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John Lennon At 80 The Subject Of A Curated London Exhibition

 27 September 2020

 

 A totally unauthorised and 100 % unofficial tribute to John Lennon celebrating (believe it or not) his 80th birthday is to take place at London’s Stash Gallery. Curator Harry Pye has selected 80 artists (some very well known) and asked them to make a work to mark the life and career of this great artist and cultural legend.

 “COVID 19 won’t stop our show. We’ve accepted we can’t have one big opening party but we can have 4 small-ish ones on each of the first 4 Fridays in October. The venue we’ve picked is located near Aldgate East tube and is part of the club Vout-O-Reene’s. John Lennon’s Not Dead will feature; drawings, paintings, photography, and collage. There will also be some specially made music and animation and some surprise performances. Because of social distancing”,  Harry says

 

 John Lennon’s Not Dead – Rose Wylie

 Artists include: Magda Archer, Julie Bennett, Gordon Beswick, Kirsty Buchanan, Louise Camras, Bula Chakravarty Agbo, Jackie Clark, Emma Coleman, Jerry Dammers, Chalkie Davies, Benn Dickson, Sarah Doyle, Tinsel Edwards, Kevin Eldon, Hunt Emerson, Nat Foreman, Tine Frellesen, Christian Furr, Mikey Georgeson, Peter Harris, Kyle Hawkins, Georgia Hayes, Dan Hedley, Sadie Hennessey, Alice Herrick, Russell Herron, Marguerite Horner, Tony Husband, Kim James-Willaims, Fabienne Jacquet, Jasper Joffe, Corin Johnson, James Johnston, Dominic Kennedy, Phil King, James Lawson, David Lock, Peter Lloyd, Cathy Lomax, Bob London, Lee Maelzer, Jo Mama, Jules Mann, Josie McCoy, Mark McGowan, Hugh Mendes, Mattia Milan, Richard Arthur Mittens, John Moore, Kate Murdoch, Klarita Pandolfi Carr, Molly Parkin, Sophie Parkin, Harry Pye, Clare Price, Liz Purchase, Max Reeves, Micheal Restrick, Alli Sharma, Adrian R. Shaw, Rowland Smith, Duglas T. Stewart, Uzma Sultan, Liesel Thomas, Kath Thompson, Chris Tosic, John Turnbull & Sandra Turnbull, Twinkle Troughton, Francis Upritchard, Natasha Vassiliou, Jessica Voorsanger, Julian Wakeling, Loretta Wall, Edward Ward, Vanessa Winch, Leonie Woods, Bonnie Wong, Rose Wylie, Agnieszka Zapala

 

 John Lennon’s Not Dead – David Lock

Born on October the 9th 1940  John Winston Ono Lennon MBE was an English singer, songwriter, and peace activist[2] who gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in musical history. In 1969, he started the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, Yoko Ono. After the Beatles disbanded in 1970, Lennon continued as a solo artist and as Ono’s collaborator.

Born in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager. In 1956, he formed his first band, the Quarrymen, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. He was initially the group’s de facto leader, a role gradually ceded to McCartney. Lennon was characterised for the rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music, writing, drawings, on film and in interviews. In the mid-1960s, he had two books published: In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works, both collections of nonsensical writings and line drawings. Starting with 1967’s “All You Need Is Love”, his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement and the larger counterculture.

 

 John Lennon’s Not Dead – Hugh Mendes

From 1968 to 1972, Lennon produced more than a dozen records with Ono, including a trilogy of avant-garde albums, his first solo LP John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, and the international top 10 singles “Give Peace a Chance”, “Instant Karma!”, “Imagine” and “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”. In 1969, he held the two-week-long anti-war demonstration Bed-Ins for Peace. After moving to New York City in 1971, his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a three-year attempt by the Nixon administration to deport him. In 1975, Lennon disengaged from the music business to raise his infant son Sean, and in 1980, returned with the Ono collaboration Double Fantasy. He was shot and killed in the archway of his Manhattan apartment building by a Beatles fan, Mark David Chapman, three weeks after the album’s release.

As a performer, writer or co-writer, Lennon had 25 number-one singles in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Double Fantasy, his best-selling solo album, won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year following his death. In 1982, the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music was posthumously honoured to him. In 2002, Lennon was voted eighth in a BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. Rolling Stone ranked him the fifth-greatest singer of all time and included him as a solo artist in their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. In 1987, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Lennon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1994.

