About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 60. Chapters: Brian Epstein, Malcolm McLaren, Robert Stigwood, Peter Grant, Giorgio Gomelsky, Simon Fuller, Tony Wilson, Adam Faith, Don Arden, Pete Waterman, Michael Levy, Baron Levy, Nigel Martin-Smith, Tony Calder, Simon Napier-Bell, Andrew Loog Oldham, Bernard Rhodes, Alan Blaikley, Jeannette Lee, Kit Lambert, David Balfe, Michael Jeffery, Brett Leboff, Jack Good, Wilfrid Van Wyck, Steve O'Rourke, Bunny Lewis, Ibbs and Tillett, Wayne Russell, Andrew Kerr, Paul Morley, Peter Meaden, Ken Howard, Joan Ingpen, Ingpen & Williams, Larry Parnes, Chas Chandler, John Mostyn, Brian Cannon, Tony Secunda, Tito Burns, Martin Gilks, Harry Cowell, Daniel Glatman, Clifford Davis, Mickey Dale, Rob Gretton, Ashley Kozak, Ed Bicknell, Trevor Wyatt, Jim Beach, Alan Erasmus, Do One Music Group, John Arnison, John Coletta. Excerpt: Brian Samuel Epstein (; 19 September 1934 - 27 August 1967), was an English music entrepreneur, and the manager of The Beatles: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. He also managed several other musical artists such as Gerry & the Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Cilla Black, The Remo Four & The Cyrkle. His management company was named NEMS Enterprises after his family's music stores, also called NEMS (North End Music Stores). Epstein paid for The Beatles to record a demo in Decca's studios, which Epstein later persuaded George Martin to listen to, as Decca were not interested in signing the band. Epstein was then offered a contract by Martin on behalf of EMI's small Parlophone label, even though they had previously been rejected by almost every other British record company. Martin later explained that Epstein's enthusiasm and his confidence that The Beatles would one day become internationally famous convinced him to sign them. Epstein died of an accidental drug overdose at his...
