Love Me Do

by Paolo Hewitt

Love Me Do tells the story of the Beatles by highlighting and then examining in detail fifty significant events in their amazing career. Taking a completely new approach to the band, Paolo Hewitt creates one of the great Beatle biographies in time for the 50th anniversary of the release of the band's first single. Using huge amounts of research and personal insight, Paolo Hewitt will take the reader on a rollercoaster ride, from little-known moments such as the Beatles' audition to be Billy Fury's backing band, the band's early recording of 'That'll be the Day' and George Harrison being deported from Hamburg, to more famous moments, such as the band's stint at The Cavern, their 1969 rooftop gig and the making of the Sgt Pepper album. Beginning with the formation of the Beatles in the late 1950s and concluding with the band's reformation in 1996 - when Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr recorded and released two of John Lennon's songs - this book traces how the Beatles influenced their generation and countless others since.

Genres: Nonfiction, Music

272 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2012

About the author

Paolo Hewitt was born on July 11, 1958 in Redhill, Surrey, England.

Paolo Hewitt is a former NME journalist and author of over 20 books, including, with Mark Baxter, The Fashion of Football (Mainstream), Oasis... There and Then (1996), Outside Bet (2012) and Casuals: The Story of the Legendary Terrace Fashion (2011)

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book takes some of the major events in the Beatles history (I would say 'Greatest', but I am not sure you can include Lennon's assassination or George's death as a 'great' moment by any stretch of the word) and uses them as to give a potted history of the band. As an idea it is pleasant enough, although it is riddled with minor errors, which are likely to irritate fans. Just as an example, it is said that Paul McCartney labelled Pete Best as 'mean, moody and magnificent' when it was Bob Wooler, that John's uncle gave him his first harmonica, when it was a bus driver on a trip to Scotland and that John was a 'Tory' - despite his sneering remark when questioned by a reporter about comments Edward Heath had made about their accents of, "we don't vote for them anyway!" (Wilson was eager to give them their Variety Club Awards for personality of the year in 1963 and his praise of the band surely helped obtain the younger vote). These are just a few example - the book is littered with many more and, although a short and enjoyable read, it also has a Lennon bias which is hard to overlook. Some parts are interesting, but just beware that many of the details are incorrect.

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nenáročný doplněk knihovničky fanouška Beatles. Pro toho, v podstatě až na pár pikanterií ze života Beatles a kapitol z období po rozpadu slavné čtyřky vč. odchodu George Harrisona, nic nového. Nicméně příjemné čtení v krátkých kapitolách dle významných dat, a ještě příjemnější při poslechu jejich nesmrtelné hudby. Věřím, že pro méně zasvěceného a vzdáleného zájemce o chlapce z Liverpoolu může být tento titul skvělým začátkem;-) Za mě 3 hvězdicky, tedy dobrý:-)

[Btlesluvr · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a misleading title because I would rather say most important moments. Had to skip some parts for the sake of staying 13, but has the inside story of some stuff that people need to know as a Beatles fan.

[Koenraad · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book telling telling about 50 important moments of the greatest / best band ever: The Beatles!

[Jakub · Rating 4 out of 5]

Opravdu krásně napsaná knížka o Beatles, nabízející jedinečný souhrn 50 nejdůležitějších událostí nejen ze života kapely, ale i ze života samotných Brouků. Pro Beatles-začátečníky povinnost.

[Brittany Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved learning more about The Beatles! Loved the images as well.

[Della · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read behind the scenes and behind the players of Beatlemania. An abundance of black and white photos of the fab four are great!