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John Lennon is Not Dead – he’s 80! 3-9.30pm socially distanced celebration – The Stash Gallery Fri 02 Oct 2020 15:00 – Mon 26 Oct 2020 21:50

 

 

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‘John Lennon’s Not Dead’ curated by Harry Pye at  The Stash Gallery  

John Lennon was born on October the 9^th 1940 to mark his 80^th anniversary 80 artists have made a work inspired by Lennon’s life and work. John Lennon’s Not Dead will feature; drawings, paintings, photography, and collage. There will also be some specially made music and animation and some surprise performances. Because of social distancing there will be 4 Fab gatherings (some of which will be filmed and then shared on You Tube) rather than one big opening party. Interested parties should contact Sophie Parkin to make an appointment to see the show.

 

The exhibition’s curator explains the title of the exhibition:

Harry Pye: “Some people believe you die 3 times. The first time is when your heart stops beating, the second time is when they put you in the ground, and the third time is when everyone stops saying your name.  I still turn to John Lennon when I need cheering up or feel in need of inspiration, and because I’m not the only one, I feel it’s reasonable to say, John Lennon is not dead.”

 

Artists taking part in the exhibition include Royal Academy painters such as; Chantal Joffe, Musicians such as Jerry Dammers, Cartoonists such as Tony Husband, and photographers such as Chalkie Davies. A splendid time is guaranteed for all.

 

 “John Lennon Is Not Dead” is a group exhibition curated by Harry Pye taking place at The Stash Gallery in Vout-O-Reenee’s, The Crypt, 30 Prescot St, E1 8BB for the duration of October 2020. Please note this celebration of John Winston Ono Lennon is unauthorised and 100 % unofficial.  Vout-O-Reenee’s is a private members club and pre booking is essential.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

               

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Linda McCartney, much more than just Paul McCartney’s muse

Joe Taysom

September 24, 2020

 

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On September 24th, 1941, Linda Eastman was born in New York City and she would go on to become one of the most famous women on earth after becoming the envy of girls across the globe when she married The Beatles heartthrob, Paul McCartney. However, Linda was much more than just ‘Paul’s wife’, she was an acclaimed photographer, musician and animal rights activist who played a key part in changing how we think about our attitudes towards consuming meat.

Her father, Leopold Vail Epstein, was born in 1910 to Russian-Jewish immigrants, Louis and Stella Epstein. Sadly, due to rife anti-semitism of the time, Leopold tragically changed his name to Lee Eastman because of fears of the negative effect a Jewish surname would have on his family’s life. His sister, Rose Frisch, went on to become a noted scientist who worked on issues of women’s fertility and population studies. McCartney’s mother, Louise Sara (née Lindner) Eastman, came from a German Jewish upbringing with her father founding the Lindner Company clothing store in Cleveland, Ohio.

 

Music and art were a constant in Linda’s life from an early age, a factor derived from her father’s job working in entertainment law who, in turn, worked with high profile clients including Tommy Dorsey, Jack Lawrence and Mark Rothko. Lawrence even wrote her a song called ‘Linda’ for the young girl when she was just four years old, at her father’s request. The song, remarkably, was then recorded by Buddy Clark in 1947, who had a number one hit with the number. It suggests that she was always destined to be a star.

After graduating from high school, Linda went on to attend Vermont College of Fine Arts, a place of study in which she received an Associate of Arts degree in 1961. Armed with a clear creative vision, she then headed to the University of Arizona where she majored in fine art. However, during her time in Arizona, Linda’s life was struck by devastation when her mother was killed in the 1962 crash of American Airlines Flight 1 in Jamaica Bay, Queens, New York.

Following her mother’s death, Linda turned to animals and nature as a source of tranquillity during a traumatic period. Caring for animals would be a passion that became ingrained within her psyche, remaining with her for the rest of her life. In 1962, she also found love with Melville See, a person whom she would later marry before having a daughter together later in the year. Three short years later, however, the couple divorced in 1965.

1965 would be a year which would be lifechanging for Linda. Shortly after her divorce, she began a relationship with photographer David Dalton, a life change which encouraged her to give photography a try. Within a few clicks, she instantly knew this was her calling. Linda was already working as an editorial assistant at Town & Country Magazine and it wasn’t long before she was one of the world’s most sought after rock photographers. 

 

One turning point came when she photographed The Rolling Stones on a yacht, a situation which arose after the magazine was asked to attend a press event. “I was the only photographer they allowed on the yacht,” Linda once recalled. “I just kept clicking away with the camera, and they enjoyed it and I enjoyed it, and suddenly I found that taking pictures was a great way to live and a great way to work,” she added.

