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John Lennon
A handwritten letter in black felt pen from John Lennon to Les Perrin on an Apple Memorandum form printed in green ink, [n.d. but circa 1969 - early 1970], the letter begins Dear Les, [Perrin] Please don't send out Apple releases with no reference to John/Yoko - Plastic Ono Band, Paul/Linda/Blues Band - etc. I don't want to read about 'Beatles' as if theyre still alive* - ok? I know Ringo & George supposedly checked the handout out, but they probably didn't even read it. adding that he was sending a similar note to Peter Howard [one of Apple's lawyers] and the whole of Apple, signed love J&Y
Provenance
The Collection of Red Ronnie.
Literature
COLEMAN, Ray John Ono Lennon, London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1984, pp.50-51

Lot Essay

This memo to Les Perrin, John Lennon's PR man, reflects the finality of the rift amongst The Beatles during the end of the 60s and the begining of the 1970s. According to Ray Coleman...By mid-1969 the only question unanswered about The Beatles' future was how the group could split formally. John simply didn't care. He was off and running with Yoko... The Plastic Ono Band had utterly eclipsed the Beatles in John's affections....As far as [John] was concerned he'd served notice on Paul, George and Ringo and Klein [Allen Klein] could hammer out the details with Lee Eastman...

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