Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the Women They Loved

Chris O'Dell

Oct 2009 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

The ultimate fly-on-the wall memoir packed with revelations, intimate insights, and history-making moments from the tour manager, friend, lover, and confidante to some of the most revered rock icons of the 60's, 70's and 80's.

Chris O’Dell wasn’t famous. She wasn’t even almost famous. But she was there. From witnessing music history in the recording studio with The Beatles to working for The Rolling Stones during their infamous 1972 American tour, Chris O'Dell has seen and worked for the most influential musicians in rock history during some of their most intimate and awe-inspiring moments.

She was in the studio when the Beatles recorded The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be, and she sang in the Hey Jude chorus. She lived with George Harrison and Pattie Boyd and unwittingly got involved in Pattie’s famous love story with Eric Clapton. She’s the subject of Leon Russell’s Pisces Apple Lady. She’s “the woman down the hall” in Joni Mitchell’s song Coyote, the “mystery woman” pictured on the Stones album Exile on Main Street, and the Miss O’Dell of George Harrison’s song.

The remarkable, intimate story of an ordinary woman who lived the dream of millions—to be part of rock royalty’s inner circle—Miss O’Dell is a backstage pass to some of the most momentous events in rock history.

Ratings and reviews

I can't believe how great this book is, I couldn't put it down. The way that she describe everything and everyone it made me feel that I was with her through her adventures. Awsome read.

So good, so good! I'm not really the kind of person up to read an autobiography or anything, but this is great! I had trouble putting it down! Loved it! I still refer to it today for many things!

A truly fantastic read. Hard to put down once you start reading. Another perception of the Beatle world from someone who was there. A must read.

About the author

From 1968 to 1984, Chris O'Dell worked in the music world as an assistant and tour manager for the most influential musicians of that era. She has appeared on television, radio, and print media relating to her stories of her years with The Beatles and The Stones. She appears in a number of books written about the various groups she worked for including I, Me, Mine by George Harrison; Rolling Thunder Logbook by Sam Shepard; Wonderful Tonight by Patti Boyd; and Claptonby Eric Clapton. Currently, she is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor.

Katherine Ketcham is the coauthor of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption by William Moyers, the bestselling classics Under the Influence with James Milam, and The Spirituality of Imperfection with Ernest Kurtz. More than 1.4 million copies of her books are in print, and her books have been translated into 13 languages. She has three adult children and lives in Walla Walla, Washington with her husband.