Eastman then landed the unofficial house photographer gig at Bill Graham’s legendary Fillmore East venue as her portfolio continued to expand. Capturing some of the most important artists from the 1960s such as Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Eric Clapton, Simon & Garfunkel, The Who, John Lennon and Neil Young, Linda was making a name for herself.

Her most significant assignment, however, would come on May 15th, 1967, when the work brought her to London. During her time in the English capital, she would meet her soulmate Paul McCartney at the Bag O’Nails club. Whilst she was still in the city, she met The Beatle once again four days later at the launch party for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band at Brian Epstein’s house. However, she then travelled back to New York and fell out of contact with Macca.

Then twelve months later, when McCartney was in the Big Apple, they reconvened and a few months later she went to London to stay with him. The two were totally in love and the next time she came out with her daughter, Heather, Paul managed to persuade them both to move to London permanently after forming a bond with both the Eastman girls.

They soon got married in a small civil ceremony at Marylebone Town Hall on March 12th, 1969. During their joyous 29-year marriage, the McCartney’s had four children together. Together, they also formed Wings, a band who became one of the most successful groups in the ’70s as well as creating Paul’s first album since leaving The Beatles, Ram, with one another.

 

An active member of the group she may have been but the music was never truly Linda’s calling and she even admitted that her singing in Wings wasn’t up to scratch. However, what she lacked in musical chops she made up for in determination and her role in animal rights activism will perhaps go down as her greatest achievement. Linda and Paul became vegetarians in 1971, she explained her change to vegetarianism by saying that she did not “eat anything with a face.” It was a powerful statement made all the more potent when she coined the phrase: “If slaughterhouses had glass walls the whole world would be vegetarian.”

The McCartney’s helped make vegetarianism more mainstream and Linda lent her support to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the Council for the Protection of Rural England, and Friends of the Earth. Linda also created her own line of vegetarian frozen meals in 1991 which helped make it easier and more accessible for people to choose not to eat meat. At the time, options were extremely limited and Linda essentially made vegetarianism possible on a much larger scale. The brand is one of Britain’s most established meat-free food products.

Linda McCartney was tragically diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995, her condition soon grew worse when her cancer sadly spread to her liver and she passed away aged just 56 on April 17, 1998, at the McCartney family ranch in Arizona around her entire family. 

 

Despite dying at such a premature age, what Linda McCartney achieved during her 56 years on earth is truly spectacular. The legacy that she left behind remembers her fondly as one of the great rock photographers as well as an animal rights activist who helped change the world in a positive way.

 

 

 

 

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Paul McCartney signed guitar played at Lambeau Field tops Roncalli Auction: How to bid

Roncalli High School, For USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Published  Sept. 21, 2020

 

MANITOWOC - The Roncalli Auction has always been entertaining, and this year will be no different! Roncalli Catholic Schools is pleased to share the 36th Annual Roncalli Pierside Auction will go on online and with a special virtual event.

“There is nothing like the energy of the auction, and we will do our best to deliver on the fun everyone knows and loves,” said Candice Giesen, director of development for Roncalli Catholic Schools. “While we are moving online this year, we are still planning to bring the fun and hopeful that we will return to the gym and an in-person event in the future. Over 200 items are available for bidding!”

Registration is now open at www.roncalliauction.givesmart.com. Silent auction items are, as of Monday, available for viewing and bidding. Premium auction items will be available for viewing and bidding beginning Wednesday. Premium auction items will include one-of-a-kind finds such as a Paul McCartney signed electric guitar, Pop*A*Card pinball machine and Rowe AMI Jukebox.

Paul McCartney and Beatles fans will want to bid on McCartney’s zebra-striped, signed guitar that was played during his June 8, 2019, concert, at Lambeau Field. This one-of-a-kind showstopper is a wonderful conversation piece for any music lover. It was donated by Bill (’69) and Nancy (Drab ’71) Censky and is valued at $1,000.

 

Paul McCartney and Beatles fans will want to bid on McCartney’s zebra-striped, signed guitar that was played during his June 8, 2019, concert, at Lambeau Field. (Photo: Courtesy of Roncalli High School)

 Signed sports memorabilia, restaurant packages, entertainment items, home items and more are up for grabs as both silent and premium auction items. Bidding will close at 10 p.m. Saturday on all items.

“We are blessed to have the support of so many individuals and businesses who truly believe in the Roncalli Pierside Auction,” said Giesen. “We are grateful for their support and what it means for Roncalli.”

