In the final part of our interview, Jon Pressnell, author of ‘Mini - The Definitive History’ (published by Haynes), talks about the impact the Mini had on the Sixties. (Photographs taken from the book and reproduced by kind permission.)
A number of celebrities owned Minis - manager Brian Epstein gave a Mini-Cooper S to every member [...]
Memorabilia company The Imagine Corporation is offering one lucky music fan the chance to win manager Brian Epstein’s original signed contract with the Beatles.
Currently insured for £500,000, the document has only changed hands a couple of times over the years and was acquired for The Imagine Corporation at Christie’s auction house.
The competition is open [...]
Watch Tommy Quickly performing ‘Stagger Lee’ in 1964 here:
All but forgotten today, Liverpool vocalist Tommy Quickly was once set to follow the Beatles’ road to stardom. Their manager, Brian Epstein, spotted his talent while he was performing in his band the Challengers and signed him to his company NEMS as a solo artist when Quickly [...]