Former Beatles, Stones Manager Allen Klein Dies at 77

There you stand with your L.A. tan
And your New York walk and your New York talk
You're mother left you when you were small
But you're gonna wish you wasn't born at all
Steel and Glass, Steel and Glass - John Lennon 1940-1980

you can bet he won't be like he was in front of God. Could you see him walking around with a couple lightning bolts sticking out of his butt?

getesky615-
ever hear of typos??? I'm sure I'm decades older than you and not as proficient on the keyboard--but for your info--I did work for ABKCO, Inc. com--at 1600 Broadway, NYC. NY--met George, Ringo and always had front row seats for the Stones- John and I only had phone contact- but office stories run deep especially from young girls who have first hand knowledge--up front and personal! Doubt it?? Who cares.....

Ummmm....did it ever occur to any of you retarded windowlickers that perhaps he was divorced, or separated, and had a longtime girlfriend?

Macca's doing cart wheels

Klein really shouldn't be advertised as the Beatles manager - it lasted five minutes because Paul never accepted him - he saw right through Klein. Try to find pictures of Klein and the Beatles, you night find one - he was never apart of their success, but definitely part of the break-up - McCartney sued the other lads.

well i guess he is finding out about now that he is not the biggest bastard in the valley of the shadow of death.

If it weren't for this idiot, the Beatles would have been around into the 70's and God knows how much longer, and I'm sure the surviving members of The Rolling Stones didn't care for this jerk either. Too bad he died, but this guy was a bad dude to many in the music industry and who knows who else!

Allen was my cousin and while his history is riddled with rumor and fiction, and since this community of know it alls will probably disregard my comments about who he was in the family. Everyone should understand that Allen redefined how artists were compensated in the music industry. He secured the highest paying contract per album for the beatles ever in history, and as a consequence every artist recieves a better deal.While the beatles problems came to a head with issues while working with allen the divisiveness was due to personality and artistic differences in addition to disputes over money. Allen was very close to everyone in the beatles except paul, paul wanted his father in law to manage the beatles and the group went with allen. He was a tough businessman who was hated by the industry execs and loved by his clients. The industry treated musicians as hired help and not the true talent they are. Allen stole back much of the control and ownership of the art our musicians create and for this i believe he is a hero. Say what you will about him, but his story will survive in my mind as an inspiration. Allen was an orphan who came from nothing to become one of the toughest and most respected and feared business managers. A true american story and hero, you will live in my mind and heart as an inspiration.
Ian

Allen Klein WON'T be missed. For all the b.s. that Linda McCartney and Yoko Ono took for "breaking up the Beatles," the real culprit was the dirtbag with the money saavy. Anyone who helps himself to the intellectual property or wealth of his trusting clients is not too many notches above a child molester.