The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatlesbeloved friend, confidant, and roadie.  Malcolm Evans, the Beatleslong-time roadie, personal assistant, and devoted friend, was an invaluable member of the bands inner circle. A towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Evans loomed large in the Beatlesstory, contributing at times as a performer and sometime lyricist, while struggling mightily to protect his belovedboys. He was there for the whole of the groups remarkable, unparalleled story: from the Shea Stadium triumph through the creation of the timeless cover art for Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and the famous Let It Be rooftop concert. Leaving a stable job as telecommunications engineer to serve as road manager for this fledgling band, Mal was the odd man out from the startolder, married with children, and without any music business experience. And yet he threw himself headlong into their world, traveling across the globe and making himself indispensa