Chas Newby
- 1959–1961
- 2016–2023
- The Beatles
- The Quarrymen
Charles Newby (18 June 1941 – 22 May 2023) was a British musician who was briefly the bassist for the Beatles for several gigs in December 1960, while Stuart Sutcliffe was still in Hamburg focusing on his art career.[1]
Career
When the Beatles returned from West Germany for the first time, they were in need of a bass guitarist. Pete Best suggested Chas Newby.[1] Newby had been with The Black Jacks (Best's group), and was now attending university; however, he was on holiday, and so he agreed to play with the Beatles.[1]
Newby appeared with the Beatles for four engagements in December 1960 (17 December, Casbah Club, Liverpool; 24 December, Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard; 27 December, Litherland Town Hall; 31 December, Casbah Club). John Lennon asked him to go to West Germany for the Beatles' second trip, but Newby chose to return to university.[1] After Lennon and George Harrison both declined to switch to bass guitar, Paul McCartney, who previously played guitar and piano, reluctantly became the band's bass player.[2]
Personal life and death
Newby taught mathematics at Droitwich Spa High School in Droitwich Spa and most recently lived in Alcester, where he played in a charity group, the Racketts. In 2016, Newby began performing as a member of the Quarrymen, the band that was the precursor to the Beatles.[3]
Newby died on 22 May 2023, at the age of 81.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Ryan Reed (17 December 2015). "The Story of Chas Newby, a Member of the Beatles for Two Weeks". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Spitz, Bob (2005). The Beatles: The Biography. Little Brown. ISBN 0-316-80352-9.
- ^ "Ex Beatle Chas Newby now playing bass with Quarrymen". Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Horton, Adrian (23 May 2023). "Chas Newby, one-time Beatles bassist, dies at 81". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
External links
- Chas Newby discography at Discogs
- Chas Newby at IMDb
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- 1960 Johnny Gentle Tour
- Winter 1963 Helen Shapiro Tour
- 1963 Roy Orbison Tour
- The Ed Sullivan Show appearances
- 1964 world tour
- The Beatles' 1964 tour of Australia
- 1964 North American tour
- 1965 European tour
- 1965 US tour
- 1965 UK tour
- 1966 tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines
- 1966 US tour
- Our World performance
- Rooftop concert
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- 10 Admiral Grove
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- 20 Forthlin Road
- 251 Menlove Avenue
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- Ad Lib Club
- The Bag O'Nails
- Beatles Ashram
- Beatles-Platz
- Blue Angel
- Casbah Coffee Club
- Candlestick Park
- Carnegie Hall
- The Cavern Club
- Cavern Mecca
- Comiskey Park
- The Jacaranda
- Kaiserkeller
- Kinfauns
- London Palladium
- Penny Lane, Liverpool
- 3 Savile Row
- The Scotch of St. James
- Shea Stadium
- St Peter's Church
- Stanley Street
- Star-Club
- Strawberry Field
- Tittenhurst Park
- The Top Ten Club
- Wigmore Street
- The Beatles Anthology
- The Beatles: The Authorised Biography
- The Beatles: All These Years
- A Cellarful of Noise
- I, Me, Mine
- Lennon Remembers
- Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now
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