Monday, 22 April 2013

STANDING IN THE WINGS by JOE FLANNERY

STANDING IN THE WINGS - JOE FLANNERY


Joe Flannery has been described as the 'Secret Beatle', and as the business associate and partner of Brian Epstein, he became an integral part of The Beatles' management team during their rise to fame in the early 1960s. Standing in the Wings is Flannery's account of this fascinating era, which included the controversial dismissal of Pete Best from the group (nothing to do with London, but matters back in Liverpool), Brian Epstein's fragility, and the importance of the Star Club in Hamburg. This book is not simply a biography, as it also considers issues to do with sexuality in 1950s Liverpool, the vagaries of the music business at that time and the hazards of personal management in the 'swinging sixties'. At its heart, Standing in the Wings provides an in-depth look at Flannery's personal and professional relationship with Epstein and his close links with the Fab Four. Shortly before John Lennon's murder in 1980, it was Flannery who was one of the last people in the UK to talk to the great man. Indeed, Flannery remains one of the few 'Beatle people' in Liverpool to have the respect of the surviving Beatles, and this is reflected in this timely and revealing book.

Title
Standing in the Wings
Subtitle
The Beatles, Brian Epstein and Me
Authors and contributors
By (author) Joe Flannery, With Mike Brocken
Physical properties
Format: Hardback
Number of pages: 288
Width: 156 mm
Height: 234 mm
Audience
General/trade
Language
English
ISBN
ISBN 13: 9780752490090
ISBN 10: 0752490095
Classifications
BISAC category code: MUS035000
Nielsen BookScan Product Class: T4.1A
BICMainSubject: AVH
BISAC category code: BIO004000
LC classification: ML
Illustrations note
32 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Imprint name
The History Press Ltd
Publication date
01 May 2013
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