March 25, 2008The White Book, by Ken Mansfield

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Just when you thought you had read and seen everything about The Beatles... Author Ken Mansfield provides one of the more entertaining and fascinating books about the Fab Four in years.

The White Book isn't just another Beatles book because Mansfield isn't just another music critic with a new angle; he's the guy who used to run the U.S. arm of Apple Records, the label started by The Beatles.

The White Book is loaded with stories and photos that I've never seen before, and believe me when I tell you I've gone through my share of Beatles books. In addition to the many unique photos of the band, there are also pictures of memorabilia and letters. It was interesting to read not just the facts about each event/document but Mansfield's behind-the-scenes explanations, the real insider's perspective.

Mansfield's music experience isn't limited to The Beatles and neither is the coverage in this book. He dedicates the latter part of the book to his work with other big names such as James Taylor, Waylon Jennings, David Cassidy and several others. The White Book is a wonderful book and one that every Beatle fan needs for their collection.

To order The White Book, go to www.amazon.com.

Average Joe loves "The White Book"

March 25, 2008
The White Book, by Ken Mansfield

Just when you thought you had read and seen everything about The Beatles... Author Ken Mansfield provides one of the more entertaining and fascinating books about the Fab Four in years. The White Book isn't just another Beatles book because Mansfield isn't just another music critic with a new angle; he's the guy who used to run the U.S. arm of Apple Records, the label started by The Beatles.

The White Book is loaded with stories and photos that I've never seen before, and believe me when I tell you I've gone through my share of Beatles books. In addition to the many unique photos of the band, there are also pictures of memorabilia and letters. It was interesting to read not just the facts about each event/document but Mansfield's behind-the-scenes explanations, the real insider's perspective.

Mansfield's music experience isn't limited to The Beatles and neither is the coverage in this book. He dedicates the latter part of the book to his work with other big names such as James Taylor, Waylon Jennings, David Cassidy and several others. The White Book is a wonderful book and one that every Beatle fan needs for their collection.

Posted on Joe Wickert's Publishing 2020 Blog.

Beatle buddies offer feast for The Fest

Nancy Lee Andrews and Ken Mansfield provide feast for The Fest

Nancy Lee Andrews and Ken Mansfield, two people who were well-acquainted with The Beatles, will provide a feast for Beatles fans this weekend.

The two will headline the 34^th New York Metro Fest for Beatles Fans this weekend. The festival takes place at the New Jersey Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus. More than 6,000 fans are expected for the three-day extravaganza, which also includes Pattie Boyd Harrison, Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell and Laurence Juber.

Photographer Nancy Lee Andrews, who was Ringo Starr's former girlfriend and fiance, will be promoting A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll, a photographic essay of the 1970s. (Dalton Watson Fine Books, $69.99)

Mansfield, the former U.S. Manager for Apple Records, will be on hand to promote his new all-music tome, The White Book (Thomas Nelson, $22.95).

It will be a first-time Fest appearance for both individuals.

The festival will be held from March 28 through 30. Registration is $32 for Friday and $47 for Saturday or Sunday. Children 6 through 12 get in for half price; children under 5 are free. Special rates are available for multiple days. For more information, call 1-866-THE-FEST, or visit www.thefest.com.

Beatle buddies offer feast for The Fest

Ken Mansfield and Nancy Lee Andrews, two people who were well-acquainted with The Beatles, will provide a feast for Beatles fans this weekend at a popular annual festival.

The two will headline the 34^th New York Metro Fest for Beatles Fans this weekend. The festival starts Friday, March 28 at the New Jersey Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus. More than 6,000 fans are expected for the three-day extravaganza, which also includes Pattie Boyd Harrison, Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell and Laurence Juber.

Mansfield, the former U.S. Manager for Apple Records, will be on hand to promote his new all-music tome, The White Book (Thomas Nelson, $22.95).

Photographer Nancy Lee Andrews, who was Ringo Starr's former girlfriend and fiance, will be promoting A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll, a photographic essay of the 1970s. (Dalton Watson Fine Books, $69.99)

It will be a first-time Fest appearance for the two.

The festival will be held from March 28 through 30. Registration is $32 for Friday and $47 for Saturday or Sunday. Children 6 through 12 get in for half price; children under 5 are free. Special rates are available for multiple days. For more information, call 1-866-THE-FEST, or visit www.thefest.com.

