About The Quarrymen


The Quarrymen are a British skiffle/rock and roll group, formed by John Lennon in Liverpool in 1956, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Originally consisting of Lennon and several schoolfriends, the Quarrymen took their name from a line in the school song of their school, the Quarry Bank High School.

The Beatles: the Quarrymen photo appears on the Fab Four's split-year anniversary

Apr 18,2020 10:00 pm

Paul Mccartney , John Lennon and George Harrison before The Beatles

A rare photo of The Trio , The Beatles emerged.

This previously unpublished photo of The Quarrymen shows Paul Mccartney , John Lennon and George Harrison a year before The Beatles .

The Image , captured in Liverpool in 1959, appeared on the 50th anniversary of McCartney announcing he left The Group .

"the story shines in every dimly-lit detail," said Beatles historian and author Mark Lewisohn .

"Within a year from this moment, The Quarrymen had become The Beatles , a professional musician, the long hours in Hamburg," he added.

"Four Years from here, they would have reached the unimaginable level of fame and popularity, the joy keeps on This Day of the Liverpool hotel rooms and in the entire universe. "

Lennon formed the skiffle and rock 'n' roll group beginning in 1957, in addition to Rod Davis and Pete Shotton , Colin Hanton , Eric Griffiths and Len Garry .

The Group later, McCartney and Harrison.

McCartney, Lennon and Harrison evolved into The Beatles , with Pete Best , until he was replaced by Ringo Starr in August 1962.

The Beatles in 1964: George Harrison , John Lennon , Ringo Starr and Paul Mccartney

There is not The Image of the music memorabilia specialists Tracks Ltd.

"only a few Quarrymen photos, and a discovery such as this is extremely rare," said Mr. Lewisohn.

"Accurate information where and when it was taken, like to be by collectors and historians alike. "

On 10 April 1970, with the headline "Paul The Beatles " hear the Mirror appeared in The Daily .

McCartney sent a statement to the press to promote his new solo album and, when asked if The Break was temporary or permanent, he replied: "I don't really know. "

he added that He could not for a time see, as the legendary Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership would again be active

In 1974, the career of The Most successful group in the history of Popular Music , which ended legally and formally.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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