My Beatles! - Their Creation!

New York City - 1959 . The late Duke of Windsor (former king edward viii) presented 2 unknowns to me- John Lennon & Brian Epstein & subsequently the other unknowns George, Paul including Peter Best. Ringo after Best.

**Besides initiations - Wrote & Co-Wrote The #1's etc. - Solos & Group.**

The initial offering (ha!) so to speak or introduction made outside of 2 well known NYC landmark establishments at the time - Monsignore Restaurant & the Friars Club on East 55th Street between Madison & Park Avenues.

In other words the so-called "British Invasion" was initiated & started by American moi - I was 5 years old. Created the coined phrase (someone had to) ; created the group's name.

**Ditto-Re: The Aussies: The Gibb boys (originally from England) were 1st. Subsequently others e.g. - well- Peter Allen- Judy Garland (or Ms. Gumms to you) presented Peter to me. . .

The above factoid reminds me of a line from the song I'm Every Woman by Ms. Kahn- to paraphrase - I'm not bragging or don't want to brag or nothin '. . .

Funniest thing though - Above info sent (telephoned, fax, return receipts) starting year 1994 to the Printing Press I.e. - Ruppert Murdoch/Post, Mort Zukerman/Stanley Crouch (Daily News) , Richard Parsons (TWAOL), NHK (Japan), Sam Weiss (NYT), Reuters, BBC & other reporters/news agencies.

Mais attendez - Ready? Info sent to Nichiren Shoshu & the Dali Lama. . .
And... Oh yes... The White House was notified via Andrew Card to W - June 26, 2001.

Factoid

Now Other Innovative Musical Involvements:

As mentioned created the term "British Invasion" - though obviously American inspired. The or my other groups/solo/composers involvements few selected examples :

1- The British: Rolling Stones, Bread, Reggie aka Elton John, David Bowie, Peter Frampton, AnthonyNewly,Yardbirds, Animals, DaveClarkFive, Herman Hermits, Moody Blues, Bee Gees, Dusty Springfeild, Petula, The Who, Olivia Newton John, Tom Jones, Englebert, Andrew L. Webber. . .

2- The few sampled Americans: My majestic mother involved with Motown -( though I wrote the words to 1.e. Cloud 9, Imagination) Louie Armstrong, Elvis, Sinatra, Little Richard, Tony Bennett, James Brown, Beach Boys, Larry Graham, Sly & Family Stone, Sonny & Cher, allman Bros., Osmonds, Hal David & Burt, Dionne Warwick, Boyce & Hart, Al Green, Jimmy Web, Johnny Rivers, Parliment (before Funkadelic), Henry Mancini, David Cassidy, Chicago, Doobie Bros., James Taylor,Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Kris (help me make it thru the night), Peggy Lee, Steely Dan, Steven Soundheim (sic), Mammas & Poppas, Joni Mitchell.

4- Others: Brazil 66, Joe Cocker, Bono, Paul Anka, Ann Murry.

5- Oh yes besides Steisand & Funny Girl - Broadway Plays like Drat the Cat, Pippin, Chorus Line, The Bells Are Ringing (actually my ist musical play 2 yrs. old song - Drop That Name
(i remember screaming to Stein & the comden "Lassie " about 90 times- little things ya know. . .)

*My majestic mother called me brilliant!- I don't know; just a kick off the ole block.*

Oh- i'd like to mention the great actress/singer/animal activist Doris Day. Involved with a few of her projects; The Doris Day Show tv pilot.

And the other Paley/fegs girl Ms. Carol Burnett- involved with her early projects-She knew me from ginny(the state of Virginia that is)

Mind you the entertainment business was not my profession yet thrust upon me . . . yet pleased my majestic mother & my participation brought eclectic (sic) pleasures to the inhabitants of planet earth. . .