I went to James Monroe High School, a big school in the East Bronx. My first promotion was the first alumni reunion dance. I got all the names and addresses out of the yearbook. It came off very well. — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image
The players in the promotion business today are, by and large, not in it for the art anymore. It's all about how many bucks can you make on a concert. — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image
I was the first to promote The Beatles in the States, and Ed Sullivan called me first about them before he ever booked them… — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image
The Beatles were no trouble... lots of girls. The Stones were black-jacketed guys, a rough crowd. A whole different scene between the Stones' black… — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image
I went to James Monroe High School, a big school in the East Bronx. My first promotion was the first alumni reunion dance. I… — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image
John Lennon was brilliant, so gifted, so giving. He was the Bach, Beethoven, the Rachmaninoff of our time. — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image
It shouldn't just be about money. It should be about loving what you do. — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image
My secret to success is that I've always loved good music and people. — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image
The players in the promotion business today are, by and large, not in it for the art anymore. It's all about how many bucks… — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image
Over 55,000 people saw the Beatles at Shea Stadium. We took $304,000 - the greatest gross ever in the history of show business! — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image
I loved England's gentility and its civility. I'm from the Bronx, with a Bronx accent. I love the beauty of its language, the ways… — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image