Boxer on Beatles album cover

-KOKid- · Post by **-KOKid-** » 27 Mar 2006, 17:18

I was always under the impression that the fighter on The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover was Ezzard Charles.
I have read this in several different sources.
But, this bio on Sonny Litson says it was him that was featured on the cover, not Charles.
Can anyone clear ths up fo me? Who is it?
Thanks!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0514288/bio

-KOKid-

surf-bat · Post by **surf-bat** » 27 Mar 2006, 17:52

-KOKid- wrote:I was always under the impression that the fighter on The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover was Ezzard Charles.
I have read this in several different sources.
But, this bio on Sonny Litson says it was him that was featured on the cover, not Charles.
Can anyone clear ths up fo me? Who is it?
Thanks!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0514288/bio

-KOKid-

It's Liston. I believe having him on the cover inspired The Monkees to use him in their movie HEAD.

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 27 Mar 2006, 19:32

It's Sonny Can't imagine anyone making that mistake....see for yourself.

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/british/images/vc275.jpg

-KOKid- · Post by **-KOKid-** » 28 Mar 2006, 07:30

Strange. The book "Boxing Unseen Archives" states that it is Charles.
Liston would be the boxer of choice for The Beatles as he was the more well known name.
But why would anyone have it be Charles?

-KOKid-

Roll With The Punches · Post by **Roll With The Punches** » 29 Mar 2006, 07:22

BoxBuzz wrote:It's Sonny Can't imagine anyone making that mistake....see for yourself.

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/british/images/vc275.jpg

where is he?

ugh
this is harder than 'Where's Wally' :x

sockdolager · Post by **sockdolager** » 29 Mar 2006, 08:46

Roll With The Punches wrote:
BoxBuzz wrote:It's Sonny Can't imagine anyone making that mistake....see for yourself.

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/british/images/vc275.jpg

where is he?

ugh
this is harder than 'Where's Wally' :x

far left, he is cut in half in the white w/ yellow robe. At least I assume that is him, Ive looked at this for several minjutes now and if it isnt him than I am insane!

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 29 Mar 2006, 09:15

Correct you are...far left in the Robe.....hard to see on this "internet" version. But if you have the album or access to the full pic there is absolutely no doubt that it is indeed the "scowling one".

john2345 · Post by **john2345** » 29 Mar 2006, 11:40

It's Liston! It always Liston!

I bought the LP when it was gfirst released, and was a big Liston fan at the time.... it's Liston

J

john2345 · Post by **john2345** » 29 Mar 2006, 11:41

Sorry...this keyboard is useles...I meant to type "It always WAS Liston" in previous post...J

john2345 · Post by **john2345** » 29 Mar 2006, 11:53

See link

http://www.thebeatleswebsite.com/album/pep%20cov.html

Sonny is listed as number 54. If you click on the images they enlarge (slightly!)

J

Brutu · Post by **Brutu** » 30 Mar 2006, 18:42

From what I rember its not really Sonny Liston but his wax effigy from Madame Tussauds.
They origianlly wanted Muhammad Ali for the cover,but couldnt get the rights or something.

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 30 Mar 2006, 19:52

correct, there are no live bodies in that ensemble save the beatles themselves. Its a wax of Sonny

pound per pound · Post by **pound per pound** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:32

john2345 wrote:It's Liston! It always Liston!

I bought the LP when it was gfirst released, and was a big Liston fan at the time.... it's Liston

J

It is Liston. Who are the other faces in the crowd?

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 31 Mar 2006, 11:24

pound per pound wrote:
john2345 wrote:It's Liston! It always Liston!

I bought the LP when it was gfirst released, and was a big Liston fan at the time.... it's Liston

J
It is Liston. Who are the other faces in the crowd?

The link above answers that question.

john2345 · Post by **john2345** » 31 Mar 2006, 12:41

pound per pound wrote:
john2345 wrote:It's Liston! It always Liston!

I bought the LP when it was gfirst released, and was a big Liston fan at the time.... it's Liston

J
It is Liston. Who are the other faces in the crowd?

See

http://www.thebeatleswebsite.com/album/pep%20cov.html

Aftermath · Post by **Aftermath** » 11 Apr 2006, 16:32

The Beatles submitted a list of the people they admired most to be on the album cover.

John Lennon also wanted Jesus Christ and Adolf Hitler to be included on the cover. The record company did not include them because they thought they might offend some people.

Another 60’s British group, the Animals also mentioned Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay in their song “I’m Mad Again”.

THE DANCING MASTER · Post by **THE DANCING MASTER** » 11 Apr 2006, 21:48

Liston was also in an episode of The Monkees where he played The Champ and was on Love American Style as well. He was also in the audience of The Ed Sullivan Show when The Beatles made their second appearance that was broadcast from Miami. When The Fab Four visited a young Cassius Clay at the 5th Street Gym Clay made a point to mention how they came to visit him and not Liston.

surf-bat · Post by **surf-bat** » 12 Apr 2006, 02:25

THE DANCING MASTER wrote:Liston was also in an episode of The Monkees where he played The Champ and was on Love American Style as well. He was also in the audience of The Ed Sullivan Show when The Beatles made their second appearance that was broadcast from Miami. When The Fab Four visited a young Cassius Clay at the 5th Street Gym Clay made a point to mention how they came to visit him and not Liston.

Actually it was the Monkees movie called "Head" that Sonny appeared in. He also did a movie called "Moonfire". He stars with Charles Napier, who was the cop gutted by Hannibal Lecter in "Silence of the Lambs".

THE DANCING MASTER · Post by **THE DANCING MASTER** » 12 Apr 2006, 23:41

Never saw Head, but Liston was in an episode of the weekly Monkees show. I very clearly remember watching it at the time. The story was Davey Jones got into the fight game and fought Liston, The Champ. DOn't know if Head or The Monkees weekly show is out on dvd or not. MOonfire sounds interesting.

The Scranton Assassin · Post by **The Scranton Assassin** » 13 Apr 2006, 03:09

If u buy the sgt peppers cd now on the inside cover it has the same picture blank with numbers in everyones face with a legend to show who is who.

57philbox · Post by **57philbox** » 24 Apr 2006, 10:19

of course john conteh is on the cover of band on the run by paul macca

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