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Post by The End on Nov 16, 2008 16:37:50 GMT
The Beatles' former tour manager has defended his decision to speak out about John Lennon's wife Yoko Ono - insisting fans need to know the truth about her role in the band's history.
Tony Bramwell recently penned his memoirs, titled Magical Mystery Tours, about his life with the Fab Four - and the book featured some harsh criticisms of Ono, who married the late Lennon in 1969.
Bramwell accused Ono of contributing to the disintegration of the legendary band and even suggested her interest in Lennon was based on his vast fortune.
But the writer insists he did not aim to upset Ono - he just wanted to tell another side to the story.
He says, "I have no axe to grind against Yoko. I wanted to let Beatles fans know the real stories about what it was like when Yoko came into John's life and the problems she caused for the Beatles, their fans and the staff at Apple."
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BlueMeanie
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Post by BlueMeanie on Nov 16, 2008 17:45:07 GMT
I haven't read his book, but after they stopped touring, just how much day-to-day contact did he actually have with them? I'm curious as to how he would know so much about Yoko's involvement.
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Post by The End on Nov 16, 2008 19:55:40 GMT
Good point!
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Post by Bobber on Nov 19, 2008 8:19:46 GMT
Tony who?
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Post by briank on Dec 30, 2008 10:04:18 GMT
He worked with them until the end of the '60s era - when Alan Klein took over. His book is quite good and although I doubt ANY Beatles book written by one person, it is full of good and real details. He worked with them very closely for many years, and he does know what he is talking about, much more than all of us!
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