Category Archives: years after the event

on your sleeve

Yugoslavian sleeve for Ringo’s Back Off Boogaloo. 1972.

pen to paper

Paul is Dead

Readers of Life Magazine react to this cover story on Paul McCartney still being alive. November 28, 1969.

on your sleeve

My Bonnie

My Bonnie. Tony Sheridan. 1962.

At least two of the songs on that album feature a pre-fame Beatles as Sheridan’s backing band. A 45 of those songs is what brought the fabs to the attention of Brian Epstein. Sheridan died on Saturday at age 72.

a book by its cover

Seaside Woman

Sheet music for Seaside Woman. Suzy and the Red Stripes. 1977.

Suzy and the Red Stripes

a beatles souvenir

Films and Filming. November 1964.

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Brainwashed

2002.

on your sleeve

ROOTS: John Lennon Sings The Great Rock & Roll Hits. John Lennon. 1975.

magic christian

Raquel Welch in Magic Christian. Jack McGrath. 1969.

Peter Sellers and Ringo in Magic Christian.

a hard day’s night

Wilfrid Brambell and Ringo in A Hard Day’s Night. Richard Lester. 1964.

ravi shankar is dead

Ravi Shankar

Sitar master and long-term George Harrison collaborator Ravi Shankar, who brought “world music” to the 1960s rock festival circuit, died yesterday at age 92. Here’s an obit.

Ravi in India

In India. Photo by George Harrison. 1966.

Dark Horse Ravi

Ravi goes Hollywood: with Peter Sellers and George Harrison during the Dark Horse Tour. 1974.