Living the Beatles legend : the untold story of Mal Evans / Kenneth Womack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Womack, Kenneth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evans, Mal, 1935-1976.

Evans, Mal.

Beatles--History.

Beatles.

Rock groups--England--History.

Rock groups.

Rock music--History and criticism--20th century.

Rock music.

Genre:

Biography.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 580 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Untold story of Mal Evans

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] : Dey St. an imprint of William Morrow, [2023]

Summary:

"Malcolm Evans, the Beatles' long-time roadie, personal assistant, and devoted friend, was an invaluable member of the band's inner circle. A towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Evans loomed large in the Beatles' story, contributing at times as a performer and sometime lyricist, while struggling mightily to protect his beloved "boys." He was there for the whole of the group's remarkable, unparalleled story: from the Shea Stadium triumph through the creation of the timeless cover art for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and the famous Let It Be rooftop concert. Leaving a stable job as telecommunications engineer to serve as road manager for this fledgling band, Mal was the odd man out from the start--older, married with children, and without any music business experience. And yet he threw himself headlong into their world, traveling across the globe and making himself indispensable. In the years after the Beatles' disbandment, Big Mal continued in their employ as each embarked upon solo careers. By 1974, he was determined to make his name as a songwriter and record producer, setting off for a new life in Los Angeles, where he penned his memoirs. But in January 1976, on the verge of sharing his book with the world, Evans's story came to a tragic end during a domestic standoff with the LAPD. For Beatles devotes, Mal's life and untimely death have always been shrouded in mystery. For decades, his diaries, manuscripts, and vast collection of memorabilia was missing, seemingly lost forever...until now. Working with full access to Mal's unpublished archives and having conducted hundreds of new interviews, Beatles' scholar and author Kenneth Womack affords readers with a full telling of Mal's unknown story at the heart of the Beatles' legend. Lavishly illustrated with unseen photos and ephemera from Mal's archives, Living the Beatles' Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans is the missing puzzle piece in the Fab Four's incredible story."--Amazon.com

Contents:

Foreword

A right little bastard

Funfair

A cellarful of noise

Roadie?

A free man

The big clubbo!

Mal, cripples!

My favortie animal

The demon

Mr. nice guy

Seven levels

Channel swimmer

Greek God

The Elvis situation

The family way

We love ou, Beatles!

Baboons, very many

Swirling silvery shimmery worlds

Socks, mal!

Mystery tours

The fifth magician

Managing directors?

Poverty throws a smiling shadow

Big, cuddly, cheerful, and sexy

The grinning giant

To rule is to serve

See you 'round the clubs

Pisspots on a journey

Sun worshipper

Badfinger boogie

Double agent

Hitmaker

Happy crimble!

Malcontented

Pandora's box

Fools and drunks

So what?

Tell the truth

Crying iin a hotel room, NY

Dead letter office

Epilogue: a cellarful of dust

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Credits

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 520-558) and index.

ISBN:

0063248522

9780063248526

OCLC:

1346946726