Introducing THE FORGOTTEN BEATLES
Coming soon, a new podcast series - Before They Were Beatles presents: The Forgotten Beatles
We all know the story of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, The Beatles - BUT, there are other tales still left to tell.
Who were Pete, Ken, Norman, Johnny, Colin, Rod, Stuart, Eric, and more who all played their part in the story of the greatest band in rock history?
These will be the stories we share
The stories of THE FORGOTTEN BEATLES
Over the coming months in our new podcast series, we will be telling the stories of
Pete Best - Beatles - Drummer - 1960 - 1962
Ken Brown - Quarry Men - Guitar - August 1959 -
Vince Calandra - George’s stand-in during Ed Sullivan show rehearsals
The Chants - Vocal acapella group that The Beatles backed at the Cavern -
Norman Chapman - Quarry Men - Drummer - June 1960
Rod Davis - Quarry Men - Banjo - October 1956 to June 1957
Tanya Day - singer Star Club, Hamburg 1962 - Beatles acted as her backing band,
Craig Douglas - Beatles acted as his backing group - Empire Theater, Liverpool - 28 October 1962
Mal Evans - Roadie who appears on several Beatles tracks.
Len Garry - Quarry Men - Tea Chest Bass - November 1956 to August 1958
Johnny Gentle - Silver Beatles - Singer - 1960 - They supported him on their first tour and he sang a few numbers with them during a gig back in Liverpool
Bobby Graham - Offered the job as Pete Best’s replacement - Sat in for Ringo during a BBC session in 1963, and offered role as Ringo’s replacement for the Australian tour in 1964
Eric Griffiths - Quarry Men - Guitar - October 1956 to March 1958
Johhny Gustafson - Beatles - Bass - one-off gig - 17 August 1961
Colin Hanton - Quarry Men - Drums - October 1956 to January 1959
Johnny Hutchinson - Silver Beatles - Drummer - 10th May 1960 - Larry Parnes audition - Filled in for three gigs in the gap between Pete and Ringo
Simone Jackson - According to Bob Woller (see Cavern book - Sept 12, 1962) The Beatles provided backing for her as arranged by Brian Epstein
Davy Jones - Singer - Beatles backed Jones at both The Cavern and The Tower Ballroom gigs - 8 December 1961
John Lowe - Quarry Men - Piano - May 1957 to August 1958
Tommy Moore - The Silver Beatles - Drums - May 1960 to June 1960
Chas Newby - Beatles - Bass Player - December 1960 - Played just four gigs.
Jimmy Nichol - Beatles - Drummer - June 1964 - Replacement for 8 gigs on an Australian tour when Ringo was sick.
Billy Preston - The Beatles - Keyboard - 1969 - The “Get Back” sessions
Tony Sheridan - The Beat Brothers - Singer - Beatles were backing group on his singles recorded in Germany - 1961
Peter Shotton - Quarry Men - Washboard - October 1956 to June 1957
Bill Smith - Quarry Men - Tea Chest Bass - September 1956 to October 1956
Rory Storm - Beatles - February 1962? - Covered for John at a gig when John had laryngitis
Stuart Sutcliffe - Beatles - Bass Player - 1960-1961
Ivan Vaughan - Quarry Men - Tea Chest Bass - September 1956
Lou Walters (Walter Eymond) - bass - Hurricane’s bass player and singer who players with John, Paul, George, and Ringo on the Beatles/Hurricanes recording of ‘Summertime’ in Hamburg - 15 October 1965
Andy White - Beatles - Drummer - September 1962 - Session musician it on first single
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