Before the British invasion: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison in 1962.
By TIM RILEY
Published: December 6, 2013
Approaches to retelling the Beatles’ story slice in two distinct directions: narrow or wide. Some authors choose a single figure and bore down deep, which has brought the count of Paul McCartney life stories to at least 10, with more in the pipeline. Others frame the narrative from more expansive angles, weaving in the era’s social texture, politics and cultural context (see Devin McKinney’s shrewd “Magic Circles” from 2003 or Jonathan Gould’s peerless “Can’t Buy Me Love” of 2007)… [continued]
Wonderful review of what sounds like a wonderful book, Tim. The photo also uncovers a previously unknown fact about the early days: isn’t that Harrison on Fender?
Jay, terrible delay responding to you! Thanks for your note… and you might be right about Harrison, will ask around… TR