Key figures Flashcards
Manager?
Brian Epstein
Producer?
George Martin
Their photographer? “***** was the one who influenced our image more than anyone else,” -GH
Astrid Kirschherr
Their spiritual guru? Founder of transcendental meditation in Northern India
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Keyboardist brought in?
Billy Preston
“King of Sunday Night Television”, booked the Beatles on his show
Ed Sullivan
Music composer, very influential…
John Cage
Johns new wife L
Yoko Ono
Produced “wall of sound” style, “long and winding road”
Phil Spector
Directed “A Hard Days Night” and “Help!”
Richard Lester
Closely linked with George, taught him how to play the sitar and was his spiritual leader. Indian musician
Ravi Shankar
Wrote a research report on psychedelics, “The Psychedelic Experience” which inspired “Tomorrow Never Knows” (JL)
Timothy Leary
John got influence from *** and wrote “Norwegian Wood” on Rubber Soul
Bob Dylan
Recreated the “please please” cover
Glynn Johns
Georges bff from which he wrote “My guitar gently weeps” and “Here comes the sun”
Eric Clappman