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Pete Best, the original Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr, announced his retirement on April 6. He performed with the legendary rock band, which includes Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George ...
Pete Best is putting his drumsticks down for good. The original drummer for The Beatles, 83, is retiring after a long career in the music industry. “Well what an absolutely wonderful ride we ...
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Original Beatles drummer Pete Best has announced his retirement from the music industry at the age of 83. His brother Roag announced on X this past Saturday that he’s dropping out of the public ...
Born in Madras, British India and raised in Liverpool, Pete Best drummed for the Beatles between 1960-1962. His tenure with the group included a good chunk of their formative years playing all ...
Pete Best is stepping away from the spotlight. On Sunday, Best — who was the original Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr — confirmed that he is stepping away from public appearances and ...
Pete Best performing with The Pete Best Band at the Fest for Beatles Fans 2007 in Las Vegas (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Best was born in Madras, India, on November 24, 1941. His family moved to ...