Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview

Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview  is  the story of my rock radio-related early life and career wrapped around the time I spent
with John Lennon and Yoko Ono on December 8th. 1980 following the release of Double Fantasy!  Our interview eInded mere hours before John was shot and killed - and I got bugged by the creep who ended up assassinating John (whose name I NEVER mention or print!) - SIGH!                              I also wrote the incredibly well-received 3 hour RKO special that aired a mere 6 days after John’s assassination:  John Lennon - The Man, The Memory, as well as the 14 hour RKO Presents The Beatles which I also co-produced - the longest Fab Four radio special ever created for the U.S.!  It was super popular and syndicated shortly afterwards to be played all around the world, especially in the UK, and we expanded it to 17 hours and changed the title to the original one I’d come up with - The Beatles From Liverpool to Legend !  When I interviewed Beatles producer George Martin in January 1980, he told me that it was the best Beatles special he’d ever heard, and he loved listening to it twice in England - YAY!                                                                                                                           This year (2025) we’re approaching the 45th anniversary of Lennon's assassination , which I still refer to as both the best and WORST day of my life…especially since right after our interview is when I was accosted, followed, and bugged by the jerk who turned out to be John Lennon’s killer - I’ve felt guilty for the last nearly 45 years for not reporting him to the Dakota security department or the police  - Damn!                                                                                                                                                 I definitely wrote my book to attract tons of readers and create awareness of my rock radio related existence, which has always been important to me since as a toddler, I began living with a transistor radio plugged in my ears nearly all day and night  to stay away from my dysfunctional family!  I tell my readers all about being a teenage runaway thanks to my violent, unfortunate family upbringing, as well as how Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll sent me up the road not only to John Lennon’s last day on the planet, but also to tons of other incredible interviews I conducted - everyone from Paul and Linda McCartney and their latest line-up of Wings in London (June 1979) to George Harrison (December ’78), George Martin (January 1980, plus plenty of other incredible rock stars including Little Richard Penniman, The Ramones, Talking Heads, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, etc - and they're nearly all featured, described and quoted in my book!                                                                                 I’ve also not only guested on a number of podcasts (most of which are featured on my book’s website - https://www.confessionsofarocknrollnamedropper.com) - but also on TV and radio shows! PLUS I’ll be getting lots more book reviews, a number of which are already on my website, including Beatles Magazine!  Hope when you read my book you'll totally dig it - ENJOY!