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Fifty Years of THE
BEATLES: Louise Harrison Lifts Veil
on Her Life With her Beatles Brother |
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the summer of 1965, Beatlemania had
gripped the world, with fandom
reaching the highest pinnacles of
society. The Beatles had played for
presidents, heads of state, and accepted
a command performance from Queen
Elizabeth II. So great was the Fab
Four’s rising fame that, in June of
1965, they were named Members of the
British Empire - a high honor for four
kids from Liverpool. Now, on the cusp of
the 50th Anniversary of their MBE
induction, one person close to them is
looking back at Beatlemania.
For Louise Harrison, Beatles success
meant something different entirely.
Living in the United States, Louise had
been a vanguard of the Beatles, and she
worked hard to help make the band as big
a success in America as they had been
across the pond her efforts often and
humorously met with rejection. But behind
the fame and away from the lights, Louise
and her mother and father provided
something to the other three Beatles that
only the Harrisons could: a family. Now,
for the first time, Louise has lifted the
veil on life with the Beatles in a
heart-felt, powerful memoir My Kid
Brother’s Band: a.k.a. The Beatles!
(Acclaim Press, 2014)
 Recounting the rise from
Liverpool, sweeping British and European
popularity, and that fateful first
broadcast on The Ed Sullivan Show. Louise
takes readers on a journey through the
years, touching on emotional, spiritual,
and professional landmarks along the way.
With so many Beatles “50th
anniversaries” on the calendar this
year, Beatles fans everywhere won’t
want to miss this intimate portrait of
life inside one Beatles family.
About Louise Harrison:
Louise Harrison was born in Liverpool,
England, the first child and only
daughter of Harold and Louise Harrison.
Her youngest brother, George, was also
the youngest of the four Liverpool lads
know as The Beatles. During 1964 and 1965
Louis, living in Illinois, found herself
writing and broadcasting daily Beatles
reports nationwide, due to public demand
for news of The Beatles. Her distinctive
voice with its British accent is
immediately recognized by Beatles People
all over the world. |
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