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by Philip Norman


  Marcos, Ferdinand, 296, 297

  Marcos, Imelda, 296

  Mardas, Alexis (Magic Alex), 362–364, 377, 381, 410, 425

  Margaret, Princess, 220, 221, 266, 277, 280, 371, 444

  Marijuana, 272–273, 315, 489–491

  Marke, Edward, 233

  Markmann, Peter, 116

  Marley, Bob, 458

  Marsden, Gerry, 68, 113, 154, 157, 197, 204, 229, 321

  “Martha My Dear,” 388

  Martin, George, xv, xxv, 176, 190, 195, 197, 204, 216, 235, 241, 257, 258, 263, 281, 284, 317, 327, 348, 358, 501, 524

  appearance of, 165

  background of, 166–168

  Beatles auditioned by, 168–170

  Beatles first heard by, 165, 168

  Beatles’ first LP recorded by, 193–194

  as Beatles producer, xxvi, 178–180, 184, 205, 223, 237, 238, 293–294, 316, 324–328, 370, 389, 408, 410, 411, 432

  George, relationship with, 294, 309, 510

  importance of, 290–291

  marriage of, 281

  sacking of Pete Best and, 170–171

  U.S. market and, 225–226

  Marx, Karl, 329

  Marx Brothers, 277

  “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” 485

  Mason, David, 317

  Material World Foundation, 512

  Matthew, Brian, 190, 195, 207, 320

  Matthews, Dick, 144

  “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer,” 409, 437, 441

  MBE——Membership of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, xxvi, 275, 443, 516

  MCA, 241

  McArdle, Tommy, 145, 146, 154

  McBain, Charlie, 37

  McCaffrey, Laurie, 204, 214, 394

  McCann, Terry, 144

  McCartney, 446–448, 455, 482

  McCartney, Heather Mills, 497–501, 505

  McCartney, James (Paul’s son), 488, 500, 501

  McCartney, Jim (Paul’s father), 16, 18–19, 32, 37, 112, 270, 489

  as father, 15, 30, 104

  marriage of, 14

  as musician, 13, 30

  Paul buys house for, 270

  Paul’s career viewed by, 84

  McCartney, Linda Eastman, 442, 481, 500

  appearance of, 385, 386, 495

  background of, 384–385

  birth of children, 488

  breast cancer of, 495

  collaboration with Paul, 446, 482–484, 486, 491, 497

  death of, 496

  drug use by, 489–491

  fans and, 385–386, 431, 483–484, 489, 496

  in friction between John and Paul, 482

  memorial services for, 496–497

  as mother, 489

  Paul changed by, 386

  Paul’s first meeting with, 384

  Paul’s marriage to, 413, 416–417, 500–501

  solo album by, 497

  McCartney, Mary Mohin (Paul’s mother), 15, 16, 30

  death of, 18–19, 495

  marriage and childbearing of, 14

  McCartney, Mary (Paul’s daughter), 442, 481, 485, 500, 501, 525

  McCartney, Michael, xvi, 37, 84, 335, 383, 500

  birth and childhood of, 14–16, 18, 30

  as musician, 32, 203

  McCartney, Paul, xiv, xxviii, 46, 212

  authorized biography of, xxviii, 504

  Beatle reunions, xvii, 440, 476, 490, 521

  birth of, 14

  childhood of, 15–19, 30–31

  children of. See McCartney, James; McCartney, Mary; McCartney, Stella; See, Heather

  as classical composer, 492

  deported from West Germany, 103

  drug use by, 333–334, 489–491

  early rock and roll influence on, 32, 290–291

  education of, 15, 17–18, 41–42, 59, 65, 73–74, 83, 104

  Epstein, relationship with, 337–339, 405

  family life, 488–489

  fans and, 354–355

  as father, 481, 488–489

  girlfriend of. See Asher, Jane

  Golden Jubilee concert, xxvii

  guitars owned by, 31–32, 86, 116

  Heather, relationship with, 497, 499–501

  as impetus behind projects, 356, 359–360, 407, 408, 432

  individuality sought by, 308–309

  John, relationship with, x, xix, xxviii, 455–456, 460–461, 465, 471, 476, 482, 491, 504

