SongLink, a global song-plugging resource, is to sponsor a plaque marking the offices for Beatles manager Brian Epstein.
The Heritage Foundation's Blue Plaque for Brian Epstein will be unveiled at on Sunday 29 June, at Sutherland House in London.
Epstein's company NEMS Enterprises occupied offices on the fifth floor of the building from the height of Beatlemania in 1964 until shortly after his death in August 1967.
David Stark, founder and editor of SongLink, said: ‘As a lifelong Beatles fan I'm delighted to be involved with this official commemoration of Britain's most famous music manager. Epstein's signing of the Fab Four in 1962 developed into the greatest story in music and showbiz history, thanks to his belief and vision that the group could conquer the world, but even he couldn't have foreseen to what extent that would become true.
‘Sadly Brian only lived to enjoy five years of their phenomenal success from 1963-67, but it's important that we recognise his outstanding contribution to the music industry and popular culture in his short but highly influential life.’
Geoffrey Ellis, Liverpool friend of Brian and managing director of NEMS Enterprises (later a PRS director) who worked at Argyll Street from 1964-67; Tony Bramwell (ex-NEMS and later head of Apple Records) and Beatles author Mark Lewisohn are among the attendees at the event.
Visit the Heritage Foundation website for more info on the event.
The Heritage Foundation's Blue Plaque for Brian Epstein will be unveiled at on Sunday 29 June, at Sutherland House in London.
Epstein's company NEMS Enterprises occupied offices on the fifth floor of the building from the height of Beatlemania in 1964 until shortly after his death in August 1967.
David Stark, founder and editor of SongLink, said: ‘As a lifelong Beatles fan I'm delighted to be involved with this official commemoration of Britain's most famous music manager. Epstein's signing of the Fab Four in 1962 developed into the greatest story in music and showbiz history, thanks to his belief and vision that the group could conquer the world, but even he couldn't have foreseen to what extent that would become true.
‘Sadly Brian only lived to enjoy five years of their phenomenal success from 1963-67, but it's important that we recognise his outstanding contribution to the music industry and popular culture in his short but highly influential life.’
Geoffrey Ellis, Liverpool friend of Brian and managing director of NEMS Enterprises (later a PRS director) who worked at Argyll Street from 1964-67; Tony Bramwell (ex-NEMS and later head of Apple Records) and Beatles author Mark Lewisohn are among the attendees at the event.
Visit the Heritage Foundation website for more info on the event.
