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Datebook (magazine)
''Datebook'' was a teen-oriented magazine, edited and published in the US by Art Unger and Danny Fields. It is most famous for republishing the controversial "More popular than Jesus "More popular than Jesus" is part of a remark made by John Lennon of the Beatles in a March 1966 interview, in which he claimed that the public were more infatuated with the band than with Jesus Christ, and that Christian faith was declining ..." interview with the Beatles in its September 1966 issue. References Defunct teen magazines published in the United States {{music-mag-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Unger
Arthur Unger (1924 — 9 July 2004) was an American entertainment journalist who reviewed movies and television shows for ''The Christian Science Monitor'' and the American teen magazine ''Ingenue''. He edited and published several magazines such as ''Mechanix Illustrated'' and ''Datebook'', and became famous for republishing the controversial "More popular than Jesus" interview with the Beatles. Before becoming a journalist, Unger served as an Army cryptographer in the Pacific Theater in World War II. His artifacts are stored at the State Historical Society of Missouri The State Historical Society of Missouri, a private membership and state funded organization, is a comprehensive research facility located in Columbia, Missouri, specializing in the preservation and study of Missouri's cultural heritage. Estab ..., including recordings, transcripts and notes from his interviews with celebrities, his writing, Beatles publications and personal materials. References 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Fields
Danny Fields (born Daniel Feinberg; November 13, 1939) is an American music manager, publicist, journalist, and author. As a music industry executive from the 1960s to the 1980s, he was one of the most influential figures in the history of punk rock. He signed and managed Iggy and the Stooges, signed the MC5 and managed the Ramones, and worked in various roles with Jim Morrison, the Velvet Underground and the Modern Lovers. In 2014 ''The New York Times'' said, "You could make a convincing case that without Danny Fields, punk rock would not have happened." Early life Fields was born to a Jewish family and grew up in Richmond Hill, Queens. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Pennsylvania in 1959, he attended Harvard Law School, but left during his first year. He moved to Manhattan's Greenwich Village in 1960, briefly enrolled at New York University, and became involved with the burgeoning downtown arts and music scene. Career After stints at publicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
More Popular Than Jesus
"More popular than Jesus" is part of a remark made by John Lennon of the Beatles in a March 1966 interview, in which he claimed that the public were more infatuated with the band than with Jesus Christ, and that Christian faith was declining to the extent that it might be outlasted by rock music. His opinions drew no controversy when originally published in the London newspaper ''Evening Standard'', but drew angry reactions from Christian communities when republished in the United States that July. Lennon's comments incited protests and threats, particularly throughout the Bible Belt in the Southern United States. Some radio stations stopped playing Beatles songs, records were publicly burned, press conferences were cancelled, and the Ku Klux Klan picketed concerts. The controversy coincided with the band's The Beatles' 1966 US tour, 1966 US tour and overshadowed press coverage of their newest album ''Revolver (Beatles album), Revolver''. Lennon apologised at a series of press ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