The Roncalli Pierside Auction provides funding for Roncalli primarily in the area of tuition assistance. About 65% of Roncalli families are on some kind of tuition assistance. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, gifts made to the Roncalli Pierside Auction will be matched dollar for dollar — up to $50,000 — this year. Donor gifts will have double the impact as Roncalli continues to provide an education to young people from all economic backgrounds.

"The four years I spent at Roncalli High School helped build a personal foundation of confidence, accountability and gratitude,” the donor, who also is an alumnus, shared. “I am honored and blessed to be able to support all of Roncalli's worthwhile efforts."

Sports fans also can participate in the Green Bay Packers Jersey Raffle again this year. Tickets are available for $50 each; only 100 tickets will be sold. There are 10 mystery boxes and each box contains a signed Packers jersey. It is guaranteed that one box will have a Brett Favre signed jersey and another will have an Aaron Rodgers signed jersey. The remaining eight boxes will include a signed jersey from either a hall of famer, Super Bowl champion or current player.

The Cash Raffle is returning as well with the grand prize of $10,000 cash. Five-hundred tickets are being sold for $100 each. 

Stop by Roncalli High School, 2000 Mirro Drive in Manitowoc, to purchase jersey or cash raffle tickets. Or, call the Development Office at 920-686-8150.

Giesen and auction emcee John Jagemann will host the virtual portion of the auction from 9 to 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, live from the Roncalli High School gym, on www.roncalliauction.givesmart.com. The duo will highlight select premium auction items up for bid, along with revealing the raffle winners.

“Since 1986, I have enjoyed being the announcer for the Roncalli Pierside Auction,” said Jagemann. “It’s a great fundraiser for the school, and a fun social event. This year, I look forward to working the online virtual event. Even though the auction will work a little differently, you will still find great items! We’ll look for you online.”

The community is invited to watch Facebook at “Roncalli High School/Manitowoc” for more details regarding how they can participate in this year’s auction. Pizza Garden also is encouraging the community to support the auction. The local eatery will donate 10% of sales from Sept. 26 to the Roncalli Pierside Auction.

 

Three premium items from this year’s Roncalli Pierside Auction: a Pop*A*Card vintage pinball machine (from left); Paul McCartney’s zebra-striped, signed guitar that was played during his June 8, 2019, concert, at Lambeau Field; and a Rowe AMI Jukebox. (Photo: Courtesy of Roncalli High School)

 

 

 

 

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Collecting News: Music to your ears

Paul Fraser

Sáb 19/09/2020

Hi Subscriber Happy Saturday! Who's up for a little haggling? As I revealed this week, we've got a huge collection of fresh stock heading our way. It's one of the most exciting times in our company's history, and I can't wait to offer these amazing new items to you. But in the meantime, to prepare for the new arrivals we're having a bit of a spring clean (in September, I know). So here's the deal: This weekend, you can make me an offer on  anything in the store. Absolutely anything. Name your price. And if I like your offer, the item is yours. If I don't, I'll make you a counter offer. And together we can make a deal. It's your best chance to buy some seriously rare and historic items at a price that suits your budget. And also, let's face it - we're collectors. We love to haggle. So head over to the store here and make a note of the items that catch your eye... Visit the online store Then email me at info@paulfrasercollectibles.com and tell me what you'd like to pay for them. You never know - I might say yes! And as ever, to keep you up to date with the rare collectibles markets, here's a run down of the biggest (and very musically themed) auction stories this week... What a spectacle!

 

 Could this be the very first pair of round glasses John Lennon ever owned? (Image: Sotheby's)

 Only two men in history are truly famous for wearing round spectacles like these.

And only one of them sang Twist and Shout.

This pair of John Lennon's iconic round glasses is up for sale at Sotheby's this month, and they look certain to make headlines once again.

The last Beatles sale at Sotheby's featured another pair of Lennon's famous spectacles, which soared past their estimate of £8,000 to sell for £137,500 ($183,500).

This time, the pair on offer comes with a price tag of £30,000 - £40,000 - and a provenance that might see them fetch an even higher price.

They originate from the family collection of Dorothy Jarlett, Lennon's beloved housekeeper who worked for him at his Kenwood home from 1964 until 1968.

In the early days of the band Lennon wore contact lenses, and it wasn't until 1966 that he began wearing glasses in public, having adopted the round spectacles for his character Gripweed in the film How I Won The War.

