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Post by Jai Guru Deva on Jan 31, 2005 17:07:40 GMT -5
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Post by Jai Guru Deva on Jul 22, 2010 11:33:04 GMT -5
Ken Brown, Bandmate of Future Beatles in the Quarrymen, Dead at 70 Jun 28th 2010 10:00AM by John D. Luerssen www.spinner.com/2010/06/28/ken-brown-beatles-quarrymen-dead/ Ken Brown, a guitarist who played alongside three future members of the Beatles -- George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney -- in the Quarrymen, has died. Brown, 70, suffered from emphysema and passed away earlier this month. He was found dead in his home by authorities on June 14. "Former Quarrymen guitarist Ken Brown was discovered at his home in Essex on Monday after a concerned relative had raised the alarm," the Liverpool Echo reported. "Police forced their way in through his front door and found [him] lying on the living room floor. It is thought he may have died five days earlier." Brown first played with 16-year-old George Harrison in the Les Stewart Quartet in 1958. In August of the following year, Brown asked Harrison to bring John Lennon and Paul McCartney with him to fill a residency at the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby. As the Quarrymen, the group played seven Saturday night gigs. Unfortunately, the guitarist broke his leg the night of the final performance and was unable to play. He was ultimately kicked out of the band over a financial disagreement. Brown later formed the Blackjacks with Pete Best, who would soon join the Beatles as Ringo Starr's predecessor.
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