Andrews and Pang team up for special photo exhibit

Rock Star Gallery features photo exhibition and book signing for Beatle women

Authors May Pang and Nancy Lee Andrews, both long time companions of John Lennon and Ringo Starr, will hold an exhibition and book signing at Rock Star Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Nancy Lee Andrews met Ringo through Lennon who introduced them in May of 1974. The photographs, taken over a decade starting in 1970, are a personal journey through her life at the peak of pop culture history. May Pang was requested to become John Lennon’s companion in June of 1973. Pang’s memoir recounts stories of her former lover in vivid detail.

Pang and Andrews are exhibiting never before seen photos of John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr on Friday, April 11, 2008 6-9 p.m. Pang and Andrews will also hold a book signing and story hour on Saturday April 12, 2008 1-3 p.m. The photos and books will be for sale. Both events are open to the public and will be held at Rock Star Gallery, located next to Crate and Barrel in Kierland Commons at 15220 N. Scottsdale Road, suite 160 Scottsdale, Arizona 85254.

Andrews’ book A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll (Dalton Watson Fine Books) a photographic essay about her life with Ringo Starr and other icons of the ‘70s while Pang is promoting Instamatic Karma (St. Martin's Press), chronicling her 18-month relationship with John Lennon.

To R.S.V.P for these events please contact Donna Dunn at (480) 275-4501 or by e-mail at ddunn@rockstargallery.net.

Ken Mansfield headlines 1968 Week

Ken Mansfield, former U.S. Manager for Apple Records, is heading up an all-star cast of authors to commemorate the watershed year of 1968.

Billed as "Revolution '68: How the Beatles Reflected a Rebellious Year," Mansfield will appear with authors Charles Kaiser, Devin McKinney and Anthony DeCurtis at New York City's Barnes and Noble, 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street. The event starts at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a signing. Mansfield will be signing copies of his all-music tome The White Book (Thomas Nelson, $22.95). Seating is limited to the first 100 people.

Mansfield has worked with some of the biggest giants in the rock 'n roll and the country music genres. As the U.S. manager of the Apple Records label, he was invited by his bosses, The Beatles to be among only a handful of eyewitnesses to catch their last-ever gig on the rooftop of their London headquarters on January 30, 1969. He was a loyal employee and companion to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr both during the band years and well after their breakup in 1970. He was present when they composed some of their most enduring tunes. As a record label exec and Grammy Award-winning producer, he also worked on the marketing, promotion and production of dozens of top-selling artists, such as the Beach Boys, and was also a major player in country music in the 1970s as producer of choice of the groundbreaking Outlaw movement, whose impact is still felt in the genre to this very day.

Through exclusive, never-before-seen photos and personal stories, Mansfield - one of the very last Fab Four insiders to pen a book - offers a compelling memoir that delves into his life in the 1960s and '70s and his unique partnership with The Beatles and other musicians who had orbited their world, from James Taylor to Harry Nilsson. It also includes fleeting, yet unforgettable encounters with Mama Cass Elliott, Eric Clapton, Donovan, Glen Campbell and Dolly Parton. As observer, friend and colleague, Mansfield attended Beatles recording sessions, partied in their swimming pools, took their irate calls, witnessed the madness of Beatlemania, and publicized their success. Entertaining, historically accurate, and illuminating a side of the Fab Four known only to a few like Mansfield, The White Book shines fresh light on the true characters behind the cultural phenomena that revolutionized a generation.

Nancy Lee Andrews takes on The Wiseguy

Nancy Lee Andrews on the radio in New York this Wednesday

Photographer Nancy Lee Andrews will appear on The Wiseguy Show this Wednesday, March 26 to to talk about her new book, A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll. The comedy talk show is hosted by actor Vinny Pastore (“Big Pussy” from The Sopranos,) along with several of his Italian “wiseguy” cohorts. It airs live across America on Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, plus a replay on Saturday at 4 p.m. On Sirius Raw Dog Channel 104. It is executive produced by Steven Van Zandt from The Sopranos and Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.

Also, an exhibition of Andrews's photo portraits of musicians from the 1970s selected from A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll will be on view at Rock Star Gallery in Scottsdale on April 12, 2008, The Ingleside Inn and Melvyn's in Palm Springs on April 13-14, the June Kelly Gallery in SoHo from June 11-14 and at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville from July 13 to August 31.

For more information on A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll, visit www.daltonwatson.com.