Over more than half a century as a writer for the London Daily Express and the Times of London, British-born Ivor Davis covered major stories in North America. He penned a weekly entertainment column for the New York Times Syndicate for over 15 years, interviewing some of the biggest names in show business, from Cary Grant to Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton to Tom Cruise and Muhammad Ali.
In 1962 he was smuggled onto the campus of the riot-torn University of Mississippi when James Meredith became the first black student to be enrolled --accompanied by 127 --yes 127-- US attorneys--Days of rioting followed with two killed--including one foreign journalist. Three years later Davis was in the front lines as Los Angeles’ Watts riots erupted.
In l964, Davis was the only British daily newspaper correspondent to cover The Beatles’ first American tour from start to finish, given unparalleled access to John, Paul, George and Ringo on the road, in their hotel, and during long nights of card and Monopoly games as they talked frankly about their bizarre new life. He also ghosted a regular newspaper column for George Harrison. His first-hand, insider’s memoir, the award-winning The Beatles and Me On Tour, 60th Anniversary Book, was published in February. It is a fascinating journey back in time where for the first time he chronicles, frankly and humorously, 34 days with the world’s most famous band on the road—at a critical moment in the history of rock. The anniversary edition was published on Feb 9th this year.
Davis covered Robert Kennedy’s 1968 presidential bid and was in the kitchen in the Ambassador Hotel the night Senator Kennedy was assassinated. He was one of the Boys on the Bus chronicling the life of actor-turned-politician Ronald Reagan, first in his campaign for governor of California, then for president.
He was a co-author of the 1969 political book Divided They Stand, which chronicled the Presidential election; and witnessed some of the biggest trials in American history: Sirhan Sirhan, convicted of killing Bobby Kennedy in 1969; black-power militant Angela Davis, acquitted of murder in l972; a year later, Daniel Ellsberg’s trial for leaking the Pentagon Papers, and, in 1976, he was in San Francisco to see heiress Patty Hearst convicted of robbery after being kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
His new true crime book, “The Devil in My Friend: The Inside Story of a Malibu Murder.” It is an account of the famous Eighties trial of Malibu engineer Frederick George Roehler, who was convicted of the murder of his wife and young stepson after an almost year-long trial in the Santa Barbara Courthouse in May l982. The killings took place close by—at Santa Cruz Island. The new book will be published this year on May 7th.
https://ivordavisbooks.com/
Connect more:
https://www.chonacas.com/podcast/
https://www.instagram.com/shesallovertheplacepodcast/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiechonacas/
I hope you enjoyed the episode, please share with one person!
Please leave a 5 star & review on Apple Podcasts as it supports me as an Independent Podcaster :) Thank you! Katie xo
Advertising Brands and Hiring Real Genuine People with Jill Strickman
Art Advisor Maria Brito How Creativity Rules the World
Divine Feminine & Music NFTs with Nicky Scorpio
Women Empowerment Exploring Divine Femininity the Blockchain and NFTs
Film Festival Circuit & the Making of Couples Therapy the Award Winning Lockdown Comedy Improv Web Series
Robert Sturman International Artist & Mind Blowing Photographer
Peter O. Estévez - Entrepreneurship & Host of the Top Rated Coming Clean Podcast
Slaying with Jordan Brodie Recording Artist LGBTQIA+ Advocate
Consciousness and UFO Making Contact with Author Alan Steinfeld
Celebrity Photographer & Côte d’ Azur WebFest Founder Clinton H. Wallace
Behaviorist & Misophonia Expert with the President of the Misophonia Institute Tom Dozier
Gabor Maté the Wisdom of Trauma Reflection
Nicky Scorpio You Can Change Your Stars - Be Weird, Be Different, Be Irregular
Removing Guilt and Fear with Subtle Energy Sciences
NFT Artist ORVZ1 Art and Graffiti Murals on the Blockchain 2018 pre NFT Era
Carcerem the Fantasy Podcast Series with Creator and Mastermind Shane Salk
Personal Branding Strategist and Business Coach Robyn Graham
Stand up Comic CoreyBE Artist from Detroit - Corey Sherrill
Best Selling Author Doctor John Jaquish
Kate Erickson is the Engine at Entrepreneurs On Fire Podcast & Host of Ditch Busy Podcast
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
50 Tastes Of Gray
Dear Alice | Interior Design
Spider-Man Crawlspace Podcast
Grimms’ Fairy Tales
Just So Stories
The Magnus Archives
Fresh Air