All posts tagged "Beatles"
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4.8KArts and LeisureThe Story of Love Story: How Erich Segal Won Fame and Lost a Career
Before he wrote Love Story in 1968, Professor Erich Segal was a star on Yale’s campus. Not because he taught ancient Greek...
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12.4KConnecticutElias Howe, Sewing Machine Inventor, Gets a Little Help From the Beatles
Why the Beatles dedicated a film to Elias Howe is a bit of a mystery, but some of the more preposterous explanations actually...
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18.7K7Arts and LeisureA Star Is Born in Boston: Jon Landau Shows Bruce Springsteen the Future
Bruce Springsteen was about to get dropped by his record company when Jon Landau, a 27-year-old music critic for Boston’s Real Paper, wrote...
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10.6K12Arts and LeisureBeatles Roll Through Boston – With Pandemonium to Spare
In 1964, New England – along with the rest of the country — was Beatles crazy. Since the day they appeared on...
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8.9K6Arts and LeisureThe Jewish, New Haven Roots of ‘Begin the Beguine’
The popular song Begin the Beguine became the defining anthem of the Swing Era because of two men formed by New Haven, Conn....
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11.1K7Arts and LeisureRock ‘N Roll Banned in Boston After Alan Freed Causes ‘Riot’
Rock ‘n roll was banned in Boston and five other Northeast cities in 1958 after an alleged riot broke out following Chuck...
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