Frank & Charli: Woodstock, True Love, and the Sixties
Stories of Remarkable People and Enduring Love in the Time of Woodstock

In the 1960s and '70s, Frank Yandolino rode the hippie counterculture movement alongside visionaries like Artie Kornfeld and Michael Lang, and he helped put together the Woodstock Festival of 1969, the era’s emblem of love and peace. From then on (and even before that), Yandolino, a beguiling fast-talker, charmer, and gifted storyteller, took charge of his life according to those ideals, grabbing and embracing all opportunities that were thrown his way.

This memoir is an account of his life as a hippie, art director, entrepreneur, manager, and screenwriter (as well as various other hats he wore in the creative industry)—representing musicians like Joe Cocker and Paul Butterfield, art directing at Penthouse magazine, designing “erotic sheets,” writing a screenplay about Marilyn Monroe and her seamstress Lena Pepitone, among other things. With his gung-ho attitude and fortuitous connections, Yandolino befriended Salvador Dali, hung out with Jimi Hendrix, ran with Abbie Hoffman, was kidnapped by a festival security detail in Paris, mixed with models and Penthouse pets, and watched secret Hells Angels initiation ceremonies. Throughout it all, Yandolino’s key message is his “free bird” philosophy of grabbing every chance you can and staying true to one’s artistic individuality. And, in the end, despite his fast life, he was always grounded by his love for his wife, Charli.
"1122693891"
Frank & Charli: Woodstock, True Love, and the Sixties
Stories of Remarkable People and Enduring Love in the Time of Woodstock

In the 1960s and '70s, Frank Yandolino rode the hippie counterculture movement alongside visionaries like Artie Kornfeld and Michael Lang, and he helped put together the Woodstock Festival of 1969, the era’s emblem of love and peace. From then on (and even before that), Yandolino, a beguiling fast-talker, charmer, and gifted storyteller, took charge of his life according to those ideals, grabbing and embracing all opportunities that were thrown his way.

This memoir is an account of his life as a hippie, art director, entrepreneur, manager, and screenwriter (as well as various other hats he wore in the creative industry)—representing musicians like Joe Cocker and Paul Butterfield, art directing at Penthouse magazine, designing “erotic sheets,” writing a screenplay about Marilyn Monroe and her seamstress Lena Pepitone, among other things. With his gung-ho attitude and fortuitous connections, Yandolino befriended Salvador Dali, hung out with Jimi Hendrix, ran with Abbie Hoffman, was kidnapped by a festival security detail in Paris, mixed with models and Penthouse pets, and watched secret Hells Angels initiation ceremonies. Throughout it all, Yandolino’s key message is his “free bird” philosophy of grabbing every chance you can and staying true to one’s artistic individuality. And, in the end, despite his fast life, he was always grounded by his love for his wife, Charli.
24.99 In Stock
Frank & Charli: Woodstock, True Love, and the Sixties

Frank & Charli: Woodstock, True Love, and the Sixties

by Frank Yandolino
Frank & Charli: Woodstock, True Love, and the Sixties

Frank & Charli: Woodstock, True Love, and the Sixties

by Frank Yandolino

Hardcover

$24.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Qualifies for Free Shipping
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview

Stories of Remarkable People and Enduring Love in the Time of Woodstock

In the 1960s and '70s, Frank Yandolino rode the hippie counterculture movement alongside visionaries like Artie Kornfeld and Michael Lang, and he helped put together the Woodstock Festival of 1969, the era’s emblem of love and peace. From then on (and even before that), Yandolino, a beguiling fast-talker, charmer, and gifted storyteller, took charge of his life according to those ideals, grabbing and embracing all opportunities that were thrown his way.

This memoir is an account of his life as a hippie, art director, entrepreneur, manager, and screenwriter (as well as various other hats he wore in the creative industry)—representing musicians like Joe Cocker and Paul Butterfield, art directing at Penthouse magazine, designing “erotic sheets,” writing a screenplay about Marilyn Monroe and her seamstress Lena Pepitone, among other things. With his gung-ho attitude and fortuitous connections, Yandolino befriended Salvador Dali, hung out with Jimi Hendrix, ran with Abbie Hoffman, was kidnapped by a festival security detail in Paris, mixed with models and Penthouse pets, and watched secret Hells Angels initiation ceremonies. Throughout it all, Yandolino’s key message is his “free bird” philosophy of grabbing every chance you can and staying true to one’s artistic individuality. And, in the end, despite his fast life, he was always grounded by his love for his wife, Charli.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781510706408
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 07/12/2016
Pages: 348
Product dimensions: 9.20(w) x 6.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Frank Yandolino, a native New Yorker, was a writer, producer, and manager of various artists, musicians, and personalities from the 1960s until he passed away in his home in Manhattan in 2014. He got his start booking bands for the original Woodstock Festival and later owned his own record company, The Label Records. He wrote two Broadway shows and coproduced some of the corresponding music. A graduate of Parsons and NYU, he also worked as a graphic artist and photographer.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Foreword ix

Chapter 1 The Early Years 1

Chapter 2 Drafted 10

Chapter 3 The Chatsworth 21

Chapter 4 Woodstock 32

Chapter 5 Dominica 48

Chapter 6 Tempo and the Family 65

Chapter 7 Dali 73

Chapter 8 Fritz 89

Chapter 9 Erotic Sheets 96

Chapter 10 Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin 103

Chapter 11 Angels, Stones, and Pink Flamingos 117

Chapter 12 Atlantis and the KKK 134

Chapter 13 Riviera 76 147

Chapter 14 Stuff 157

Chapter 15 Japan the Tour 167

Chapter 16 Mode International 181

Chapter 17 Bahrain 196

Chapter 18 Russia and Hardknocks 209

Chapter 19 Back at Bert's 225

Chapter 20 India and "God Man" 241

Chapter 21 Snow White in Happily Ever After 258

Chapter 22 Marilyn Monroe and Lena 275

Chaprter 23 Signal to Space Concerts 286

Chapter 24 Woodstock on Broadway 305

Chapter 25 Charli, My Yellow Brick Road 313

Chapter 26 Conclusion and Reflections 318

Chapter 27 Postscripts 323

Chapter 28 Affirmations 328

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews