In 1962, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison decided they wanted to fire drummer Pete Best. They unceremoniously replaced him with Ringo Starr and, in many ways, forgot about Best. Years later, though, Best received some recognition when tracks he drummed on appeared on Anthology 1. While McCartney reportedly called Best to make amends, the one-time Beatles drummer said this never happened.
Pete Best said he hasn’t spoken to Paul McCartney in years
After The Beatles fired Best, they dropped all contact with him. Best briefly continued his music career before finding work elsewhere. He didn’t see money from the recordings he did with The Beatles until they released Anthology 1 in 1995. Best drummed on multiple songs on the album. According to writer Phillip Norman, McCartney called Best to let him know he would be receiving royalties.
“The first he knew about it was a phone call from the one...
Pete Best said he hasn’t spoken to Paul McCartney in years
After The Beatles fired Best, they dropped all contact with him. Best briefly continued his music career before finding work elsewhere. He didn’t see money from the recordings he did with The Beatles until they released Anthology 1 in 1995. Best drummed on multiple songs on the album. According to writer Phillip Norman, McCartney called Best to let him know he would be receiving royalties.
“The first he knew about it was a phone call from the one...
- 7/10/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
As a founding member of The Beatles, John Lennon became one of Liverpool’s biggest success stories. As the band rose to fame, though, many other local acts also established themselves. In the early 1960s, Liverpool was a hub of music. One of the local acts to find success were the Liverbirds, the U.K.’s first all-woman band. Lennon was not a fan of the group. He made misogynistic comments, though this only strengthened their resolve.
John Lennon made misogynistic comments to a Liverpool band
In the early 1960s, The Liverbirds traveled to Hamburg, just as The Beatles previously did. The band swiftly found success in Germany. With these performances, The Liverbirds wanted to become “the female Beatles.”
“We wanted to be the female Beatles, and we wanted to do it first,” band member Mary Dostal told The Guardian. “Everybody was really curious at first; people were like, ‘I...
John Lennon made misogynistic comments to a Liverpool band
In the early 1960s, The Liverbirds traveled to Hamburg, just as The Beatles previously did. The band swiftly found success in Germany. With these performances, The Liverbirds wanted to become “the female Beatles.”
“We wanted to be the female Beatles, and we wanted to do it first,” band member Mary Dostal told The Guardian. “Everybody was really curious at first; people were like, ‘I...
- 6/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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