  John’s death and, 491

  John’s first meeting with, 35, 410, 462

  Klein, mistrust of, 414, 416, 423, 425, 427, 431, 439, 441–442, 447

  knighthood of, 440, 495

  Linda, relationship with. See McCartney, Linda Eastman

  Linda’s death and, 496–497

  National Trust opens childhood home of, 478, 495

  as natural musician, 291

  as painter, 488, 504–505

  performing as need of, 407, 482

  poems by, 504

  post-Beatles, 481–506

  residences of, 271, 309, 353, 454, 457, 478, 481–482, 488, 495, 496

  resignation from Beatles, 446–447, 453, 481

  rumored death of, 442–443

  September 11

  charity concert, New York, x

  solo albums by, 444, 446–448, 455, 482, 505

  song credits disputed by, 502–504

  songwriting, 44, 53, 64, 117–118, 169–170, 179, 183–186, 194, 198, 204, 205, 207, 224, 229, 235–236, 264, 265, 290–292, 304, 305, 308–309, 316–318, 325, 327, 328, 356, 371, 381, 383–384, 386, 387, 396, 409, 420, 421, 431, 436, 437, 441, 446, 486–487, 493–494, 502–503

  stage name of, 74

  struggle for control of Lennon-McCartney

  songs, 493–494

  Sutcliffe, hostility toward, 100–101, 115–116, 161, 162

  as Teddy Boy, 30–31

  twenty-first birthday party for, 202–203

  Wings and. See Wings

  See also Beatles; Johnny and the Moondogs; Quarry Men; Silver Beatles

  McCartney, Stella, 488, 494–496, 500, 501

  McCartney Productions Ltd. See MPL

  McDevitt, Chas, 42

  McFall, Ray, 107–112, 121, 122, 142, 154, 177, 295

  McGill, Angus, 235

  McGough, Roger, 203

  McKinnon, Duncan, 74

  “Mean Mr. Mustard,” 440

  Meehan, Tony, 153

  Meet the Beatles (With the Beatles), 224, 235, 242

  Meggs, Brown, 227, 241

  Melly, George, 318

  Melody Maker, 192–194, 206–207, 213

  Mersey Arts Ball (1959), 65

  Mersey Beat, 119–122, 140, 141, 152, 158, 168, 175, 176, 178, 182, 199, 284, 505

  Mersey Sound, 198, 203, 263

  MGM, 253, 423

  Michaels, Lorne, 466

  “Michelle,” 293, 294, 421

  Miles, Barry, 504

  Miles, Eddie, 174

  Miller, Glenn, 205

  Miller-Munday, Simon, 234

  Milligan, Spike, 169, 180

  Mills, Heather. See McCartney, Heather Mills

  “Mind Games,” 461

  Mintz, Elliot, 458

  “Misery,” 194

  Mitchell, Adrian, 504

  Modern Jazz Quartet, 393

  Mods, 211

  Mods and Rockers (ballet), 235

  Mohamed, Jeff, 50, 51

  Mohin, Mary. See McCartney, Mary Mohin

  “Money,” 224

  Monkees, 291

  Monro, Matt, 292

  Montez, Chris, 182, 194, 198

  Montgomery, Field Marshal Bernard, 236

  Monty Python comedy team, 514–515

  Moody Blues, 321, 483

  Moon, Keith, 335, 524

  Moore, Tommy, xvi, 69, 70, 72–76, 84

  Moores, David, 196

  Moores, John, 59, 60

  Morgans, Matt, 519

  Morrison, Van, 520

  Mortimer, Sir John, 519

  Most Brothers, 43


  Mothers of Invention, 325

  “Move It,” 52, 53

  MPL (McCartney Productions Ltd.), 487, 492, 493

  “Mr. Tambourine Man,” 299

  Mulchrone, Vincent, 191, 238

  Muldoon, Paul, 504

  “Mull of Kintyre,” 487

  Murray, Mitch, 184, 185

  Murray, Rod, 65

  “My Bonnie,” 140–141, 143, 147, 148, 253

  “My Sweet Lord,” xii, 510, 512

  National Trust, 478, 495

  Nemperor Artists, 324

  Nemperor Holdings, 352

  NEMS Enterprises, 156, 178, 180, 196, 214–215, 218, 240, 320, 324, 427

  Beatles merchandising and, 232, 234, 284–285

  Beatles’ move for independence from, 364

  Epstein founds, 139–141

  Epstein’s death and, 351–352

  lawsuit against Seltaeb, 284–285, 321, 347

  Liverpool artists managed by, 197, 199–200, 204, 285–286

  renamed Nemperor Holdings, 352, 414

  sold by Epsteins, 337, 351, 414–416

  takeover by Triumph, 414–416, 418–420

  New Brighton Tower Ballroom, 145–146, 148, 154, 178, 180–181

