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Sam Leach Receives his City of Culture 'Hall of Faith' Award from Linda Gail Lewis

Sam Leach, famous 60s Rock 'n' Roll promoter and major innovator in the birth of the Merseybeat sound and era promoted 'The Beatles' on numerous occasions before their final bid for the big-time. He was recently nominated for the 'Hall of Faith' award for his contribution to Merseyside Music. The certificate was awarded at a recent 'Sounds of The Sixties' concert a The Cavern in which Linda Gail Lewis was starring... Linda was asked to present the award after an introduction by Kingsize Taylor...  

Sam Leach is presented with his City of Culture Hall of Faith Award for Linda Gail Lewis... 

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Sam Leach 9:40 p.m.

Quote "By this time I was totally hooked...a prisoner of The Beatles. Their rich, wild sound seemed to pulse right through my body, reverberating around the room". By now everyone was watching in total awe Even the gangs had declared a truce and stood mesmerized. Immediately after the show finished, I followed them into their dressing room, which in reality was a ladies toilet converted for the night. Excitedly waving my bookings diary, I told John and Paul "One day lads, you're going to be as big as Elvis." John looked at me as though I was insane and muttered to Paul. "We've got a right nutter here Paul." Paul, knowing who I was, smiled and said. "Yes...but he's got a club and work for us."

I gave them twelve bookings there and then and for me this began a two year roller coaster ride through Rock 'n' Roll history. They made their debut for me at the Cassanova Club on February 9th 1961. Three years later, February 9th 1964, they were on The Ed Sullivan Show. Pretty damn quick rise to fame I would say....right??

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