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'''Lee Eastman''' (born '''Leopold Vail Epstein'''; 12 January 1910 – 30 July 1991) was an American [[show business]] attorney and art collector from [[New York City]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/02/obituaries/lee-v-eastman-81-entertainment-lawyer.html?pagewanted=1, NYTimes obituary] retrieved March 21, 2010</ref>
'''Lee Eastman''' (born '''Leopold Vail Epstein'''; 12 January 1910 – 30 July 1991) was an American [[show business]] attorney and art collector from [[New York City]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/02/obituaries/lee-v-eastman-81-entertainment-lawyer.html?pagewanted=1, NYTimes obituary] retrieved March 21, 2010</ref>


He was the son of Louis (b. Russia ~1887, imm. 1906) and Stella (Freyer) Epstein. His sisters were Emmaline and Rose. He married Louise Lindner, daughter of a prominent [[Cleveland]] department store executive; they had four children, including John Eastman and [[Linda McCartney]], the first wife of former [[The Beatles|Beatle]] [[Paul McCartney]]. Eastman became McCartney's [[business manager]] shortly before the [[Break-up of the Beatles|breakup of]] [[The Beatles]] while his son John represented McCartney during his 1970 lawsuit to legally dissolve the Beatles. He is the maternal grandfather of potter [[Heather McCartney]], photographer [[Mary McCartney]], fashion designer [[Stella McCartney]], and musician/sculptor [[James McCartney]]. Eastman was also the friend and longtime lawyer for and collector of the works of the [[abstract expressionist]] painter [[Willem de Kooning]]. His sister [[Rose Frisch]] became a noted scientist who worked on issues of women's fertility and population studies.<ref name="belluck">[https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/12/science/rose-e-frisch-scientist-who-linked-body-fat-to-fertility-dies-at-96.html Pam Belluck, "Rose E. Frisch, Scientist Who Linked Body Fat to Fertility, Dies at 96"], ''New York Times'', February 11, 2015; accessed September 25, 2018</ref> His family was [[Jewish]].<ref name="belluck"/><ref name="forward">{{cite web | url=http://forward.com/culture/186536/secret-history-of-paul-mccartney-the-jewish-beatle/ | title=Secret History of Paul McCartney, the Jewish Beatle | publisher=The Forward | access-date=December 15, 2015 | first=Seth| last=Rogovoy}}</ref>
He was the son of Louis (b. Russia ~1887, imm. 1906) and Stella (Freyer) Epstein. His sisters were Emmaline and Rose. He married Louise Lindner, daughter of a prominent [[Cleveland]] department store executive; they had four children, including John Eastman and [[Linda McCartney]], the first wife of former [[The Beatles|Beatle]] [[Paul McCartney]]. Eastman became McCartney's [[business manager]] shortly before the [[Break-up of the Beatles|breakup of]] [[The Beatles]] while his son John represented McCartney during his 1970 lawsuit to legally dissolve the Beatles. He is the maternal grandfather of potter [[Heather McCartney]], photographer [[Mary McCartney]], fashion designer [[Stella McCartney]], and musician/sculptor [[James McCartney]]. Eastman was also the friend and longtime lawyer for and collector of the works of the [[abstract expressionist]] painter [[Willem de Kooning]]. His sister [[Rose Frisch]] became a noted scientist who worked on issues of women's fertility and population studies.<ref name="belluck">[https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/12/science/rose-e-frisch-scientist-who-linked-body-fat-to-fertility-dies-at-96.html Pam Belluck, "Rose E. Frisch, Scientist Who Linked Body Fat to Fertility, Dies at 96"], ''New York Times'', February 11, 2015; accessed September 25, 2018</ref> His family was [[Jewish]].<ref name="belluck"/><ref name="forward">{{cite web | url=http://forward.com/culture/186536/secret-history-of-paul-mccartney-the-jewish-beatle/ | title=Secret History of Paul McCartney, the Jewish Beatle | publisher=The Forward | access-date=December 15, 2015 | first=Seth| last=Rogovoy}}</ref>


