Over the gate...

Designed in 1913 by Victorian/Edwardian/other architect Theophilus A Allen; John Lennon's house between 1964 and 1968; sunroom, attic and prisco stripe hibernice; Mellotron and caravan; Babidji and Mimi; mortar and pestle; Wubbleyoo Dubbleyoo; curios and curiosity; remnants and residue; testimonials and traces; (Cavendish Avenue, Sunny Heights and Kinfauns); Montagu Square; mock Tudor: Brown House: *KENWOOD*.

(Also available as a blog.)

Legal Blah: This blog is for historical research only, and is strictly non-commercial. All visual and audio material remains the property of the respective copyright owner, and no implication of ownership by me is intended or should be inferred. Any copyright owner who wants something removed should contact me and I will do so immediately. Alternatively, I would be delighted to provide a credit. The writing is by me, such as it is, unless otherwise stated, and this is the only Beatles related blog I am responsible for.

Comments Blah: Comments are moderated. Any genuine comments are welcome. Due to idiotic spamming, you'll have to press the "Follow" button on the right under "Kenwoodites..." in order to leave a comment. Offensive comments/advertising/trolling/other moronicisms are not welcome, and will be rejected.
Comments are the responsibility of the individual commenter, and commenters' opinions do not necessarily reflect my own. (NB: This blog revels in flagrant trivia. If that's not yer "thing", this won't be yer "thang".)

Correspond via: kenwoodlennon@googlemail.com

Tuesday 9 June 2009

Kenwood: Terry Doran.





One man who must know a good deal about life at Kenwood is Terry Doran. Originally a business associate of Brian Epstein's (the "man from the motor trade", according to some), he quickly became a close "friend and confidante" of John and George in particular. Throughout 1967 Terry spent a great deal of time at Kenwood, in charge of "rollies", putting Lennon jr to bed, and escorting Cyn round the clubs while John got on with watching television. Here is a sharpened up re-post of him sitting outside Kenwood, plus one with John at Abbey Road getting ready for AYNIL, and a 1981 interview where the interviewer manages to ask him almost no interesting questions whatsoever. (Well done, that man). He has remained quiet about his Beatle associations over the years (admirably so), but I'd love someone to interview him specifically about the Kenwood era...

15 comments:

  1. What a great shot of John in studio #3. Looks like he’s oblivious to the conversation and is lost in thought.

    ReplyDelete
  2. is the other man Mike McCartney?

    ReplyDelete
  3. it is mike. i remember terry as being quite nasty to us fans.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Really? Interesting...any stories? :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. I have a picture that Terry Doran took of me, John, Paul and Mick Jagger sitting on the sofa in Paul's living room at Cavendish Avenue in St John's Wood. He took it using an Instamatic camera that a fan gave me when I went in through the gates of the house on the afternoon of March 31st 1967, on the condition that I get a shot of John for her. I did, sitting in the back garden on the steps. The fan was called Lizzie Bravo and, 40 years later, now living in South America, she showed me the shot on the film cassette I gave back to her. I kept a film cassette for myself which had the picture that Terry D took. Lizzie was one of the girls who, years later, was waiting outside Abbey Road Studios when John wanted some girls to help with the backing on 'Across The Universe' and invited them in to Studio 2. I'd love to know where Terry Doran is now. Nice guy. Nothing's gonna change my world. stuart.kendall@cogent.co.uk

    ReplyDelete
  6. Terry Doran ran Apple (no kids not the people who make ipods) when it first started.
    Check out the band Focal Point (1st band signed to Apple)for more info.

    He wasn't just a confidant of the fab four.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Nobody said he was.

    ReplyDelete
  8. And I would like to know too, if Terry is alive and how to contact him. Unfortunately Paul Tennant left us.
    I met Terry in Lindos/Greece and after he invited me to Friar Park, where I had some unforgettable days...
    pipafonte@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Unfortunately Terry passed away on the 19th April 2020 at 6.15 pm, in a nursing home in London. I am friends with his sister, and she sent me this link, when I read the comments, I though the people who had posted would like to know.

      Delete
    2. Sad news, but thank you for the information.

      Delete
  9. So that's 2 pieces of artwork by all 4 Fabs, this Monterey one, and the Japan one. Int'resting.

    ReplyDelete
  10. I was with Terry at Dave Lewis's house in Church Norton when he snapped in half (accidentally) his 17th Century pipe which he treasured. I think he was very embarrassed but, we all got shitfaced and he soon cheered up. He was driving Ringo's Mercedes as I recall!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hello,
      Did Terry Doran just give up the music business after Brian died, and where is he now and whats he doing.
      Bob

      Delete
  11. Terry Doran was a director of Apple Publishing, George was the other, when it started in 1967.

    Five years ago I heard he was suffering with Parkinsons Disease.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Lovely guy. Never cashed in. True friend of the fabs.

    ReplyDelete

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.