Datebook Magazine Beatles Maureen Cleave More Popular than Jesus Lennon 1966

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Datebook Magazine September 1966 issue featuring two controversial Beatles interviews. The first with the John Lennon "...more popular than Jesus" comment that lead to burning of their records, protest and being banned on the radio - especially in the southern US. Both articles are reprints of Maureen Cleave interviews that appeared in March 1966 in the UK and barely made a ripple. "I Don't Know Which Will Go First - RocknRoll or Christianity!" In which John Lennon is quoted as saying "Christianity will go," he said. "It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rocknroll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me." The other interview was with Paul McCartney - "It's a Lousy Country Where Anyone Black is a Dirty N***!" (The rest of that word is in the magazine, I don't need to repeat it.) This interview received much less attention due to the John Lennon interview. Paul is quoted as saying "And it's a lousy country to be in where anyone who is black is made to seem a dirty n***. There is a statue of a good Negro doffing his hat and being polite in the gutter. I saw a picture of it." Other articles, photos or both include: All about the Beatles No 11: the two articles menitoned above; How the Beatles Help Thier Friends; Beatle Poetry; Girls Who Got to Meeet the Beatles; In Thier Own Words: George and Ringo; Beatle Rumors! Beatle Rumors! Teens Interview Stars: Herman's Hermits; Dave Clark Five; Yardbirds; The Association; Bob Dylan; Keith Allison. The Byrds; Mitch Ryder; Lovin' Spoonful; Beach Boys; James Brown; Cassandra Elliot of the Mama and the Papas; Len Barry slamming the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and refusing to appear with "...long-haired, dirty-looking, sloppily dressed groups" (I know of all the groups he slams but have no idea who he was); Rolling Stones; and Mike Brown quote "Inter-racial dating must follow school integration." The regular Datebook pieces on trends, fashions, TV shows, fiction stories, etc. Minor wear on magazine, some browning to pages due to age. I have a number of 1960s Fan Magazines available on eBay that feature especially the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Monkees, Elvis, groups from the British Invasion and many of the other acts of the 1960s. Magazines like 16 Spec, New Musical Express, datebook, and Teen Screen. I am not a magazine expert and will not try to provide magazine grading to these listings. All magazines have at least minor wear and I will describe all major issues but I may miss some minor issue especially if it is on an inside page. Magazines may have browning of the pages due to age. Magazines will be shipped in a large hard envelope. Bid on multiple and I will combine shipping. Please e-mail me any questions before bidding. I try to describe each item as clearly as possible but you may have other questions - please ask. Payment within 5 days of close of auction. I accept PayPal only - please do not ask about other options. Check out my other auctions for other great deals. I do combine on shipping. If you are the high bidder on multiple auctions, please wait for me to send an invoice with the combined shipping. Free local pick-up upon arrangement. Thanks. read more

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