== Eastman's involvement with Apple ==
== Involvement with Apple Corps ==
When the Beatles' company [[Apple Corps]] was in business trouble early in 1969, Eastman and [[Allen Klein]] were both considered to take the reins of the company, and of the band's careers. [[John Lennon]] favoured Klein. Lennon said he was impressed that Klein knew Lennon's lyrics, and understood them and that Klein was very intelligent.<ref name="wenner119-120">{{cite book |first=Jann S |last=Wenner |title=Lennon Remembers (Full interview from Lennon's 1970 interview in [[Rolling Stone]] magazine) |year=2000 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/lennonremembers00lenn_0/page/119 119–120] |publisher=Verso |location=London |isbn=1-85984-600-9 }}</ref> [[George Harrison]] and [[Ringo Starr]] chose Klein, though Lennon said in 1970 that he maneuvered Klein into [[Apple Corps|Apple]].<ref name="wenner34-35">{{cite book |first=Jann S |last=Wenner |title=Lennon Remembers |year=2000 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/lennonremembers00lenn_0/page/34 34–35] |isbn=1-85984-600-9 |url=https://archive.org/details/lennonremembers00lenn_0/page/34 }}</ref> McCartney wanted Eastman, but was out-voted 3-1. For a short period, Klein managed Apple and the personal careers of Lennon, Harrison, and Starr while Eastman was the corporate counsel and managed McCartney. The Klein/Eastman combination did not work, and after a contentious meeting, Eastman was out. Subsequent disagreements over decisions made by Klein and the other Beatles prompted McCartney— represented by Eastman— to sue them to dissolve the partnership, and he eventually succeeded.
When the Beatles' company [[Apple Corps]] was in business trouble early in 1969, Eastman and [[Allen Klein]] were both considered to take the reins of the company, and of the band's careers. [[John Lennon]] favoured Klein. Lennon said he was impressed that Klein knew Lennon's lyrics, and understood them and that Klein was very intelligent.<ref name="wenner119-120">{{cite book |first=Jann S |last=Wenner |title=Lennon Remembers (Full interview from Lennon's 1970 interview in [[Rolling Stone]] magazine) |year=2000 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/lennonremembers00lenn_0/page/119 119–120] |publisher=Verso |location=London |isbn=1-85984-600-9 }}</ref> [[George Harrison]] and [[Ringo Starr]] chose Klein, though Lennon said in 1970 that he maneuvered Klein into Apple Corps.<ref name="wenner34-35">{{cite book |first=Jann S |last=Wenner |title=Lennon Remembers |year=2000 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/lennonremembers00lenn_0/page/34 34–35] |isbn=1-85984-600-9 |url=https://archive.org/details/lennonremembers00lenn_0/page/34 }}</ref> McCartney wanted Eastman, but was out-voted 3-1. For a short period, Klein managed Apple Corps and the personal careers of Lennon, Harrison, and Starr while Eastman was the corporate counsel and managed McCartney. The Klein/Eastman combination did not work, and after a contentious meeting, Eastman was out. Subsequent disagreements over decisions made by Klein and the other Beatles prompted McCartney— represented by Eastman— to sue them to dissolve the partnership, and he eventually succeeded.


Klein made some successful deals for the Beatles, and they made more money during their short tenure with Klein than they had during the years they were managed by [[Brian Epstein]].<ref name="miles549">{{cite book |first=Barry |last=Miles |authorlink=Barry Miles |title=Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now |year=1997 |publisher=Henry Holt & Company |location=New York |isbn=0-8050-5249-6 |page=[https://archive.org/details/paulmccartneyman00mile/page/549 549] |url=https://archive.org/details/paulmccartneyman00mile/page/549 }}</ref> Lennon, Harrison, and Starr eventually soured on Klein, and after a series of suits and countersuits, Klein left Apple with a multimillion-dollar buyout.<ref name="miles581">{{cite book |first=Barry |last=Miles |authorlink=Barry Miles |title=Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now |year=1997 |page=[https://archive.org/details/paulmccartneyman00mile_0/page/581 581] |isbn=0-8050-5248-8 |url=https://archive.org/details/paulmccartneyman00mile_0/page/581 }}</ref><ref name="harry613">{{cite book |first=Bill |last=Harry |title=The Beatles Encyclopedia: Revised and Updated |year=2000 |publisher=Virgin Publishing |location=London |isbn=0-7535-0481-2 |page=613}}</ref>
Klein made some successful deals for the Beatles, and they made more money during their short tenure with Klein than they had during the years they were managed by [[Brian Epstein]].<ref name="miles549">{{cite book |first=Barry |last=Miles |authorlink=Barry Miles |title=Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now |year=1997 |publisher=Henry Holt & Company |location=New York |isbn=0-8050-5249-6 |page=[https://archive.org/details/paulmccartneyman00mile/page/549 549] |url=https://archive.org/details/paulmccartneyman00mile/page/549 }}</ref> Lennon, Harrison, and Starr eventually soured on Klein, and after a series of suits and countersuits, Klein left Apple Corps with a multimillion-dollar buyout.<ref name="miles581">{{cite book |first=Barry |last=Miles |authorlink=Barry Miles |title=Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now |year=1997 |page=[https://archive.org/details/paulmccartneyman00mile_0/page/581 581] |isbn=0-8050-5248-8 |url=https://archive.org/details/paulmccartneyman00mile_0/page/581 }}</ref><ref name="harry613">{{cite book |first=Bill |last=Harry |title=The Beatles Encyclopedia: Revised and Updated |year=2000 |publisher=Virgin Publishing |location=London |isbn=0-7535-0481-2 |page=613}}</ref>


