Following the death of their manager, The Beatles hired Allen Klein, a move that Mick Jagger warned John Lennon against. Klein had worked with The Rolling Stones as well, and Jagger felt that it would be a terrible idea for The Beatles to hire him. He called Lennon to try to warn him, but Lennon wouldn’t listen. Several years later, though, he realized Jagger had been right.
Mick Jagger told John Lennon not to work with Allen Klein
The Rolling Stones worked with Klein before The Beatles hired him, and their working relationship did not end well. The band alleged that Klein had pocketed their royalty payments, failed to pay their taxes, and stolen their publishing rights. Jagger was especially suspicious of Klein, and the band ultimately hired a law firm to look into the way he’d handled their affairs.
As this was happening, Lennon campaigned for Klein...
Mick Jagger told John Lennon not to work with Allen Klein
The Rolling Stones worked with Klein before The Beatles hired him, and their working relationship did not end well. The band alleged that Klein had pocketed their royalty payments, failed to pay their taxes, and stolen their publishing rights. Jagger was especially suspicious of Klein, and the band ultimately hired a law firm to look into the way he’d handled their affairs.
As this was happening, Lennon campaigned for Klein...
- 11/4/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Decades after The Beatles broke up, Mick Jagger is still captivating audiences as the lead singer of The Rolling Stones. The Stones have been performing together for 60 years and are still releasing music. While they’ve taken a short break before, they’ve never announced a permanent split like The Beatles did. Jagger once said that if The Rolling Stones did break up, they wouldn’t do it as dramatically as The Beatles had.
Mick Jagger said a Rolling Stones breakup wouldn’t look like The Beatles’ split
In 1969, John Lennon told his bandmates he no longer wanted to be in The Beatles, effectively breaking up the band. Paul McCartney broke the news to the public in 1970, and from there, the former bandmates began airing their dirty laundry.
They spoke negatively about one another in interviews and wrote songs about one another. McCartney even sued his former bandmates to ensure...
Mick Jagger said a Rolling Stones breakup wouldn’t look like The Beatles’ split
In 1969, John Lennon told his bandmates he no longer wanted to be in The Beatles, effectively breaking up the band. Paul McCartney broke the news to the public in 1970, and from there, the former bandmates began airing their dirty laundry.
They spoke negatively about one another in interviews and wrote songs about one another. McCartney even sued his former bandmates to ensure...
- 11/1/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Mick Jagger heard The Beatles were hiring Allen Klein, he sent a note to Paul McCartney. The Rolling Stones were working with the controversial manager, and Jagger wasn’t sure it was a good idea for The Beatles to hire him. When McCartney asked Jagger to speak to the rest of the band about this, though, he backed down.
Mick Jagger tried to warn Paul McCartney against hiring Allen Klein
After Beatles manager Brian Epstein died, the band was on the lookout for new management. The decision came down to one between Klein — who John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr supported — and Lee Eastman, McCartney’s pick. Eastman was McCartney’s father-in-law, which the others didn’t like. McCartney, though, had heard that Klein had landed in hot water over taxes. The note from Jagger was also cause for concern.
“Jagger gave me a note in an envelope...
Mick Jagger tried to warn Paul McCartney against hiring Allen Klein
After Beatles manager Brian Epstein died, the band was on the lookout for new management. The decision came down to one between Klein — who John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr supported — and Lee Eastman, McCartney’s pick. Eastman was McCartney’s father-in-law, which the others didn’t like. McCartney, though, had heard that Klein had landed in hot water over taxes. The note from Jagger was also cause for concern.
“Jagger gave me a note in an envelope...
- 6/25/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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