Episode 248: Beatles "Friends" -- Allen Klein

Apart from Yoko Ono, probably no other figure in the Beatles story is as divisive and hated as much as Allen Klein. Klein was brought into clean up the business disaster that was Apple, and to get a better contract and more money for the Beatles. After his work with Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, and others, the Beatles gave Klein a chance to improve their finances in 1969-70, with agreements that lasted for the next several years. In this episode, we dig into the background of Allen Klein, his rise to prominence, his work with The Rolling Stones, and of course shine an extensive light on his rise and fall with the Beatles as a group and as solo artists. Is he really the villain we've been led to believe he was? Or did he do some good things for the group? Listen and find out! Essential reading: Feel free to email or record a message about this episode to ivegotabeatlespodcast@outlook.com and we'll include you in our "Please Mr. Postman" segment. Also, please rate us wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can now watch us on YouTube! Complete episodes can be found at Email: ivegotabeatlespodcast@hotmail.com X: @ivegotabeatles Facebook: I’ve Got A Beatles Podcast Check out our video venture: "Song Album Career!"

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This episode is 61:21 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2025.

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