  Newfield, Joanne, 318, 321, 322, 323, 338, 340, 344–347, 352

  Newley, Anthony, 139

  New Musical Express, 180, 183, 184, 190, 437

  New Statesman, 262

  Newsweek magazine, 308–309, 331

  New Yorker, 252

  New York Herald-Tribune, 251

  New York Journal-American, 252

  New York Post, 251

  New York Times, 241, 242, 244, 250, 251, 253, 331

  Nicol, Jimmy, 267

  Nilsson, Harry, 458

  9/11, ix–xii, xxiv, 330, 479

  Nixon, Richard M., 334, 441, 456

  Northern Songs, 352, 364, 427, 493–494

  ATV takeover of, 422–424, 442

  bought by Michael Jackson, 494

  flotation of, as public company, 421

  formation of, 186, 420

  “Norwegian Wood,” 293, 294, 502

  “Not a Second Time,” 236

  “Nowhere Man,” 293, 370

  Nurk Twins, 55

  1, xxvi, 499

  Oasis, xxii, 516

  “Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da,” 388, 440, 441

  O’Brien, Denis, 515, 516

  “Octopus’s Garden,” 437

  O’Dell, Denis, 364–365, 425

  “Oh Boy!” (TV show), 52, 66, 90

  Oldham, Andrew Loog, 200–201, 204, 263–264, 277, 278, 338, 404, 405, 424

  Old Wave, 523

  Oliver, Jack, 426

  Olympia, Paris, 236–239

  O’Mahony, Sean, 300

  “One After 909, The,” 64, 409, 449

  “Only a Northern Song,” 370

  “Only You,” 522

  Ono, Yoko. See Lennon, Yoko Ono

  Operation Big Beat, 145–146

  O’Rahilly, Ronan, 264

  Orbison, Roy, 201, 515

  Orenstein, Bud, 219

  Ormsby-Gore, Lady, 256

  Ormsby-Gore, Sir David, 256

  Orton, Joe, 313, 336–337

  Owen, Alun, 237, 265

  Oxford University, 261

  Paddon, Carol, 400, 436, 445

  Palin, Michael, 514

  Palmer, Eddie, 146

  Palmer, Tony, 396

  Pang, May, 458

  Paolozzi, Edouardo, 116, 117, 158, 160

  “Paperback Writer,” 299–300

  Paramour, Norrie, 168

  Paris, Beatles in, 236–239

  Parker, “Colonel” Tom, 52, 66, 158, 288

  Parkinson, Michael, 485

  Parlophone Records, 180, 183, 198, 217, 225, 316, 331

  Beatles auditioned by, 168–170

  Beatles recording for, 171, 176, 178–179, 181–182, 235

  as EMI “junk” label, 167

  Parnes, Larry, 65, 200, 339

  as concert promoter, 66–69, 74

  as idol-maker, 66

  NEMS and, 196, 321

  Silver Beatles auditioned by, 70–73, 89, 449

  Peace Campaign, 428–430, 432

  “Peggy Sue,” 487

  “Penny Lane,” 316–318, 323–325, 327, 492

  Pentagon, Washington, D.C., x

  Perkins, Carl, 32, 74, 89, 140, 180, 187, 291

  Perrin, Les, 445

  Pet Sounds, 325

  Petty, Norman, 487

  Petty, Tom, 515

  Philip, Prince, 262, 362

  Philippines, Beatles on tour in, 296–297

  Phillips, 150, 155

  “Photograph,” 522

  Photograph Smile, 476

  “Piggies,” 388, 435

  Pinsker, Harry, 364, 398

  Plastic Ono Band, 437, 439, 455

  Platters, 43, 522

  Platz, David, 424

  Plaza Hotel, New York, Beatles at, 247–250, 252, 257

  “Please, Mister Postman,” 214

  “Please Please Me,” 189, 196, 225, 253, 420

  as Beatles’ first Number One hit, 190, 191, 193

  recording of, 184–185

  Please Please Me (album), 193–195, 224, 293, 408

  Pobjoy, William Edward, 27–28, 39, 40

  Polanski, Roman, 435, 457

  Polden, Martin, 396

  Polydor Records, 117–118, 122, 143, 147

  “Polythene Pam,” 440

  Poole, Lord, 400

  Pop music

  as acceptable form of rock and roll, 62

  economic power of youth and, 210

  legitimized by Beatles, 235–236

  promotion of, 65–67

  solo singers as fad in, 155, 182

  U.S. domination in, 225

  Posthuma, Simon, 361–362

  Powell, Cynthia. See Lennon, Cynthia Powell

  Powell, Tony, 176

  Power, Duffy, 52, 66, 73

  “Power to the People,” 455

  Precht, Bob, 228

  Preludin (“Prellys”), 91, 94, 114, 117, 164

  Presley, Elvis, 21–24, 26, 28, 32, 38, 41, 52, 58, 80–82, 99, 153, 158, 224, 227, 244, 250, 288, 334, 409, 440, 455

