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Author:	Andru J. Reeve
Title:	Turn Me On, Dead Man
Subtitle:	The Complete Story Of The Paul McCartney Death Hoax
Publisher:	Popular Culture, Ink.
Country:	USA
Date:	1994
Format:	Hardcover
Genre:	Non-Fiction, Music, Mystery
ISBN-10:	1560750359
ISBN-13:	9781560750352
Total Editions:	2
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For four weeks in the fall of 1969, Beatle-watchers held their collective breath as the rumoured death of Paul McCartney became the bizarre focus of attention in countless broadcast studios and newsrooms worldwide. The events of October and November 1969 are now documented in Andru Reeve's Turn Me On, Dead Man: The Complete Story of the Paul McCartney Death Hoax. What made the McCartney death rumour the object of such fascination was the elaborate theory - Paul had been replaced by a "double" following his death in a fiery car crash in 1966 - and supporting "clues", supposedly planted by the Beatles on their album covers and in their recorded songs. This book probes the origins and recounts the evolving story of the "Paul-is-dead" hoax, a shared cultural memory lampooned as recently as February 13, 1993, when McCartney himself was interviewed about his alleged demise during the "Chris Farley Show" segment of Saturday Night Live.

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JPGR&B SUBS 28th May 2022		Review Annotation: Several authors have attempted to cover the mountain of material connected with the Paul McCartney death hoax story, but Andru Reeve's text of over 300 pages includes some excellent secondary research on the topic. For example, the text contextualises key moments extremely well, as when on October 12, 1969 WKNR-FM's Russ Gibb opened the phone lines for his usual Sunday afternoon with listeners. Eastern Michigan University Student Tom Zarski called in with questions about the supposed death of Paul McCartney. This was effectively the catalyst for the tall tale that would immortalize both 'Uncle Russ' and WKNR-FM in the annals of Beatle history. In addition to outwardly dissecting almost every possible lead, the author apparently spent thousands of dollars to secure rare photographs and memorabilia directly connected with the event, all of which are on display in the pages of his book - a dedication to historical narrative that goes well beyond the call of duty. Reeve lists 140 clues discovered over 35 years, including every Beatle lyric that conspiracy fans say 'prove' that the Paul McCartney we 'know' today is actually an imposter. This is fascinating stuff: excellent detective work of the very highest quality. Michael Brocken Source: The Beatles Bibliography: A New Guide To The Literature - Michael Brocken and Melissa Davis (The Beatle Works Ltd., 2012), with acknowledgement, and used here with permission from the authors for educational and historical purposes only. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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Andru J. Reeve - Turn Me On, Dead Man - AuthorHouse - Paperback - USA - 1418482943 (2004)