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Stuart Sutcliffe
Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe was a British painter and musician, best known as the original bass guitarist of the Beatles. Sutcliffe left the band to pursue his career as a painter, having previously attended Liverpool College of Art. Sutcliffe and John Lennon are credited with inventing the name "Beetles" [sic], as they both liked Buddy Holly's band, the Crickets. They also had a fascination…
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culture · British painter and musician (1940–1962) · bassist · painter · rock musician · musician · also Stuart Sutcliffe, S. Sutcliffe, Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe, Sutcliffe
Born 23 June 1940 · Died 10 April 1962 · Q204218
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2026· 1 entry
2023· 2 entries
The Cheat Sheet: John Lennon ‘Really Loved’ Stuart Sutcliffe but Saw Him as a ‘Mental Rival’
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The Cheat Sheet: Stuart Sutcliffe Made John Lennon Less Aggressive and Unpleasant, Said Cynthia Lennon
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2011· 1 entry
Sutcliffe's estate released a recording claimed to be Sutcliffe singing a cover of Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender", recorded in 1961 and donated to the estate in 2009
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1995· 1 entry
Had previously unreleased recordings from the group's early years
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1967· 1 entry
A photo of Sutcliffe was included on the cover of Sgt
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1962· 1 entry
Died 1962-04-10.
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1943· 1 entry
To help with work for the War Office, administering the Cammell Laird shipyards munitions department in Birkenhead
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1940· 1 entry
Born 1940-06-23.
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