== Manager of McCartney ==
== Manager of McCartney ==

Revision as of 09:23, 10 March 2022

Lee Eastman
Born
Leopold Vail Epstein

(1910-01-12)January 12, 1910
DiedJuly 30, 1991(1991-07-30) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationShow business attorney
SpouseLouise Lindner
Children4, including Linda McCartney

Lee Eastman (born Leopold Vail Epstein; 12 January 1910 – 30 July 1991) was an American show business attorney and art collector from New York City.[1]

He was the son of Louis (b. Russia ~1887, imm. 1906) and Stella (Freyer) Epstein. His sisters were Emmaline and Rose. He married Louise Lindner, daughter of a prominent Cleveland department store executive; they had four children, including John Eastman and Linda McCartney, the first wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney. Eastman became McCartney's business manager shortly before the breakup of The Beatles while his son John represented McCartney during his 1970 lawsuit to legally dissolve the Beatles. He is the maternal grandfather of potter Heather McCartney, photographer Mary McCartney, fashion designer Stella McCartney, and musician/sculptor James McCartney. Eastman was also the friend and longtime lawyer for and collector of the works of the abstract expressionist painter Willem de Kooning. His sister Rose Frisch became a noted scientist who worked on issues of women's fertility and population studies.[2] His family was Jewish.[2][3]

Involvement with Apple Corps

When the Beatles' company Apple Corps was in business trouble early in 1969, Eastman and Allen Klein were both considered to take the reins of the company, and of the band's careers. John Lennon favoured Klein. Lennon said he was impressed that Klein knew Lennon's lyrics, and understood them and that Klein was very intelligent.[4] George Harrison and Ringo Starr chose Klein, though Lennon said in 1970 that he maneuvered Klein into Apple Corps.[5] McCartney wanted Eastman, but was out-voted 3-1. For a short period, Klein managed Apple Corps and the personal careers of Lennon, Harrison, and Starr while Eastman was the corporate counsel and managed McCartney. The Klein/Eastman combination did not work, and after a contentious meeting, Eastman was out. Subsequent disagreements over decisions made by Klein and the other Beatles prompted McCartney— represented by Eastman— to sue them to dissolve the partnership, and he eventually succeeded.

Klein made some successful deals for the Beatles, and they made more money during their short tenure with Klein than they had during the years they were managed by Brian Epstein.[6] Lennon, Harrison, and Starr eventually soured on Klein, and after a series of suits and countersuits, Klein left Apple Corps with a multimillion-dollar buyout.[7][8]

Manager of McCartney

Eastman and his son successfully managed McCartney's solo career, leaving McCartney the wealthiest of the former Beatles. In 1984, McCartney cited one example of advice he received from Eastman:

The music publishing I own is fabulous. Beautiful. I owe it all to Linda's dad Lee Eastman and her brother John. Linda's dad is a great business brain. He said originally, 'If you are going to invest, do it in something you know. If you invest in building computers or something, you can lose a fortune. Wouldn't you rather be in music? Stay in music.' I said, 'Yeah, I'd much rather do that.' So he asked me what kind of music I liked. And the first name I said was Buddy Holly. Lee got on to the man who owned Buddy Holly's stuff and bought that for me. So I was into publishing now."[9]

McCartney's music publishing investments have paid off. In 1984, he estimated that half his income came from recording, and half from his music publishing business.[9]

References

  1. ^ NYTimes obituary retrieved March 21, 2010
  2. ^ a b Pam Belluck, "Rose E. Frisch, Scientist Who Linked Body Fat to Fertility, Dies at 96", New York Times, February 11, 2015; accessed September 25, 2018
  3. ^ Rogovoy, Seth. "Secret History of Paul McCartney, the Jewish Beatle". The Forward. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Wenner, Jann S (2000). Lennon Remembers (Full interview from Lennon's 1970 interview in Rolling Stone magazine). London: Verso. pp. 119–120. ISBN 1-85984-600-9.
  5. ^ Wenner, Jann S (2000). Lennon Remembers. pp. 34–35. ISBN 1-85984-600-9.
  6. ^ Miles, Barry (1997). Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now. New York: Henry Holt & Company. p. 549. ISBN 0-8050-5249-6.
  7. ^ Miles, Barry (1997). Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now. p. 581. ISBN 0-8050-5248-8.
  8. ^ Harry, Bill (2000). The Beatles Encyclopedia: Revised and Updated. London: Virgin Publishing. p. 613. ISBN 0-7535-0481-2.
  9. ^ a b Goodman, Joan (December 1984). "Playboy Interview with Paul and Linda McCartney". Playboy.
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