At first, Brian got the Beatles to wear sweaters on stage and eventually mohair suits. Having always loved the theater, Brian knew a thing or two about presentation. Epstein was from an upper middle-class background and he wanted us to appeal to the producers of radio, television and record companies.

Brian Epstein told the Beatles that if they wear suits they’ll get more money. John Lennon’s response was, ‘Yeah man, all right, I’ll wear a suit – I’ll wear a bloody balloon if somebody’s going to pay me. I’m not in love with leather that much’. George agreed saying, “We gladly switched into suits to get some more money and some more gigs.” And it worked, the Beatles were soon playing shorter sets for more money.

The Beatles walked onto the stage of the Manchester’s Playhouse Theater in early 1962 for their radio debut wearing their new gray mohair suits with thin lapels, button-down shirts and ties. The new Beatles clothing came from Beno Dorm, “The Master Tailor For Impeccable Hand-Made Clothes,” located in the a Liverpool suburb. This became the sharp early ’60s style for young men. From this point forward, The Beatles would be fashion leaders and not fashion followers.

Ringo says Brian Epstein changed the group’s image by making them look smarter. But adds, the Beatles made him change his image as soon as he joined the group. Ringo used to wear his hair slicked back like Tony Curtis and he had sideburns. The other three Beatles had him shave and comb his hair down.

There was talk that it was Paul who had betrayed the group’s leather image but, as Paul recalled, “I didn’t actually have to drag anyone to the tailors. We all went quite happily over the water to Beno Dorn, a little tailor who made mohair suits.” People were saying that their black leather look was too hard and they feared that booking agents would agree. So that was an end to the Hamburg era and a new look look in Beatles clothing.

- Beatles Geek Pete
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Shea Stadium Beatles T Shirt

This Beatles T shirt has a poster advertising the Beatles second appearance in Shea Stadium on August 23rd 1966. The Beatles first appearance at Shea was a year earlier when they opened their 1965 North American tour to a record audience of over 55,000 screaming fans. It was the first concert in a major stadium and set records for attendance and earnings. The Beatles at Shea Stadium opened the doors for today’s huge arena concerts.

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Beatles Logo T Shirt

Classic understated black Beatles T Shirt with the Beatles “drop T” logo. Let everyone know the name of you’re favorite band. The Beatles iconic drop-T logo made its first appearance in 1963. It was designed by Ivor Arbiter and was first used on the front drum head of Ringo’s bass drum. This Beatles T Shirt is officially licensed from the Beatles and has screen printed lettering on a black preshrunk 6oz cotton T Shirt.

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Hard Days Night Beatles Baby Tee

Cute black Beatles Baby T with a colorful red white and blue union jack flag. The flag has high contrast black and white photos of the Beatles from cover of A Hard Day’s Night. The photos were also used in the photo booth scene from the film A Hard Day’s Night. Also bands name, “The Beatles” is used as the flagpole for the Beatles flag. Classic black cotton T with a splash of color on the front. This shirt is designed for someone who likes to wear form fitted style of a babydoll T shirt.

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Love Me Do Beatles T Shirt

Love Me Do because all you need is love! This is an officially licensed Beatles Baby Tee. This girls shirt (or emo dude’s shirt) has been screen printed with a Beatles “Love Me Do” design on the front of this cotton junior fitted babydoll tee shirt. These Beatles Baby Tee shirts are usually made from a softer 5oz. stretchy cotton baby doll tee shirts. These Beatles Baby Tees are designed to be fitted babydoll style shirts for someone who likes to wear form fitted style of a shirt.

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Beatles Sgt Pepper T Shirt

A modern interpretation of the Beatles posing as their alter-ego Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club band. The Beatles decided they were tired of being the Beatles in 1967 so they became a ficticious band. This freed them up to explore other musical styles and instrumentation that their Yeah Yeah Yeah counterparts could never pull off. For trippy psychedelic period Beatles fans.

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The Beatles clothing line will include fashion elements like a 60s inspired paisley print with a modern edge, the Beatles iconic font, and silhouettes of the Beatles from Help. The navy-colored Harrington jacket will have an interior with the Beatles faces in pop art colors. (Trivia alert: The Harrington Jacket was named after Rodney Harrington which was Ryan O’Neal’s character on the 1960s TV show Peyton Place.)

Ben Sherman’s creative director Mark Maidment says, “This is an ideal time for us to bring a new Beatles clothing collection to market, our own evolution into a complete lifestyle brand has meant that we can more strongly emphasize quality fabrics and authentic style. The classic Beatles imagery resonates with all consumers at all levels.”

The Benn Sherman company was founded in 1963 by Arthur Bernard Sugarman. He was the owner of a shirt factory who had realized that early 1960s London jazz fans were eagerly buying the American button-down shirts worn by visiting American jazz artists like Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Oscar Peterson. At the time, the English could only buy the shirts from official importers who had cornered this growing fashion market.

Sugarman, a one time American citizen, decided to produce a version of these shirts in England. The 60s English mods responded immediately, particularly because Sugarman was using better fabric than the imported shirts. He created the Ben Sherman Originals label. Today, The Ben Sherman brand is one of the most popular men’s casual wear brands in England.

Caroline Mickler, who is the official Beatles licensing representative, believes, “Ben Sherman and The Beatles are a perfect match, combining a genuine British heritage with powerful, worldwide brand recognition. She adds, “With The Beatles Clothing Collection Ben Sherman has brought together its real feel for The Beatles and their iconic status with a highly individual, highly sophisticated approach to these classic clothing styles. The market is very excited about this collaboration – and so are we.”

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The rumor seemed to have been started after the British Newspaper The Sun reported McCartney was planning one last big world tour before heading for retirement. The rumor was that McCartney wanted to retire before turning 70 because it was more and more difficult for his aging body to go on the road. I can tell you first hand after seeing McCartney perform in CitiField, his voice is stronger than ever, and he has the same spring in his step that he had as a young Beatle.

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The rumor took legs as it spread across the universe via the internet. McCartney joked with the Boston Herald that it’s so easy start a rumor. He jokingly suggested starting a rumor that Stevie Wonder was moving to Alaska (it’s not true, don’t spread it).

McCartney remembers the same retirement rumor circulated five years ago. But he says as long as people come out to see him play, he’ll continue touring.

When asked if he’s ever get’s tired of playing hits that were 50 years old McCartney replied that he only plays what he likes to play. He added that there are songs he never plays simply because he doesn’t want to play them. It’s good to be the boss! He gives and example of Hey Jude which McCartney says is a nice song that get’s a great reaction. Na Na Na Na Na Na Naaaaa

Paul McCartney is currently on a short tour of US Baseball stadiums. He told the Herald that he became a Yankees fan after Saturday Night Live Producer Lorne Michaels brought the ex-Beatle to a game. Hmm, don’t tell the Mets that! McCartney was just invited to be the first to play the new Mets Stadium after the Beatles were the first to play the original home of the Mets, Shea Stadium.

McCartney related the American game of Baseball to a game he played in England as a child called Rounders. He recalls once accidentally breaking a girl’s nose with his back swing. He recalled her name was Shirley Prytherch. Maybe she’ll get a rematch one day after McCartney retires.

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Paul McCartney Denies Tour Retirement Rumor but Admits Breaking a Girl’s Nose