Barry Miles was born on 21 February 1943 and is an English author known for his participation in and writing on the subjects of the 1960s London underground and counterculture.
10 Facts About Barry Miles
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Barry Miles is the author of numerous books and his work has regularly appeared in leftist newspapers such as The Guardian.
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Barry Miles wrote for the Telegraph, The Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Times, so not entirely leftist.
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Barry Miles brought McCartney into contact with people who wanted to start International Times, which McCartney helped to fund.
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Barry Miles became the de facto manager of the Apple's short-lived Zapple Records label in 1969.
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Barry Miles produced Ginsberg's Songs of Innocence and Experience LP, recorded in 1969 and released the following year.
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In 1970, Barry Miles moved with his wife to rural New York state, where he lived with Ginsberg on his farm.
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Barry Miles's book Hippie is a reminiscence of the Hippie sub-culture of the 1960s and early 1970s, with interviews, quotes, and images.
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Barry Miles co-wrote I Want to Take You Higher with Charles Perry and James Henke.
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Barry Miles wrote Paul McCartney's official biography, Many Years from Now.