The Beatle Who Vanished

The Beatle Who Vanished is the first historic account of Jimmie Nicol, an unknown drummer who saved The Beatles’ first world tour from disaster, and then vanished. The mystery of Nicol’s legend is riddled with blacklisting, divorce, drug abuse, and bankruptcy, leading many to question whether he is dead or alive.

Best selling Author and our presenter Jim Berkenstadt is the Rock And Roll Detective®. A true Sherlock Holmes, Berkenstadt uncovers the lost history and mysteries hidden within decades of popular music. An international authority on The Beatles, he has co-authored three other books: Black Market Beatles; The Beatles Digest (under the pen name J.G. Schuberk); Nevermind Nirvana; and edited John, Paul & Me: Before The Beatles. Berkenstadt has consulted to The Beatles and the Estate of George Harrison on numerous projects.

Rock And Roll Detective® LLC was founded by Jim Berkenstadt in 1991. Jim applies his trial attorney background in his diligent and meticulous research into the hidden stories of Rock & Roll. The company is dedicated to providing production, publishing, writing, research, social media and content creation for the entertainment industry. Rock And Roll Detective® serves film & TV producers, record labels, musicians, collectors and museums, by locating memorabilia, photos, lost recordings, and providing research and documentation.

Kirkus Reviews says:

“The author manages to generate a phenomenal amount of energy around the little-known drummer, using first rate historical details, rare photographs and memorabilia illustrations; the dynamic photos, especially, lend this bio legitimacy and appeal. Berkenstadt brings excellent investigative skills to this bio of a forgotten replacement Beatle.”

This is a fascinating and mysterious must read for hardcore Beatles fans, and anyone who wants to understand the meteoric rise to pop stardom and the subsequent crash landing.”

Amazon Best Seller and Quilly® award winner, The Beatle Who Vanished, has been chosen for inclusion into the permanent Library and Archives Collection at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It is also in consideration for a Major Motion Picture -TBA.

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Dubbed the “Rock And Roll Detective” by his clients, Jim Berkenstadt has spent a lifetime researching, writing and consulting in pop music history. His books on the unreleased recordings of The Beatles (Black Market Beatles) and the making of Nirvana’s seminal album Nevermind (Nirvana: Nevermind – Classic Rock Books) are critically acclaimed.

Berkenstadt, has served as a consultant to The Beatles (Apple Corps Ltd.), George Harrison, The Traveling Wilburys (Dark Horse), the band Garbage, Producer Butch Vig, Barbara Orbison (Mrs. Roy Orbison), Maria Elena Holly (Mrs. Buddy Holly), and many International Record Labels. He is currently the co-star of two pop culture TV series’ on the Reelz Channel: Celebrity Legacies and Celebrity Damage Control.

Currently, Berkenstadt has released a new Best Seller entitled The Beatle Who Vanished, which along with his other books, have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Permanent Library and Archives. The new Beatles book (the true story of Beatles deputy drummer Jimmie Nicol, who briefly took over for Ringo Starr before vanishing) contains a Foreword by The Beatles’ ex- bass player, Chas Newby, and is currently under consideration for adaptation to the silver screen.

As founder of Rock And Roll Detective®, Berkenstadt’s firm offers a number of specialized and confidential services to music artists, record labels, music download sites, TV and Film productions, auction houses, and museums.

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