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March 9, 2012 – The two women closest to John Lennon are speaking out against claims that the former Beatle suffered with bulimia. A new book entitled Backstage Pass VIP by Debra Sharon Davis claims that John Lennon suffered from crippling eating disorders, specifically bulimia. By its own account, the book “is a provocative and controversial look at Mick Jagger, John Lennon, George Harrison and dozens of other rock icons (and their wives) from the 1950’s through t

As new images of Lennon are prepared for the web, writer Lorna MacLaren meets the Largs cousin determined to reclaim him for the family. You could be forgiven for assuming that Stanley Parkes is the antithesis of all things rock'n'roll. He lives in a picturesque corner of Largs and walks his dog along the beach on blustery days. When taking tea with him and his wife, Janet, in the lounge of their neat home, images of screaming teenagers, drug-fuelled parties and concepts like Beatlemania don't spring immediately to mind. Yet for more than 40 years this couple have had their lives touched, not only by the legend of the great sixties pop group, but by blood ties to a man who jokingly claimed greater popularity than Jesus Christ - John Lennon . They have memories that Beatles enthusiasts can only dream of. They were special guests at the premiere of A Hard Day's Night in Liverpoo...