Who was Neil Aspinall?
Q: Who was Neil Aspinall?
A: Neil Aspinall was a British music executive and the managing director of Apple Corps, a company started by The Beatles. He had earlier served as the band's road manager.
Q: Where was he born?
A: Neil Aspinall was born in Prestatyn, North Wales.
Q: What did he do for The Beatles?
A: For The Beatles, Neil Aspinall drove them to their shows, set up equipment, and acted as their official road manager. He also did other jobs like shopping for the band, delivering important messages, and dealing with members of the public who wanted to meet the band. Some of his lesser-known jobs included choosing female audience members at concerts to visit the band backstage and signing autographs on photographs.
Q: What happened when The Beatles stopped giving concerts?
A: When The Beatles stopped giving concerts they put time into forming their own company which became Apple Corps. Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans were both directors at Apple and personal assistants to the Beatles.
Q: How did Apple get into financial trouble?
A: None of the band's inner circle knew how to run a large company so Allen Klein and Lee Eastman (Paul McCartney's father-in-law) took over running Apple which eventually led to financial trouble for Apple Corps.
Q: What tasks did Aspinall handle after The Beatles disbanded?
A: After The Beatles disbanded, most of Apple's ongoing business was handled by Neil Aspinall alone which mostly included licensing Beatles-related products and future issues of Beatles music. His last tasks for Apple included handling a lawsuit against Apple Inc over iTunes and supervising a new recording of the whole Beatles music catalogue.
