TURN ME ON, DEAD MAN

Description:

A thoroughgoing examination of the infamous "Paul-Is-Dead" rumor, this nonfiction account of Paul McCartney's alledged "death" while a member of the Beatles has titilated generations of culture vultures and rock music fans, and is still widely discussed worldwide via the internet. This book is the gold standard in the telling of the story and the people behind the dissemination of this singular slice of folklore.

subjects: Beatles,  hoax,  urban legend,  sociological,  rock 'n' roll,  media,  journalism,  myths,  Death hoax,  Case studies,  Urban folklore,  Rumor

People: Paul McCartney,  John Lennon,  Andru Reeve,  R. Gary Patterson,  Russ Gibb,  Riders In The Sky,  Terry Knight

Places: London,  Detroit,  Washington,  D.C.,  Liverpool

Times: 1969,  The Sixties.