1960s icon Frank Ifield dies at 86 - ABC listen
Iris Caldwell was George Harrison’s girlfriend, before he was in the Beatles, in Liverpool, England, in She later dated Paul McCartney, in Her brother was Rory Storm, whose group, The Hurricanes, had as their drummer, Ritchie Starkey, later known as Ringo Starr.
Yodelling Australian country singer gave a leg up to the Beatles
Since breaking up with his first paramour, Dot Rhone, McCartney had been dating Iris Caldwell, the beautiful sister of Rory Storm (of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes). As everyone in Liverpool. Iris Caldwell was born in 1945 into a working class Liverpudlian family. Iris Caldwell was George Harrison’s girlfriend, before he was in the Beatles, in Liverpool, England, in 1957. She later dated Paul McCartney, in 1962. Her brother was Rory Storm, whose group, The Hurricanes, had as their drummer, Ritchie Starkey, later known as Ringo Starr.
Since breaking up with his first paramour, Dot Rhone, McCartney had been dating Iris Caldwell, the beautiful sister of Rory Storm (of Rory Storm. When Ifield played the Liverpool Empire, he spotted McCartney and Iris Caldwell holding hands in the second row, even though Iris “knew Frank was practically blind”. Ifield pointedly announced.
October 1st 1962 - Paul takes Iris to a Frank Ifield concert. Iris Caldwell was the teenage sweetheart of George Harrison before becoming Paul McCartney's girlfriend. She was also the sister of Rory Storm, whose band Rory Storm and the Hurricanes included.
October 1st 1962 - Paul... - Beatles and Cavern Club Photos
Iris Caldwell was the teenage sweetheart of George Harrison before becoming Paul McCartney's girlfriend. She was also the sister of Rory Storm, whose band Rory Storm and the. Matt catches up with his friend - the legendary Iris Caldwell! Providing the music was an up-and-coming group called The Beatles. Iris had dated one of them, George Harrison, and knew the rest as friends. But that night smitten Paul saw Iris in a new light — and went straight back home to write a song about her. It became one of the most famous songs in pop history — and the writer and his muse began.Looking back at the birth of The Beatles - BBC News A year after Iris and Paul split, she married a singer called Shane Fenton, who became Alvin Stardust in the 70s. They have sons Sean, a headteacher, and Adam F, a DJ, but they divorced in the 80s.Frank Ifield obituary - The Sydney Morning Herald Frank Ifield was born on 30 November 1937 in Coundon, Coventry to Australian parents Richard Joseph Ifield (1909–1982) and Hannah Muriel née Livesey (c. 1916–2012), as one of seven sons. [1] His parents had travelled to England in 1936, [ 2 ] where his father was an inventor and engineer who created the Ifield fuel pump, used in jet. Teen who inspired famous song and dated two Beatles
Iris had dated one of them, George Harrison, and knew the rest as friends. But that night smitten Paul saw Iris in a new light — and went straight back home to write a song about her. It became one of the most famous songs in pop history — and the writer and his muse began dating. Frank Ifield - HISTORY - A MONTH AT A GLANCE
Today: Iris Fenton talks about her Beatles boyfriends. Not many women can tell you if Paul McCartney or George Harrison is the better kisser – but Iris Caldwell can, and she even inspired a. Frank Ifield, singer who thrilled the 1960s teenage market ...
Francis Edward Ifield OAM (30 November – 18 May ) was a British-born Australian country music singer and guitarist who often incorporated yodelling into his music. Born in the United Kingdom, Ifield grew up in rural Australia where he started performing hillbilly music in his teens. Frank Ifield - BIOGRAPHY
Those rustic origins of the early days of the pioneering international singing star weren’t just concocted by a publicist but, as he would reveal in his biography I Remember Me, and in the frankness of his later interviews, helped to shape his career. One of seven sons, he was born in Coventry, England, and moved to Australia at the age of