Post by lah' mah on Jun 11, 2005 1:26:19 GMT -5
The History of The Signed Sgt. Pepper
By Tom Fontaine
Lizzie Bravo was one of the (Apple Scruff) girls in the late 1960s. She along with her other friends were very devoted to John, Paul, George, and Ringo. They met them several times outside and inside of EMI, took loads of pictures and developed a special relationship with the Fab 4.
Lizzie, in particular was very much involved as she was also a background vocalist on the original version of Across The Universe. On May 25th, 1967, Lizzie purchased in England the Beatles newest released LP. entitled Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. But she had something else in mind besides listening to this innovative masterpiece; she was going to have it signed by The Beatles themselves.
The following in Lizzie’s own writing is her memories on when and how it was signed.
“On Wednesday, June 7th 1967, I went to EMI Studios. Ringo signed my album and asked me “why I wasn’t wearing my mustache” and I apologized.
George signed it, too. and said Hello. With John Lennon, I asked "could you sign, John", he said, “yes, I can”. I took photos of him that day. I had flowers for Cynthia. My album (the actual record) fell on the ground and John picked it up for me. I gave him a gift my Mother had sent him - a good luck charm from Brazil. He said, “Thanks, MUM”.
On Thursday June 8th, 1967 Paul signed my album at EMI. I asked him to sign his name and he signed Paul Mc, looked around to the other signatures of John and George and said, “I ruined your album” and stopped writing. I kidded with him that he had done it on purpose so I would have to buy another album.”
Source-http://beatlebrunch.com/Features/Fontaine/lizzie.html
Not really a surprise is it, since he wasn't signing Pauls name all that long?
By Tom Fontaine
Lizzie Bravo was one of the (Apple Scruff) girls in the late 1960s. She along with her other friends were very devoted to John, Paul, George, and Ringo. They met them several times outside and inside of EMI, took loads of pictures and developed a special relationship with the Fab 4.
Lizzie, in particular was very much involved as she was also a background vocalist on the original version of Across The Universe. On May 25th, 1967, Lizzie purchased in England the Beatles newest released LP. entitled Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. But she had something else in mind besides listening to this innovative masterpiece; she was going to have it signed by The Beatles themselves.
The following in Lizzie’s own writing is her memories on when and how it was signed.
“On Wednesday, June 7th 1967, I went to EMI Studios. Ringo signed my album and asked me “why I wasn’t wearing my mustache” and I apologized.
George signed it, too. and said Hello. With John Lennon, I asked "could you sign, John", he said, “yes, I can”. I took photos of him that day. I had flowers for Cynthia. My album (the actual record) fell on the ground and John picked it up for me. I gave him a gift my Mother had sent him - a good luck charm from Brazil. He said, “Thanks, MUM”.
On Thursday June 8th, 1967 Paul signed my album at EMI. I asked him to sign his name and he signed Paul Mc, looked around to the other signatures of John and George and said, “I ruined your album” and stopped writing. I kidded with him that he had done it on purpose so I would have to buy another album.”
Source-http://beatlebrunch.com/Features/Fontaine/lizzie.html
Not really a surprise is it, since he wasn't signing Pauls name all that long?