Chas Newby
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| Chas Newby | |
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| Birth name | Charles Newby |
| Born | (1941-06-18)18 June 1941 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 22 May 2023(2023-05-22) (aged 81) |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
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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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
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.
Newby died on 22 May 2023, at the age of 81.
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.{{cite web}}: 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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