The story of how a Rock and Roll was changed by a single haircut.
Leslie Cavendish was born in East London and grew up in a large
Jewish family in Burnt Oak, North London. He was apprenticed to
Vidal Sassoon in 1962, becoming a stylist in his own right three
years later. He became Paul McCartney’s private hairdresser in
1966, and soon began to work on the image of all four Beatles, at
the Apple offices and in their recording studios, and was even
invited along as a friend and participant on the Magical Mystery
Tour. In 1967, he opened his own salon, backed by Apple and the
Beatles, at 161 King’s Road, Chelsea.
After the official breakup of the Beatles, Leslie closed his salon
and ran a clothing boutique in South London, while remaining a
freelance hairdresser. In 1978, he entered the family footwear
business and remained there until 1998 before moving to Spain. He
now works for a major charity but also conducts occasional “VIP
Beatles Tours” of London, lectures on the Beatles and Sixties
culture, and consults with the Beatles Fan Club. Leslie has two
sons and divides his time between Britain and Spain. This is his
first book.
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