  Preston, Billy, 410, 449, 523

  Preuss, Oscar, 166, 167

  Pride, Dickie, 52, 66

  Primal scream therapy, 456

  Pritchard, Jill, 416, 417

  Pritchard, John, 134

  Profumo, John, 205–206, 336, 499

  “PS I Love You,” 179

  Pye label, 150, 155, 203

  Quant, Mary, 200, 276

  Quarry Bank Grammar School, 10, 11, 22–23, 27–28, 39, 463, 464

  Quarry Men, 317

  demonstration record of, 53

  engagements for, 28–29, 33–35, 37–38, 44, 47, 53, 54

  formation of, 25–26

  George “sitting in” with, 47, 48

  Paul asked to join, 36

  renamed Johnny and the Moondogs, 54

  rock and roll played by, 26, 38

  as skiffle group, 25–29, 42

  See also Beatles

  Queen, 486

  Quennell, Joan, 256

  Quickly, Tommy (Tommy Quigley), 200, 285

  Rachman, Peter, 205

  Radha Krishna Temple, 428, 432

  Radio Caroline, 264

  Radio Luxembourg, 24, 107, 182

  “Rain,” 299

  Ram, 455, 456, 482

  Ramon, Paul, as Paul’s stage name, 74

  Rape (film), 418, 437

  “Raunchy,” 47

  “Razzle Dazzle,” 24

  RCA, 241

  Record Mirror, 158, 183, 213

  “Red Rubber Ball,” 324

  “Red Sails in the Sunset,” 155, 169, 188

  Reed, Lou, xi

  Reichel, Akim, 102

  “Release Me,” 318

  Reliant Shirt Corporation, 242–243

  REMCO Industries, 254

  Remo F
our, 145, 152

  “Revolution,” 374, 388

  “Revolution No. 9,” xxv, 388, 389, 396

  Revolver, 304–305, 310, 312, 313, 316, 325, 389, 421, 444

  Reynolds, Gillian, 190

  Rhode, Dot, 115

  Rhythm and blues, emergence of, 62

  Rice-Davies, Mandy, 206

  Richard, Cliff, xxvi, 52, 63, 64, 110, 118, 168, 225, 245, 265, 495

  Richard, Keith, 278, 279, 336, 405

  Richenberg, Leonard, 414, 415, 419, 420

  Ringo, 522

  “Rip it Up,” 32

  “Rock and Roll Music,” 290

  “Rock Around the Clock,” 21

  Rock Around the Clock (film), 23

  Rockefeller, Mrs. Nelson, 244, 256

  Rockers, 211

  Rockets, 43

  “Rock Island Line,” 24

  “Rock Lobster,” 466

  Rock ’n’ Roll, xiv, 461

  Rock ’n’ roll

  British versions of, 42–43, 52

  disapproval of, 21–22, 38, 62, 167

  Rock ’n’ Roll Circus (film), 406, 407

  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame lifetime achievement award, 476, 497

  “Rocky Raccoon,” 388

  Rodgers, William, 10

  Roe, Tommy, 181, 194, 195

  Rolling Stone magazine, 406, 412, 441, 455

  Rolling Stones, xxii, 201, 204, 263–264, 298–299, 328, 332, 396

  Altamont concert of, 444

  Beatles and, 201, 263–264, 278–279, 336, 405

  drug possession charges against, 336

  Hyde Park concert of, 434

  Klein’s management of, 338, 404–406, 424, 486

  performance style of, 277–278

  “Roll Over Beethoven,” 224, 295

  Romero, Chan, 111, 230

  Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, 62, 63, 67, 70–72, 82, 94, 97, 120, 121, 145, 152, 174–176, 203

  Rose, Bettina, 200

  Rossington, Norman, 265

  Rotogravure, 523

  Rowe, Dick, 150, 152, 153, 203–204

  Roxon, Lilian, 385

  Royal Caribbean Steel Band, 69–70, 79, 80

  Royal Command Variety Performance, 214, 219–221

  Rubber Soul, 292–293, 300, 310

  Rubin, Jerry, 454

  Russell, Leon, 511

  Ryan, Meg, x

  St. Peter’s, Woolton, fête at, 33–36

  Salinger, J.D., 468

  “Saltwater,” 475

  Salzman, Harry, 485

  “Satisfaction,” 299

  Saturday Evening Post, 252, 304

  Saville Theatre, London, 320, 351, 361

  “Savoy Truffle,” 388

  “Say Say Say,” 492

  Schwartz, Francie, 382

  Seaman, Frederick, xiv, 471–474, 479

  Searchers, 118, 203

  Seasons of Glass, 473

  Sebastian, John, 292

  Secombe, Harry, 220

  See, Heather, 385, 386, 410, 481, 488, 501

  See, John, 385

  Seeley, Sharon, 67

  Segal, Erich, 370

  Seiwell, Danny, 483

  Self-Portrait (film), 437–438

  Sellers, Peter, 109, 167, 169, 438, 515

 

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