Tony Barrow

Not to be confused with Tony Barrell (broadcaster).
Not to be confused with Tony Barrell (journalist).
For others with the same name, see Anthony Barrow.

Tony Barrow
Born(1936-05-11)11 May 1936
Crosby, Lancashire, England
Died14 May 2016(2016-05-14) (aged 80)
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materDurham University
OccupationPress officer
Known forWork with the Beatles
Coining the phrase "the Fab Four"
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Anthony F. J. Barrow (11 May 1936 – 14 May 2016)[1][2] was an English press officer who worked with the Beatles between 1962 and 1968.[3] He coined the phrase "the Fab Four", first using it in an early press release.[4]

  1. ^ "› Alumni News and Updates › Old Boy Tony Barrow - Press Officer to the Fab Four". Merchanttaylors.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Beatles PR Tony Barrow who coined 'Fab Four' name dies aged 80". Liverpool Echo. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Tony Barrow on Beatles Audition Tape". Retrieved 18 January 2008.
  4. ^ Barrow, Tony (2006). John, Paul, George, Ringo & me: the real Beatles story. Da Capo Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-56025-882-7. Retrieved 19 July 2011.