Pete Best, the original regular drummer in the Beatles, is 72 years old today. He was born 11-24 in 1941.
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Explore the fascinating journey of Pete Best, the original drummer of The Beatles. Learn about his contributions, his departure from the band, and the impact he made on the music industry.
The Quarrymen are a British skiffle/rock and roll group, formed by John Lennon in Liverpool in 1956, which eventually evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Originally consisting of Lennon and several school friends, the Quarrymen took their name from a line in the school song of Quarry Bank High School, which they attended. Lennon started a skiffle group that was very briefly called the Blackjacks, but changed the name before any public performances. Some accounts credit Lennon with choosing the…
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Peter Jackson’s docuseries "The Beatles: Get Back" offers a fly-on-the-wall look at the band's creative process during their 1969 recording sessions.
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Pre-Ringo band's first demo to be sold
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* The Beatles! * Pete Best. The Odd Spot, Liverpool. 29/March/1962.
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Photos of Upbeat Host Don Webster with music and rock and roll legends like the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, the Monkees, Jerry lewis, Gene Krupa, Dizzie Gillespie, Bobby Sherman, Paul Revere and many more.
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