In this episode of Rock is Lit, we’re deviating from the world of fiction to explore the riveting reality of rock ‘n’ roll. Laurie Kaye is here to talk about her brand-new memoir, ‘Confessions of a Rock 'N' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon’s Last Interview’. Get ready for exclusive behind-the-scenes tales, intimate encounters with rock royalty, and a symphony of stories that will transport you back to the golden age of rock.

FYI: We may be talking nonfiction in this episode, but, in the spirit of Rock is Lit’s claim to fame as the first and only podcast devoted to rock fiction, I encourage you to check out some of the novels that feature John Lennon in some capacity, such as ‘Saint John Lennon’ by Daniel Hartwell, ‘The John Lennon Affair’ by Robert S. Levinson, and ‘John Lennon and the Mercy Street Café’ by William Hammett. You can read my short story about John and Yoko, “Shadow of Shiva,” which was published in ‘Solidago Literary Journal’ in 2017, on my website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/otherpublications.

Listen to my interview with John Lennon’s lover during his 18-month separation from Yoko in the mid-1970s, May Pang, about her new documentary on her time with John, ‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’, on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAvoFbFNerM&t=945s

 

MUSIC AND MEDIA IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:

  • “Love” by John Lennon, Instrumental Cover
  • Clip from RKO interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono
  • Clip from the ‘Today’ show about John Lennon’s murder, featuring Laurie Kaye, Dec 9, 1980
  • Clip from RKO interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono
  • Clip from Plutopia News Network interview with Laurie Kaye
  • Free John Lennon “Imagine” Cover, No Copyright
  • Rock is Lit theme music
  • Clip from Season 3 Announcement/’Duck Tales’/Disney Channel
  • [Guitar Instrumental Beat] Sad Rock [Free Use Music] Punch Deck—“I Can’t Stop”
  • John Lennon “Free As a Bird” Instrumental Cover
  • John Lennon “#9 Dream”
  • Clip from The Beatles Live at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles 08/28/1966: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5pV-sgapPg
  • John Lennon “Out the Blue”
  • George Harrison “Blow Away”
  • Paul McCartney and Wings “Silly Love Songs”
  • John Lennon “Watching the Wheels”
  • Yoko Ono “Kiss Kiss Kiss”
  • John Lennon “Mind Games”
  • John Lennon “(Just Like) Starting Over”
  • Clip from the ‘Today’ show about John Lennon’s murder, featuring Laurie Kaye, Dec 9, 1980
  • The Beatles “In My Life”
  • John Lennon “Woman”
  • John Lennon “Beautiful Boy”
  • Yoko Ono “Hard Times Are Over”
  • George Harrison “All Those Years Ago”
  • Clip from RKO interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono
  • Rock is Lit theme music—royalty free background music

  

LINKS:

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‘Today’ show, Dec 9, 1980, about John Lennon’s murder, with Laurie Kaye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zrcbfSUOZI

RKO uncut interview with John and Yoko, Dec 8, 1980: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsu-GihhQIY

Laurie Kaye’s website: https://www.confessionsofarocknrollnamedropper.com/

Laurie Kaye on Facebook: @LaurieKaye

Laurie Kaye on Instagram: @rocknrollnamedropper

Laurie Kaye on Twitter: @LaurieJoKaye

My interview with May Pang about her new documentary, ‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAvoFbFNerM&t=945s

Christy Alexander Hallberg’s website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/

Christy Alexander Hallberg on Twitter, Instagram & YouTube: @ChristyHallberg

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