a key role during the bitter demise of the Beatles, coming on board in 1969 at the behest of John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. Paul McCartney was fiercely opposed to Klein, preferring the legal expertise of his high-powered father-in-law Lee Eastman. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Local Church Directory Jul 5, 2009
(listed in alphabetical order). All Saints Chapel PETERSBURG - All Saints Chapel, 26034 Cox Road. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Former Beatles, Stones manager Allen Klein dies Jul 5, 2009
George Harrison and Ringo Starr also warmed to his pitch, but Paul McCartney was fiercely opposed. He preferred the expertise of his father-in-law, high-powered New York attorney Lee Eastman. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
