The Beat Brothers

(Before using this profile please also see Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers which are performed with Tony Sheridan's other backing musicians).
Guitar band formed in Liverpool, UK. Former line-up comprised Paul McCartney (guitar, vocals), John Lennon (guitar, vocals), George Harrison (guitar, vocals), Stuart Sutcliffe (bass) and Pete Best (drums).
Known as one of Tony Sheridan's backup bands in Hamburg, Germany and performers on his single "My Bonnie" and on his debut album with the same title.
In 1960 Stuart Sutcliffe left the band before they achieved their success. In the spring of 1962, Sutcliffe died from a cerebral hemorrhage.
In 1962 the drummer Pete Best was replaced by Richard Starkey (aka Ringo Starr).