Neil Aspinall, passed away today in the yanky New York City, he was just 66. At the time he was receiving treatment for his lung cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center when he died.
A school friend of the Beatles' Paul McCartney and George Harrison at The Liverpool Institute, Aspinall was the band's first road manager and would drive them to gigs in his van. He later became their personal assistant, and in 1968 was given a management role at Apple Records — The Beatles' own record label. In 1995, he was the executive producer of the Beatles' Anthology project.Up to today he was the executive chief of Apple Corporation and manages the Beatles' affairs..
The BBC reports that despite no musical training, he sang in the chorus of the classic song, Yellow Submarine. During the recording sessions of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Neil Aspinall aided the Beatles to play their songs. He played tambura on Within You Without You and harmonica on Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite.
In a joint statement the surviving band members, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, proclaim:
"All his friends and
loved ones will greatly miss him,
but will always retain the fondest
memories of a great man…
As a loyal friend, confidant and
chief executive,
Neil's trusting stewardship and
guidance has left a far-reaching
legacy for generations to come."
RIP Neil, We love you!!!
This is a mad pic of The Beatles... Look at George!!He looks like hes in his 40's!! Paul looks like he just jumped into late puberty, John looks like an Italian clown while Ringo... Hmm... Ringo looks like...umm... I don't know...
Paul McCartney is the latest star to hook up with PETA for a pro veggie ad. Back then with his bitch of a wife, he also supported PETA to fight against seal poaching ... Laveley!!!
Rocking PETA’s new “Eat No Animal” t-shirt, everyone’s favourite Beetle describes the first time it hit him that animals value their lives just as much as humans do.
Says Paul: “Many years ago, I was fishing, and as I was reeling in the poor fish, I realized, ‘I am killing him — all for the passing pleasure it brings me.’
And something inside me clicked. I realized as I watched him fight for breath, that his life was as important to him as mine is to me.”
What do you think about his PETA ad??
