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In this month’s newsletter, the 15-year-old John Lennon’s life is changed by a single song.
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Apologies that I have to skip a month. Unfortunately, we have had a string of sudden deaths within the family over the last couple of months, which has…
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Best Friend Pete
In this month’s newsletter, we get to know John’s best friend, and fellow Quarry Bank pupil, Peter Shotton.
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John’s Old School Tie
In this issue John moves on to a less than successful secondary education that in some ways laid the foundation for what was to follow.
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Enter John
In this issue we take a look at the early life of one John Winston Lennon.
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The Savage Young Beatles US Debut Tour
In this issue I take a quick look back at the Abbey Road on the River Festival, plus a roundup of The Savage Young Beatles' week in Austin.
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The Skiffle Explosion
In this issue we discuss the origins of skiffle music, its journey across the Atlantic, and its impact on the British youth scene.
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Join Us For Dinner And A Show
Announcing a Special "Before They Were Beatles" event
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Elvis, Bill, & Tommy
We start our story with a look at the arrival of the early rock records in the UK. Also this issue, the latest Savage Young Beatles news, and an…
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It Was 20 Years Ago….
Join us as we launch the project to bring you an updated and expanded 20th Anniversary edition of Before They Were Beatles.
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