You Never Give Me Your Money: The Battle for the Soul of the "Beatles"

by PeterDoggett (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $7.07

  When Paul McCartney told the world in 1970 that he had no plans to work with the Beatles again, it was widely viewed as a cultural tragedy by the media and public alike. His statement not only marked the end of the band's remarkable career, but also seemed to signal the demise of an era of unprecedented optimism in cultural history. ut posterity would not let go of the group so easily and one of the most fascinating phases of the Beatle's story was just about to begin. For almost 40 years the four members of the group, their families and business partners, have been forced to live with the reverberations of their incredible success. ow, for the first time, You Never Give Me Your Money tells the dramatic story of the personal and business rivalry that has dominated the Beatles' lives since 1969. It documents the bitter struggles between the Lennon and McCartney families. It charts the shifting relationships between four of the most famous figures of the 20th century as the strive to establish their identities beyond the Beatles. And it chronicles the transformation of their multi-media company, Apple Corps, from a bastion of 1960s counter-culture into a corporate behemoth, ready