Education
John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
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Stuart Sutcliffe Biography and Timeline
Follow Stuart Sutcliffe through 8 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Stuart Sutcliffe, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1952–1962Years on this page
1952
1960
Beatles, The
Sutcliffe stays with Astrid Kirchherr when it was time to go home, so McCartney takes over bass
Beatles, The
The Beatles make their debut in Hamburg, West Germany, with Stu Sutcliffe on bass and Pete Best on drums
Beatles, The
Becomes a founding member as the group develops into the Beatles.
Beatles, The
Stuart Sutcliffe suggests the name the Beatles as a form of tribute to Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Beatles, The
Joins the group that becomes the Beatles.
1962
Beatles, The
Stuart Sutcliffe dies of a brain hemorrhage
Death of Stuart Sutcliffe
The Beatles return to Hamburg to play at the Star-Club, but they learn that Stuart Sutcliffe had died a few hours before they arrived, this was another shock for Lennon, after losing Uncle George and Julia
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.