Neil Aspinall dead, per BBC News Online
03-24-08, 11:12 AM
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Neil Aspinall dead, per BBC News Online
Neil Aspinall, a close friend of the Beatles and the man who ran the Apple music empire, has died aged 66, a spokesman has announced.
A childhood friend of Paul McCartney and John Lennon, Neil Aspinall was the group's road manager before overseeing the creation of Apple Records.
In a statement, Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Yoko Ono said: "Neil's trusting stewardship and guidance has left a far-reaching legacy."
Despite no musical training, he sang in
the chorus of "Yellow Submarine".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7311581.stm
A childhood friend of Paul McCartney and John Lennon, Neil Aspinall was the group's road manager before overseeing the creation of Apple Records.
In a statement, Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Yoko Ono said: "Neil's trusting stewardship and guidance has left a far-reaching legacy."
Despite no musical training, he sang in
the chorus of "Yellow Submarine".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7311581.stm
03-24-08, 11:15 AM
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RIP, Neil. Thanks for all the work you did with the boys.
