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John Lennon intros the band in Hamburg- Backbeat (movie)

Stuart Sutcliffe
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From the Ian Softley directed movie Backbeat, John Lennon introduces the Beatles for their first appearance in Hamburg, Germany, 1960. John Lennon- Ian Hart, Paul McCartney- Gary Blackwell, George Harrison- Chris O'Neill, Stuart Sutcliffe- Stephen Dorff, Pete Best- Scot Williams.

About Stuart Sutcliffe

Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe (23 June 1940 – 10 April 1962) was a British painter and musician from Edinburgh, Scotland, best known as the original bass guitarist of the Beatles. Sutcliffe left the band to pursue his career as a painter, having previously attended the 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 with group names with double meanings (...

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Added 6 May 2026



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