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The Beatles In Cleveland |
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Memories, Facts & Photos About The Notorious 1964 & 1966 Concerts By Dave Schwensen Foreword by Bill Harry, Founder of Mersey Beat ISBN 978-0-9791030-0-1; Trade Paperback; Index 192 pages; 116 illustrations
Now In Stores; North Shore Publishing; $19.95 Signed copies available at www.beatlesincleveland.com "If you'd like to experience what it was like to participate in a Beatles concert, we can't recommend The Beatles In Cleveland strongly enough." - Bob Malik, Host of The Beatle Years, Westwood One Radio, Los Angeles, CA Banned following their 1964 concert at Public Hall, a scheduling change brought the Beatles back to Cleveland in 1966 for the first outdoor show of their final tour. The results at Municipal Stadium were the same - but on a much larger scale. The uncontrollable hysteria of Beatlemania reached a fever pitch as thousands of fans poured from their seats and crashed over police lines to be near their British Idols. The Beatles In Cleveland brings to life two of the wildest, out-of-control concerts in Beatle - and rock - history. Follow behind the scenes dealings by Cleveland's rival Top 40 radio stations to bring John, Paul, George and Ringo to the city, then grab a front row seat for back stage and on stage excitement through eyewitness accounts from the promoters, concert MC's, deejays, journalists, opening acts and fans, along with rare, never-before published photos, video stills and memorabilia. A concert by the Beatles was not just about the music, but also the emotions stirred by the most influential group in the history of popular music. "Totally drew me into the whole experience and gave me new insight into something I thought I knew something about. Good show, mate!" - Ken Mansfield, Former U.S. Manager of The Beatles Apple Records "As John Lennon once said: You had to be there. Well, Dave has created the nearest thing to actually witnessing the Cleveland concerts and it's a worthwhile contribution to the growing canon of works about the greatest rock group of them all." - Bill Harry, Founder of Mersey Beat newspaper, Liverpool, U.K. "Paul McCartney thought the show was cancelled, because it had been. So if he reads this book, it'll be a revelation for Sir Paul." - Harry Martin, Radio Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame of Ohio Including eyewitness accounts from: Jack Armstrong, (WIXY Radio and MC for Municipal Stadium concert) * Jerry G. Bishop, (KYW and WKYC Radio; traveled with the Beatles during 1965 and 1966 North American tours) * Johnny Canton, (WIXY Radio Program Director and MC for Municipal Stadium concert) * Bobby Hebb, (No. 1 song in August 1966 with Sunny and opening act for Beatles tour) * Harry Martin, (The Martin and Howard Show on KYW and WKYC; credited with saving the Beatles concert in 1964) * Jane Scott, (celebrated rock music columnist for The Cleveland Plain Dealer) * Ron Sweed, (only photographer allowed in Beatles 1966 Cleveland hotel room; portrays The Ghoul on television and radio) * Barry Tashian, (founder of The Remains, group that opened all shows for the Beatles during the 1966 North American Tour) * Norman Wain, (contracted the Beatles 1964 concert for WHK Radio and 1966 concert for WIXY, owned and operated WIXY Radio) * The Fans, (there to witness and experience these exciting moments in Beatle history). Foreword by Bill Harry - An art college classmate of John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe, (original bass player for the Beatles), in Liverpool, Harry was a member of the group's inner circle from their earliest days together. He is the founder and editor of the legendary "Mersey Beat" newspaper, which included regular contributions from Lennon and Paul McCartney. Dave Schwensen is the author of How To Be A Working Comic: An Insider's Guide To A Career In Stand-Up Comedy, (Back Stage Books, NYC), and Comedy FAQs And Answers: How The Stand-Up Biz Really Works, (Allworth Press, NYC). Served as Talent Coordinator for the television show A&E's An Evening At The Improv, and for The Improv Comedy Clubs in New York and Los Angeles, where he also consulted for various networks and programs such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, Comedy Central, HBO, MTV and many others. An entertainment columnist in northern Ohio since 1993, his weekly humor column, Something To Laugh About, won First Prize for Best Original Column at The Ohio Newspaper Association Awards. He is also host of the weekly radio show, What's So Funny! produced by Lake Effect Radio, (www.lakeeffectradio.com), and scheduled for national syndication in early 2008. The owner of DSEntertainment, (www.thecomedybook.com), and a nationally recognized comedy coach, his workshops and How To Be A Working Comic business seminars are sold-out events in Cleveland, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and other locations. In the business community, Dave is a keynote speaker and seminar leader, (www.davelaughs.com), who focuses on the value of Good Humor to help reduce stress and improve communication skills to build better professional relations and increase productivity. He also instructs two self-designed courses in Continuing Business Education on public speaking and communication skills at Cleveland State University, The University of Akron, Youngstown State University and other "halls of higher learning." Yes, he really is the "nutty professor." Dave also attended the 1966 concert by The Beatles at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Email for media interviews |