[2014-02-17] The Beatles “The Fab One Hundred & Four: The Evolution of The Beatles 1956-1962” hardcover by David Bedford

Rokin Robin of Locksley · 20 Oct 2007

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When one considers The Beatles' musical influences, several names naturally come to mind: Harold Phillips, Ian James, Vinnie Ismael, Michael Hill, Marie Maguire and Arthur Pendleton. What's that you say? Never heard of them? Well, surely these names from the Fab lineup strike a chord: Norman Chapman and Ronnie the Ted. No?

Well, remember when the boys were joined onstage by household names like Tanya Day, Royston Ellis, Simone Jackson and Janice The Stripper? Hmmm. Don't ring a bell?

This is the entire point of Liddypool author David Bedford's newest historical romp, The FAB One Hundred and FOUR, a meticulously-researched, lavishly-illustrated and thoughtfully-written volume that addresses the important, but largely unknown or forgotten players in the evolution of that little band from Liverpool known as The Beatles.

So much has been written about the group, one would think there's little left to cover. But Bedford has ventured into uncharted territory, fleshing out the lives of the unsung heroes – and heroines – of The Beatles' incredible beginnings and rise to fame.

David Bedford is a life-long Beatles fan who grew up in the Dingle, Liverpool, at the bottom of the street where Ringo Starr was born; attended the same school as the famous drummer - though many years later - and has been involved as a parent and governor at Dovedale School, where John Lennon and George Harrison attended; he has lived by Penny Lane for 20 years. Bedford is also a feature writer for The British Beatles Fan Club since 2000. He has been interviewed on BBC Radio and several national British newspapers about his knowledge of the Beatles. He was most recently chosen by Paul McCartney's production team to lead and direct the film crew around McCartney's childhood haunts for the pre-show film on his Back in the World tour.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1854432648/?tag=imwan-20

Rokin Robin of Locksley · 20 Oct 2007

Looks like an interesting book on the friends, classmates, neighbors, fellow musicians, fellow band members, yada yada, of The Beatles during their early evolution. David Bedford interviews a boatload of different peeps from Liverpool. This came out 2.7 months after Mark Lewisohn's epic "Tune In", don't know how much they overlap. Haven't found any reviews that compare the two books directly, though reviewer Kit O'Toole from "Something Else Reviews" states:

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Largely avoiding the often-told stories in other Beatles books, David Bedford allows readers a glimpse into a less documented part of the group’s history.

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2016/03 ... d-bedford/

And Amazon reviewer Mark Lackey gives a great review, "the best account" that he's seen on the formation of The Beatles, check that out.

David even made a video:

[2014-02-17] The Beatles “The Fab One Hundred & Four: The Evolution of The Beatles 1956-1962” hardcover by David Bedford

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