The writer of the piece retold the myth about Jane breaking ![]() Vanity Fair misrepresented me in 1990 in an article about Lindaĭuring which she made the oft-repeated assertion that people gave John credit for things I slowly smouldered and built up to a blazing and Paul McCartney started rewriting John's After John Lennon's assassination, official culture vulture Not to mention the word-for-word ripoffs of the Paul chapter by many writers.įast forward to 1980. Writer means 99% rejection, but what made it worse for me was the fact that each andĮvery publishing house claimed to have "lost" the "Body Count" I'd sent. "Body Count," hoping for a reprint deal along with publication of a new book. When I submitted book proposals in the 70's I usually sent along a first edition For 25 years (arrggh!) hardly anybody seemed to be much interested in what I knew about the Fabs, Paul, Apple Corps Ltd. Ever since I got wired up to the There's another much larger reason for the timing. The E! Special wasn't the reason for my resurfacing in BeatleWorld, but it sure helped. 15) the reasonįor your reappearance, or is there another reason?Ī: You haven't heard anything from me as the "Body Count" girl, but I've published aīunch of articles on non-Beatle subjects over the years, for Larry Flynt's CHIC, PLAYGIRL, GALLERY, ROLLING STONE and others. Was the E! special ("Beatles Wives: The E! True Hollywood Story," which airs 8 p.m. Q: With the exception of your postings on Victor Munoz's web site, we haven't heardĪnything from you since "Body Count" was first published. Notice: Absolutely no part of this interview may be reprinted anywhere.on newsgroups, in magazines, websites or mailing lists. Update: 3/17/99: Francie tells us the next issue of Beatlefan will include the Mining Company interview (linked below) and a review of "Body Count." (Update 7/20/99) We're told the supply of books is close to running out.) We sincerely thank her for allowing us to talk to her. (She apologizes for anyone who had money orders returned from selfpub.) Autographed copies are also available from LuckyFace Collectibles. She also talks about the reissue of her book, "Body Count," which will be available for a limited time through or by snail mail (check or money order - please, no cash - for $22, which includes mailing anywhere in the world) to C.O.P.O. She was present at the creation (and, in a few cases, contributed) to tracks that later ended up on "The White Album." In this interview, conducted via email over a couple of weeks, she talks about her life then and now and dispels some of the misconceptions surrounding her. An interview with Francie Schwartz The author of "Body Count" talks about life with John, Yoko, Ringo, George and PaulĪlthough "Body Count" has a sexy reputation, there's a lot more to Francie Schwartz's story.
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