Tony Barrow obituary

Publicist and journalist who guided the Beatles’ rise to worldwide stardom and coined the ‘Fab Four’ monikerAs press officer and publicist for the Beatles, Tony Barrow, who has died aged 80, was a key member of the inner circle formed by Brian Epstein to steer the group’s rise to global stardom. Barrow coined the term “Fab Four”, which was swiftly adopted by grateful headline writers, wrote sleeve notes for Beatles records and compered press conferences dur...

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