The Beatles: The Long and Fabulous Road: Beatles Biography and the British Invasion: Brian Epstein, Paul Mccartney, and John Lennon Biography, Beatlemania, Sgt. Peppers

by Robert Rodríguez

It's all here in one richly illustrated book with rare a Beatles biography, the British Invasion, Sgt. Peppers, Beatlesmania, and all the players--Brian Epstein, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon. Biography as art, written by a leading Beatles authority, Robert Rodriguez, one the best rock historians today and a marvelous, acclaimed writer. This Beatles book might be his best work. The story of the boys from their hits, their movies, their tours, their women, and their legend. The ample, entertaining text--complete with over 100 photos and memorabilia--is peppered with Beatles quotes, "Fab Facts" and Beatles Lyrics. The story begins in England in the 1950s, moves throughout the world to the Beatles solo careers and into the 21st Century. Author Rodriguez captures their legend well and portrays their magic like no other Beatles book. Every Beatles fan deserves to own this book as gift to themselves.

Genres: Nonfiction, Music

269 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 22, 2015

About the author

Robert Anthony Rodriguez is an American director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor and musician perhaps best known for making profitable, crowd-pleasing independent and studio films with fairly low budgets and fast schedules by Hollywood standards. He shoots and produces many of his films in Texas and Mexico.

Reviews

[David H. Schurr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't pass this book up Beatle fan!

This book gets into details no other Beatle docu-book gets in to. I have read many books of the Beatles individually and they do include never known before stories but this one covers pretty much everything anybody needs to know about the Beatles so much so that even if you've never heard of them you'll want to buy some CDs of Beatles (together or solo) songs to hear what the hype is all about. John, Paul, George & Ringo, even as young as they were to start, initiated the desires of thousands of young kids wanting music in their lives. You also have to recognize how much they accomplished in the short few years they were together. I was 7 when I saw them on the Ed Sullivan show. Changed my look at the world too. Four extremely talented young men. Just read the book.

[Pat Stanford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

This is excellent, but nothing presented that an original fan wouldn't already know (except one juicy little tidbit about Pete Best's mother's involvement with a roadie)

It took me back to some very fun and self defining times.
For that, it is a great read!

[Patricia Ibarra · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is always a pleasure for me to read about my favorite group, a group that changed the world of music forever. I liked this group because it is concise and provides only the necessary details to get to know their music and group relationships and evolution better, without falling into unnecessary details, like the kindergarten teacher's name and such irrelevant stuff. I really enjoyed it and there is always something new I learn about the fab 4.