Larry Marion’s new book The Lost Beatles Photographs features a selection of the over 900 images of the band snapped by Bob Bonis, the Fab Four’s tour manager for all three of their US tours in the mid 1960s. What he lacks in professional skill, Bonis makes up for in unparalleled access; the photos capture everything from live performance shots to intimate backstage moments to the bandmates hanging out in their downtime. Click through for a slideshow preview of several of Bonis’ personal, never-before-seen images from the book.
Portland, Oregon — August 22, 1965. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com
Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota — August 21, 1965. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com
Maple Leaf Gardens Press Conference, Toronto, Canada — September 7, 1964. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com
Detroit, Michigan, Olympia Stadium, August 13, 1966. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com
Detroit, Michigan, Olympia Stadium, August 13, 1966. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon –August 22, 1965. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com
En route to Cow Palace, San Francisco, California –August 30, 1965. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com
JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –August 16, 1966. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com
JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –August 16, 1966. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com
Dressing Room, Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri –August 21, 1966. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com
At Seattle Tacoma Airport, The Beatles boarded their chartered American Flyer Airlines Lockheed Electra plane bound for Vancouver, British Columbia, to give their first-ever Canadian concert, at the Empire Stadium, on August 22, 1964. It would be the fourth show on their first US tour. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com
British actor Reginald Owen’s home, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California –August 23-25, 1964. Copyright © 2011 by 2269 Productions, Inc. / NotFadeAwayGallery.com