In
1964 when the Beatles raided the states, everyone became a part of the
mania.
While teenagers swooned over their boys and chased the Beatles'
taxis, celebrities had their say, including Elvis Presley who sent a
telegram with his regards (later to be discovered, he wanted the boys
OUT). The Beatles' second stop on the US Tour: Miami, Florida. This is
where they were scheduled to meet a boxer in person. (Sonny Liston) The
lads insisted they wished to meet the winner of the last match, so
their roadie tried talking to the brute.
But the winning champion was
not thrilled at the idea of meeting them, and refused selfishly to even
see them. So the Beatles were stuck with meeting Cassius Clay later
renamed Muhammad Ali giving photographers a pay day! Their cameras
snapped away, as Ali played with the lads. He picked on Ringo quite a
bit, particularly for his height and small weight.
Ali was a real ham
around the boys, and accumilated all the attention for the publicity
shots. He looked down on the Beatles, like he was the big-shot and they
were just here to meet their "idol". Afterwards, the Beatles were fed
up! They left angrily and bitterly, not to speak to their roadie for a
long while. In those days, NO ONE outshined the Beatles.
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