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The Fab One Hundred and Four: The Evolution of the Beatles
When one considers The Beatles' musical influences, several names naturally come to mind: Harold Phillips, Ian James, Vinnie Ismael, Michael Hill, Marie Maguire and Arthur Pendleton. What's that you say? Never heard of them? Well, surely these names from the Fab lineup strike a chord: Norman Chapman and Ronnie the Ted. No?
Well, remember when the boys were joined onstage by household names like Tanya Day, Royston Ellis, Simone Jackson and Janice The Stripper? Hmmm. Don't ring a bell?
This is the entire point of Liddypool author David Bedford's newest historical romp, The FAB One Hundred and FOUR, a meticulously-researched, lavishly-illustrated and thoughtfully-written volume that addresses the important, but largely unknown or forgotten players in the evolution of that little band from Liverpool known as The Beatles.
So much has been written about the group, one would think there's little left to cover. But Bedford has ventured into uncharted territory, fleshing out the lives of the unsung heroes – and heroines – of The Beatles' incredible beginnings and rise to fame.
Well, remember when the boys were joined onstage by household names like Tanya Day, Royston Ellis, Simone Jackson and Janice The Stripper? Hmmm. Don't ring a bell?
This is the entire point of Liddypool author David Bedford's newest historical romp, The FAB One Hundred and FOUR, a meticulously-researched, lavishly-illustrated and thoughtfully-written volume that addresses the important, but largely unknown or forgotten players in the evolution of that little band from Liverpool known as The Beatles.
So much has been written about the group, one would think there's little left to cover. But Bedford has ventured into uncharted territory, fleshing out the lives of the unsung heroes – and heroines – of The Beatles' incredible beginnings and rise to fame.
399 pages, Hardcover
First published February 17, 2014
About the author
David Bedford
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David Bedford grew up in The Dingle area of Liverpool, before moving to the Penny Lane area where he has lived for nearly 30 years. His children attended Dovedale Primary School, the same school that John Lennon and George Harrison had attended years before. He is a well-respected Beatles historian and author of 2 books on the early history of The Beatles, while working on further Beatles book and documentary film projects.
David Bedford grew up in The Dingle area of Liverpool, before moving to the Penny Lane area where he has lived for nearly 30 years. His children attended Dovedale Primary School, the same school that John Lennon and George Harrison had attended years before. He is a well-respected Beatles historian and author of 2 books on the early history of The Beatles, while working on further Beatles book and documentary film projects.
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February 19, 2026
Bedford clearly has great passion for what he does, and being a Scouser himself he really understands the people and culture he is writing about. This is a forensic level deep dive into the environment that produced the Beatles. Some formatting issues but this is otherwise a Beatles book with something new to say. No stone left unturned.
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