The Incredible Life of Beatles Road Manager, Mal Evans

Mal Evans (1935-1976) served as The Beatles' legendary road manager, assistant, confidant and friend from their earliest days in Liverpool's Cavern Club, through their rise to global fame, to long after their breakup in 1970. Mal continued to serve in similar roles for Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr until his tragic, premature death in 1976.

In this You Can't Unhear This interview, we are joined by Kenneth Womack, author of a new landmark biography of Mal Evans, Living The Beatles Legend. Ken is also accompanied by a very special guest: Gary Evans, son of Mal Evans, who has spent years hoping to share his father's full story with the world.

Almost 50 years after his passing, Mal’s legacy is finally given the full profile it deserves.

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[YouCantUnhearThis]

Mal Evans was one of the key figures that made The Beatles possible, but his full life story hasn't been well-known - until now. I hope you enjoy this fun, heartfelt conversation with Mal's son, Gary, and Ken Womack - the author of Mal’s new biography 📚

And yes, new regular YCUT episodes are coming! It's been a huge year for Beatles releases, so there's a lot of material to cover - a great 'problem' to have!
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[ursulacosta]

My friends and I spent a lot of time on the weekends waiting outside George and Ringo’s apartment in Whaddon House on William Mews. When Mal came out of the building, he would always come straight over to us, and the other fans, and always made sure that he had time to have a little chat with us. He truly was the nicest man you could ever meet, and we all loved him so much. I have nothing but fond memories of that lovely man. ❤️

[valeriefelitto]

I wrote Mal a letter in 1975 and he wrote me back. Very sweet. I treasure it

[agentwahine]

In my book "Following Breadcrumbs: Tales of a Rock and Roll Girl Child", I mentioned Mal and what a lovely man he was. Back in 1975-76, I happened to be babysitting for his girlfriend Fran's daughter and I spent some quality time with them. I always felt that Mal was a fish out of water in L.A., that he truly missed his family and his life back home. He couldn't hide the melancholy, at least from me. I think it was the day after that horrific incident that I was called to look after Jody while Fran attended to the details. It's a bit of a blur. Totally shocking. But I will always remember Mal and what a gentle, sweet soul he was.

[scottrap]

This is incredible! For years and years I’ve been saying “why doesn’t anyone talk about Mal Evans”? Only true Beatle fans even know who he was?

[Paisly]

Every true Beatle fan has always been aware of Mal and his worth well before the Get Back sessions 😊

[nobody_gtk]

I've always loved reading Mal stories through the years. Gary seems like a great guy

[MrCgon]

I’ve known of Mal Evan’s relationship with the Beatles for over 50 years and I am glad to see a book written about him now.

[beatlesfan]

Impossible to ignore Mal's importance within The Beatles camp and I will never forget being a kid and laughing so hard at his cameos in 'HELP!.' We were lucky to have the band and the band was lucky to have Mal!

[KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

My friends and I met Mal at an American Beatlefest. One of my friends just walked up to him and sunk into his arms. She was tiny and his wrapped her in a gentle “bear” hug and just talked to her for a few sentences. He spoke to all six of us before they whisked him away to wherever he needed to be. When he made eye contact with each of us, the love and kindness just shined out of his eyes. Excuse me while I order my copy of Mal’s book.
PS: My thanks to Yoko for kindly helping to recover Mal’s possessions. What a great kindness!

[antkneecampy]

This is so beautiful.! I’ve always wanted more about Mal. He’s like the Chewbacca of the Beatles saga. So integral but just on the side. (And he’s also big, imposing and truly lovable. )I love seeing him in the Get Back doc as the guy they go to when someone’s writing a song and it’s like “Mal! Jot this down so I don’t forget it!” And also “Hey Mal, we need you to bang this anvil!” And of course he’s game and there to do it! Thanks for this excellent interview!

[dmann]

Years ago I did a deep dive on Mal Evans on my own, knowing how indispensible he was to the Beatles for so long thru thick and thin. I was shocked very saddened to learn how he fell through the cracks and was so neglected in the end. Stands out as one of the biggest casualties of the Beatles. Wishing all the best to his son.

[elirosen]

What a surprise! Great interview. It is truly amazing, that the more interesting the Beatles' story gets, the more beautiful it becomes in progression. Mal was truly an extraordinary man. The Beatles were his life, and when their domain finally unravelled, it left him at a complete loss. It must have been emotional for you all to talk about his life's journey. I truly appreciate seeing him finally get the recognition he so deserves.

[Sekaoh]

Both Mal and Neil are integral parts of the Beatles group. With Mal's story ready for fans to learn about, here's one to Neil's story to get told later.

This is such a wonderful remembrance of Mal Evans! As a guy of a certain age, I was a Beatles fan since Please Please Me release in the UK. A friend got a copy here in the US a few months before their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. Thank you all for sharing this! Makes me happy to see Mal Evans finally getting this acknowledgement.

[johnidan]

So glad Mal's story is being told! I have a few friends who knew him very very well and they have a hard time putting into words just how deep their love and appreciation for him was and still is.
Don't forget Mal produced Badfingers No Dice with many classics including Without You. Bless you Mal! And blessings to you all! John

[gregsandell]

Mal's son is a great dude. Great guy.

[simonhodgetts]

I think that Mal needs to be better recognised in the Beatles story - he was central to every Beatles adventure. His sheer joy at working with them is evident in the Maxwell’s Silver Hammer clip. Seems like he was a lovely guy. Such a tragic end for him.

[michaeld.mahoney]

Mal was a kind and down to earth person. I was lucky enough to meet him at the 1975 Beatles Festival in NYC. I played with a friend at the Beatles Sound a like contest. Male complemented me on my guitar playing and later we hung out and drank some beers in the hotel bar.

[blackbird]

One of the worlds best gofers. So sad he didnt get to live HIS life instead of living through others. What was left for him in his gave his soul for the beatles....and when it was over...how would any human being adjust after losing his second family.... i think youd have to be superhuman to adjust. God bless you Mal....we all respect what you did...shame he couldnt get over this and live his life as he deserved.