EducationSeptember 1952
John Lennon starts at Liverpool College of Art where he meets Cynthia Powell, his future wife, and Stuart Sutcliffe
Historical person
Stuart Sutcliffe Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Stuart Sutcliffe, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1952–19623 events2 places
Chronological biography
1952
1960
Beatles, The1960
Becomes a founding member as the group develops into the Beatles.
Beatles, The1960
Stuart Sutcliffe suggests the name the Beatles as a form of tribute to Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Beatles, The1960
Joins the group that becomes the Beatles.
Beatles, TheApril 1960
Sutcliffe stays with Astrid Kirchherr when it was time to go home, so McCartney takes over bass
Beatles, The1 August 1960
The Beatles make their debut in Hamburg, West Germany, with Stu Sutcliffe on bass and Pete Best on drums
1962
Beatles, The10 April 1962
Stuart Sutcliffe dies of a brain hemorrhage
Death of Stuart Sutcliffe10 April 1962
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
Titles and roles
Member of Beatles · Musician
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.