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Brian Epstein (1934-1967) is name-checked on the cover of "[[Freak Out!]]" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". Band manger, record store owner. Born in Liverpool, England. Credited by many with discovering the [[Beatles]], Brian Epstein was managing a Liverpool record store when he first heard the band. He became their manager in 1962 and secured deals for them with [[Decca]] and [[Parlophone]] records. Epstein was successful in helping to introduce the Beatles to the world, but his lack of experience brought many missed marketing opportunities. Eventually, the pressure of managing the phenomenally successful band seemed to be wearing on Epstein. He died in 1967, from an overdose of sleeping pills that was later ruled accidental.
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'''Brian Epstein''' (1934-1967) was a British manager, best known as the manager of [[The Beatles]]. He died in 1967, from an overdose of sleeping pills that was later ruled accidental.
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Zappa was hustling for a record deal. "Frank had been turned down by everyone trying to get signed." [[Denny Bruce|Bruce]] says.  Epstein had a house in the hills in 1965 and had a party for The Beatles. Danny Hutton recalls "Frank came to the party with a whole pitch for Epstein with charts and diagrams and sat there working the room." - Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon</blockquote>
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Epstein is included in the list of names on the cover of [[Freak Out!]].
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==External links==
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* [[wikipedia:Brian Epstein|Brian Epstein Wikipedia article.]]
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* [http://www.brianepstein.com Epstein Web Site]
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[[Category:Managers|Epstein]]
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[[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Epstein]]

Latest revision as of 16:35, 22 October 2021

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Brian Epstein (1934-1967) was a British manager, best known as the manager of The Beatles. He died in 1967, from an overdose of sleeping pills that was later ruled accidental.

Zappa was hustling for a record deal. "Frank had been turned down by everyone trying to get signed." Bruce says. Epstein had a house in the hills in 1965 and had a party for The Beatles. Danny Hutton recalls "Frank came to the party with a whole pitch for Epstein with charts and diagrams and sat there working the room." - Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon

Epstein is included in the list of names on the cover of Freak Out!.


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