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Neil Aspinall 1941 - 2008

Neil Aspinall (13 October 1941 24 March 2008) was a British music industry executive. A childhood friend of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, he went on to head The Beatles' company Apple Corps.

The Beatles later employed Aspinall as their road manager and personal assistant, which included driving his old Commer van to and from shows, both day and night. After Mal Evans started work for The Beatles, Aspinall was promoted to become their personal assistant, later becoming chief executive of their company, Apple Corps.

On behalf of Apple, Aspinall was involved in notable court cases against Allen Klein, EMI and Apple Computer. He supervised the marketing of music, videos, and merchandising, as well being a director of Standby Films, which was run from his home in Twickenham, Middlesex. On 10 April 2007, Aspinall left Apple Corps. Aspinall died of lung cancer in New York City in 2008.

Aspinall was born in Prestatyn, North Wales, where his mother had been evacuated from the family home in Liverpool (because of the air-raids on Liverpool during World War II) while Aspinall's father was away at sea with the Royal Navy. Aspinall and his mother returned to Liverpool later in 1942 after the bombing had subsided. Aspinall later attended West Derby School, where he passed his 11-plus exams. When he was 12-years-old, Aspinall gained a place at the Liverpool Institute in Mount Street, and was in the same class as Paul McCartney for English and Art lessons.

Aspinall's job as personal assistant consisted of driving to concerts and meetings, but mostly meant just being there whenever someone needed something.[22] Aspinall went on the first trip to America, when George Harrison became ill with a fever and had a temperature of 102. He was ordered to stay in bed, and Aspinall replaced him for the Ed Sullivan Show camera rehearsals.[23] Before the cover of Sgt. Pepper's could be completed by Peter Blake, Aspinall was sent out to find photographs of all of the people that were to be shown on the front cover.[24] Aspinall suggested the idea of Sergeant Pepper being the compere, who would introduce the group, and the reprise of the title song near the end of the album.

Although not a musician, Aspinall made minor contributions to a handful of the Beatles' recordings. He played a tamboura on "Within You Without You", harmonica on "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!", some percussion on "Magical Mystery Tour", and was among the many participants singing on the chorus of "Yellow Submarine".[6] He is also cited as the person who came up with the idea of the Beatles playing up to the rumours that Paul McCartney died in a car accident.

McCartney (who has known Aspinall longer than any of the other Beatles) has praised him for trademarking the Apple name worldwide, and calls Aspinall "Mr. X" in the Apple Corps organisation.

An unfinished song by John Lennon may be released as a tribute to Neil Aspinall.

'Now And Then', a track that was discovered with 'Real Love' and 'Free As A Bird' in the '90s, could be remixed and released to honour Aspinall's contribution to the band. The other two recordings were released and became top ten hits.

Neil Aspinall 1941-2008

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