Chris O'Dell

American former Apple employee and rock tour manager who wrote the memoir Miss O'Dell, chronicling her work with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and others.

Moved from Tucson to London in 1968 and was hired at Apple as a secretary and factotum; present at Beatles events including the Savile Row rooftop concert and the recording of Hey Jude; typed lyrics for George Harrison's All Things Must Pass; George Harrison recorded a song titled "Miss O'Dell" (1973) dedicated to her; worked with the Rolling Stones (served as tour manager on the 1973 world tour and appears connected to the Exile on Main Street era); attended the Concert for Bangladesh; later returned to Tucson and ran a rehabilitation center; authored the memoir published by Touchstone.

The DeBaser review praises Chris O'Dell's memoir Miss O'Dell for its anecdotes and photographs from the Apple/Beatles era. It recounts her roles at Apple, presence at landmark events, connections to George Harrison (who dedicated the song "Miss O'Dell"), work with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, and later life in Tucson running a rehabilitation center. The book is presented as a valuable primary account of 1960s–1970s rock backstage life.

For:Fans of Beatles and 1960s–70s rock, readers of music memoirs and rock history