BOOKS SIGNED BY RINGO: THIS BOOK WAS GIVEN TO RINGO’S LATE MANAGER HILARY GERRARD ON HIS 74TH BIRTHDAY BY RINGO AND WIFE BARBARA – FITTINGLY IT WAS BOOK ABOUT THE SIXTIES:

Author Robert Stone wrote this book about the sixties and Ringo Starr’s manager; Hilary Gerrard was gifted a signed copy of the book for his 74th birthday. Ringo and his wife, actress Barbara Bach signed the book for their trustworthy friend and managerial representative at the time!

Sadly, Hilary Gerrard was to pass away in 2023!

The signatures of Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach:

The front and back dustjacket flaps to the book: Published by Ecco Press in 2007

The Amazon description of the title:

Prime Green: Remembering the Sixties Hardcover – 1 Jan. 2007
by Robert Stone (Author)
A memoir of America’s most turbulent, whimsical decade, in the words of the man who experienced it all…

Building on personal vignettes from Stone’s travels across America, this powerful memoir offers the legendary novelist’s inside perspective on a time many understand only peripherally. These accounts of the 1960s are riveting not only because Stone is a master storyteller but because he was there, in the thick of it, through all the wild times. From these incredible experiences, Prime Green forges a moving and adventurous portrait of a unique moment in American history.

Hilary, Ringo, and Barbara:

The source of where I was to purchase this wonderful, signed book:

Biography of Hilary Gerrard

(This biography of Hilary was found on an internet search of background info concerning Hilary!

Hilary Lester Gerrard (17 January 1933 – 11 January 2023) was a British producer, business manager, and close friend of Ringo Starr, best known for his long association with the former Beatles drummer IMDb.

Early Life and Career

Born in London, England, Gerrard began his career in the film industry as a producer, working on projects such as Adventure (1987), Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey (1988), and Ringo (1978) IMDb. His work in film was notable, but he became more widely recognized in the music world.

Role with Ringo Starr

From the early 1970s, Gerrard served as Ringo Starr’s business manager and financial advisor, a role he held until at least the early 2010s Shapero Rare Books+1. He was also a director of Apple Corps Limited during this time www.aeric.nl. Known for his discretion, Gerrard was one of the few close friends who remained loyal to Ringo and his wife, Barbara Bach, even during periods of personal difficulty Meet the Beatles for Real. He was the best man at their 1981 wedding, and both Ringo and Harry Nilsson were listed as best men in some accounts Meet the Beatles for Real.

Personal Traits and Reputation

Described as a “wild man of the woods” with a distinctive look and manner, Gerrard was witty, quirky, and often seen in the background of Ringo’s public appearances www.aeric.nl. He was known for his eccentric habits, such as drinking brandy with milk due to an ulcer, and for his love of collecting rare books and ephemera from the 1960s counterculture www.aeric.nl. His personal collection, the Hilary Gerrard Collection of Burroughs & the Long 60s, includes rare posters, festival tickets, and other cultural artifacts from that era Shapero Rare Books.

Legacy

Gerrard’s influence extended beyond business management; he was a trusted confidant and friend to Ringo, respected by other Beatles figures such as John Lennon and George Harrison The Beatles Bookstore. His passing in Monaco in January 2023, just before his 90th birthday, was mourned by those who knew him, and his legacy is remembered for his loyalty, discretion, and deep connection to Ringo Starr’s life and career Meet the Beatles for Real+1.

In short, Hilary Gerrard was both a creative producer in film and a pivotal figure in the personal and professional life of Ringo Starr, leaving behind a legacy of friendship, loyalty, and cultural preservation.

THIS 1968 HUNTER DAVIES BEATLES BIOGRAPHY WAS SIGNED BY BEATLE RINGO STARR AND A 5-YEAR-OLD JULIAN LENNON (JOHN AND RINGO LIVED CLOSE-BY TO ONE ANOTHER IN SURREY) THE BOOK WAS INSCRIBED TO A MRS. READ:

THE SIGNATURES:

Ringo lived in Surrey and John lived in Weybridge, Surrey. The homes were close -by, and Zak and Julian would often play together when their fathers met.

THE MYSTERIOUS MRS. READ:

I have another document in my collection addressed to George Harrison’ brother’s wife named Pauline, also written to the same Mrs. Read. I suspect she was a super-fan or collector, or she possibly could have been a teacher of Julian as he was now of school age.

Also, from my collection is an invitation from a very young Julian Lennon for his 4th birthday party. Obviously, this was the age Julian was beginning to learn how to write as he accidentally forgot the letter(A) in his first name!

The front and back dustjacket flaps to the signed book:

AND HUNTER DAVIES IN HIS 90s CONTINUES TO WRITE ABOUT THE BEATLES AS A NEW BOOK IS ON THE WAY:

Still active in his 90s Hunter has a forthcoming book listed for release in September of 2026 in the UK. Hopefully a US release will also be forthcoming (no cover yet available for this new title)

Get Back: The boys who became The Beatles- Hardcover – 17 Sept. 2026 Published by Ebury
by Hunter Davies (Author)

Get Back: The boys who became The Beatles: Amazon.co.uk: Davies, Hunter: 9781529977417: Books

AMAZON UK Description:

The Beatles’ only authorised biographer now, for the first time, tells the story of the boys before they were famous ‘They did not seem arrogant or entitled. I didn’t see them bossing around their staff or being horrid to studio assistants. But they did worry if this was all there was. All this fame and fortune, was it really all that great? The world saw them as an overnight success, who had come from nowhere. But they knew from whence they had come.

Perhaps that’s what kept them grounded.’ Hunter Davies, the only authorised biographer of The Beatles, revisits his treasured 39 notebooks filled with remarkable interviews to explore the lives of John, Paul, George and Ringo as they were growing up and coming of age. Drawing on a wealth of never-before-revealed, intimate material, and his own experience as a boy of similar age from a working-class Northern background, Hunter now tells the story of where they came from, what it was like, how it shaped their hopes and aspirations. Hunter spent three years with The Beatles, visiting all their homes, and each of them visiting his. He also spent time with their parents, school friends, teachers, girlfriends, members of the Quarry Men and many others from their inner circle.

Their conversations often harked back to the War, with memories of air-raid shelters and rationing, to the NHS coming in, the eleven plus and grammar schools, and council house life in the 1950s. We all know what they became famous for, but here Hunter takes us into the much more private world of their formative years, for this colourful, richly detailed, personal portrait of the young boys who were destined to come together and revolutionise music and pop culture.

Hope you enjoyed this piece of the past…

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Buzz