Who was Malcolm Evans?
Q: Who was Malcolm Evans?
A: Malcolm Evans was a road manager and assistant to The Beatles, the most popular rock and roll band of the 1960s. He was sometimes called "The Gentle Giant".
Q: What were some of his duties?
A: His duties included driving the Beatles's musical equipment to places where they were to perform, setting it up ahead of time, and taking it down later. He also served as a bodyguard for the band, forged their autographs on photographs when they did not have the chance to sign them, and helped choose girls from concert audiences to meet later with the band. After the Beatles stopped performing live in 1966, he worked for them in other ways such as playing musical instruments on a few of their songs and singing on two songs.
Q: How did he help Badfinger get signed?
A: Evans was responsible for Badfinger being signed to the Beatles's record label, Apple Records.
Q: When was he fired by Allen Klein?
A: Evans was fired in 1970 by Allen Klein who had taken over many of the jobs once held by Brian Epstein.
Q: Where did he move after separating from his wife?
A: After separating from his wife, Evans moved to the United States.
Q: What happened during 1974 when John Lennon stayed in Los Angeles while separated from Yoko Ono?
A: During 1974, Evans acted as a companion and helper to John Lennon who was staying in Los Angeles while separated from Yoko Ono.
Q: How did Malcolm die?
A: In 1976, Malcolm got into an argument with his girlfriend which resulted in her calling police when he locked himself inside a room with an air rifle. Fearing that he might hurt other people, police shot him dead; however it later admitted that this shooting "was all a mistake".
