He’s equally good at dispelling fake news. The cartoon Beatles in the film Yellow Submarine. Lennon once called The Beatles ‘the biggest bastards on Earth’ He has also, it transpires, fallen out of favour with his subjects. In the process he has become the world’s pre-eminent Fab-ologist. He was instrumental in guiding the vast Anthology project in the mid-Nineties, acting as researcher and consulting expert on the book, TV series and albums that dug deep into the Beatles archives.
Since 1986 he has published several definitive reference works and penned copious record sleeve notes.
Lewisohn, 61, has dedicated his adult life to the band he describes as ‘the Shakespeare of the 20th century Britain’s greatest contribution to culture in living memory’. If there were such a thing as an Emeritus Professor of Beatles Studies, the Londoner would be a shoo-in for the post. ‘When you see the careers officer at school, he doesn’t say, “I think you could be a Beatles historian!” I didn’t intend to be doing this as a job. Mark Lewisohn is gazing down the long and winding road, trying to remember where it all began.
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