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Mark Lewisohn

@marklewisohn.bsky.social
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Writer of the Beatles biographical history trilogy All These Years. The first volume, Tune In, is out. Volume 2 is taking an age but still progressing steadily. www.marklewisohn.net

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Mark Lewisohn @marklewisohn.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Sir George Martin was born 100 years ago today. He and the Beatles lucked into their glorious partnership and humankind is the lasting recipient. I was privileged to work with George and hoped to mark the centenary by touring a theatre show about his life & work – but I must stay focused on writing.
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Mark Lewisohn @marklewisohn.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
In Tune In I quoted a 1960 Paul McCartney letter declaring that the Beatals (yes) had ‘competence, confidence & continuity’ … and just today I’ve found that Paul nicked it from a Midland Bank cheque book, Competence–Continuity–Confidence being printed on the inside back cover. Great nicking, Paul!
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Mark Lewisohn @marklewisohn.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
A wonderful archive fragment circa 1964. Ringo's mum was asked for an autograph. She didn't want to sign Elsie Starkey or Elsie Graves or Elsie Graves-Starkey and she probably wanted to reassure the applicant she was Ringo's mum, so she signed Mrs E. Starr, a name she never had.
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Mark Lewisohn @marklewisohn.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Alf/Freddie Lennon had said the Blackpool incident happened at the house of his pal Billy Hall. I found Billy in 2009, in Auckland, NZ, age 85, the only living witness to a much mis-told event in young John Lennon's life. And I got to the truth just in time – Billy died on his 90th birthday in 2013.
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Mark Lewisohn @marklewisohn.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
My congrats to the prolific writer and ex-BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Spencer Leigh on turning 80 years young today, for which he's written a thoroughly entertaining life memoir, 80@80, available via Amazon etc. We've enjoyed sharing music nuggets for 40 years and it don't seem a day too long.
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Mark Lewisohn @marklewisohn.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Back in ’64 George Harrison found a pic in which he scowled a V-sign with both hands – and had it printed life-size for his door and also as his year’s Christmas card. Plus it was a movie still and part of a Beatles album in France – and no one noticed the V-signs. Merry Xmas, George – and everyone!
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