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| Type | Fortnightly newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Bill Harry |
| Editor | Bill and Virginia Harry |
| Founded | 6 July 1961 |
| Ceased publication | 1964 |
| Headquarters | 81a Renshaw Street, Liverpool |
| Website | [1] |
Mersey Beat was a music publication in Liverpool, England in the early 1960s. It was founded by Bill Harry, who was one of John Lennon's classmates at Liverpool Art College.[1] The paper carried news about all the local Liverpool bands, and stars who came to town to perform.
The Beatles had a close association with Mersey Beat, which carried many exclusive stories and photos of them. It also published several of Lennon's early writings, including a history of the band, and occasional comical classified advertisements by him as space filler.
- ^ Pingitore, Silvia (8 January 2022). "The man who introduced The Beatles to Brian Epstein: EXCLUSIVE interview with legendary 1960s Mersey Beat founder Bill Harry". Retrieved 29 June 2023.