Beatlemania coming to North Port
SUN PHOTO BY ANNE KLOCKENKEMPER, annek@sun-herald.com
North Port High School assistant principal Paul Paquette, right, marvels over a 1964 photo of The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show handed to him by Louise Harrison, left, sister of Beatles' guitarist George, recently. Watching at center is Terry Osborn, dean and professor with the College of Education at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Louise's organization, Help Keep Music Alive, will bring a Beatles cover band, Liverpool Legends, to NPHS and three other area high schools in October.
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Louise Harrison with her "kid brother," George.
SUN PHOTO BY ANNE KLOCKENKEMPER, annek@sun-herald.com
Louise Harrison, older sister of the late George Harrison, signs a photo of her famous brother.
NORTH PORT — Louise “Lou” Harrison, sister of Beatle George Harrison, has spent 50 years spreading the word about her brother’s band. Now, she’s helping music and arts education through her organization Help Keep Music Alive by bringing her Beatles tribute band, Liverpool Legends, to North Port High School and other area schools.
“There are about 500 Beatles bands across the world,” she said. Asked what’s different about Liverpool Legends, she smiles and says, “Me.”