But according to the family story, Lennon gave these glasses to Jarlett in 1965, so her brother could wear them to a fancy dress party based on the 'Just William' series of books he had loved as a child.

If so, that would make these one of the earliest - and perhaps even the very first - pair of round glasses he ever wore.

There's no way of knowing for certain, but the possibility that these are the originalround John Lennon glasses could well spark a bidding war that sends them into record-breaking territory.

 

 

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• A guaranteed genuine half inch strand of John Lennon's hair
• Exceptional provenance - acquired from his barber Klaus Baruck in Berlin 

John Lennon (1940-1980) was a leading member of The Beatles, the most successful pop group in history. Forming an incredible songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney, he penned some of the band's most famous hits, before going on to hold the most successful solo career following their split. 

Ranked 8th in the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons list, and the fifth greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, his enduring legacy continues to fascinate fans across the world. As a result, he is by far the most collectable Beatle, with his memorabilia achieving outstanding prices.

We believe these to be the only strands of John Lennon's hair available on the market.

You can own a single half-inch strand of John Lennon's hair trimmed in September 1966 in preparation for filming How I Won the War, along with a photocopy of Lennon's signed call sheet and certificate of authenticity from Heritage Auctions. 

 

The hair originates from a $35,000 lot sold by Heritage Auctions in March 2016 .

It was originally obtained directly from John Lennon's hairdresser Klaus Baruck, who trimmed Lennon's famous hair in Hamburg, Germany, just before Lennon's starring role as Gripweed in Richard Lester's dark comedy about a fictional British army troop and their misadventures in World War II.

Included is a photocopy of the original one-page 8.5 x 11 inch mimeographed page titled "Petersham Films Limited/ Call Sheet No.13" which is dated September 6, 1966, and bears an interesting blue ink signature that reads: "John Lennon/ oh yes".

John Lennon started wearing his iconic round glasses for this role. He continued wearing the same style for the rest of his life.

The hair can be dated to a specific time and location and has been in the collection of the original owner for nearly 50 years.

As an aside, this haircut took place just a month after the release of the legendary Revolver album.

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George Harrison’s autograph: What you need to know

WRITTEN BY  Writer (PFC)
JUN 03, 2020

 

George Harrison’s autograph is in high demand – particularly when it appears alongside those of his bandmates.  

But what about the market for his solo autograph.  

Is there a market for it? Is it rare? And how much should you expect to pay for one? 

Here’s everything you need to know.  

Harrison died relatively young 

George Harrison was 58 when he died in 2001. 

 

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As far as rock stars go, he was practically an elder statesman.  

When a notable person dies, the number of autographs on the market is capped. 

It goes without saying - they will not be signing any more.  

And demand also tends to surge following the news.  

Fans become more interested in owning a memento of the person who meant so much to them. 

When more buyers enter the market, this drives up values.  

It also increases the number of consignments, as sellers look to secure the best possible price.  

And once prices rise, they tend to stay there.  

After all, the number of existing autographs can only go down as some are lost or damaged. 

He's a cult figure 

Harrison sometimes gets overlooked by less dedicated Beatles fans.  

Paul McCartney and John Lennon were the legendary songwriting partnership. Lennon became an icon in his own right, while McCartney continues to play stadiums.

 

(Image: Wikimedia Commons)

And Ringo Starr’s garrulous personality made him a hugely popular figure.  

Harrison was famously introverted.  

Once the band split, he rarely appeared in public. 

He became something of a cult figure. 

His most famous compositions (Here Comes the Sun, Something and While My Guitar Gently Weeps) regularly appear at the top of Beatles fan-favourite lists.  

And his solo career produced some real gems. 

Demand is second only to Lennon 

John Lennon was a figure who stands outside his time period.  

He was a Beatle – sure. But he was an icon of the 1960s for different reasons too.

 

 

This makes his signature attractive to those with only a passing interest in the band.  

But Harrison is the second most valuable solo Beatle.  

According to my PFC40 Autograph Index, you can expect to pay an average of £4,250 for a signed photo – up 17% per annum since 2000.  

A McCartney signed photograph, by comparison, goes for around £2,950.  

This might seem surprising – particularly when you consider the McCartney-Lennon partnership.  

But Harrison’s reclusive nature and early death make his signature far rarer than McCartney, who only ceased signing in public over the last decade. 

And rarity is the key driver of value in the autograph market. 

Paul Fraser. 

PS. I have an excellent George Harrison handwritten letter for sale. Click here  to take a look.