Post by Tango on Nov 5, 2024 19:14:26 GMT
Stuart was the "fifth" Beatle!
Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe (23 June 1940 –
10 April 1962) was a Scottish painter and musician best
known as the original bass guitarist of the Beatles.
Sutcliffe left the band to pursue his career as a painter,
having previously attended the Liverpool College of Art.
Sutcliffe and John Lennon are credited with inventing
the name "Beetles" (sic), as they both liked Buddy
Holly's band, the Crickets. They also had a fascination
with group names with double meanings (as Crickets,
for example, the word referring to both an insect and a
sport), so Lennon then came up with "The Beatles",
from the word beat (though Lennon's original spelling
was "Beatals". As a member of the group when it was
a five-piece band, Sutcliffe is one of several who are
sometimes referred to as the "Fifth Beatle".
When he performed with the Beatles in Hamburg, he
met photographer Astrid Kirchherr, to whom he was
later engaged. After leaving the Beatles, he enrolled in
the Hamburg College of Art, studying under future pop
artist Eduardo Paolozzi, who later wrote a report stating
that Sutcliffe was one of his best students. Sutcliffe
earned other praise for his paintings, which mostly
explored a style related to abstract expressionism.
While studying in West Germany, Sutcliffe began
suffering from intense headaches and experiencing
acute light sensitivity. In February 1962, he collapsed
in the middle of an art class after complaining of
head pains. German doctors performed tests, but
were unable to determine a cause. After collapsing
again on 10 April 1962, Sutcliffe was taken to a hospital,
but died in the ambulance on the way. The
cause of death was later found to have been a brain
haemorrhage — severe bleeding in the right
ventricle of his brain.
Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe (23 June 1940 –
10 April 1962) was a Scottish painter and musician best
known as the original bass guitarist of the Beatles.
Sutcliffe left the band to pursue his career as a painter,
having previously attended the Liverpool College of Art.
Sutcliffe and John Lennon are credited with inventing
the name "Beetles" (sic), as they both liked Buddy
Holly's band, the Crickets. They also had a fascination
with group names with double meanings (as Crickets,
for example, the word referring to both an insect and a
sport), so Lennon then came up with "The Beatles",
from the word beat (though Lennon's original spelling
was "Beatals". As a member of the group when it was
a five-piece band, Sutcliffe is one of several who are
sometimes referred to as the "Fifth Beatle".
When he performed with the Beatles in Hamburg, he
met photographer Astrid Kirchherr, to whom he was
later engaged. After leaving the Beatles, he enrolled in
the Hamburg College of Art, studying under future pop
artist Eduardo Paolozzi, who later wrote a report stating
that Sutcliffe was one of his best students. Sutcliffe
earned other praise for his paintings, which mostly
explored a style related to abstract expressionism.
While studying in West Germany, Sutcliffe began
suffering from intense headaches and experiencing
acute light sensitivity. In February 1962, he collapsed
in the middle of an art class after complaining of
head pains. German doctors performed tests, but
were unable to determine a cause. After collapsing
again on 10 April 1962, Sutcliffe was taken to a hospital,
but died in the ambulance on the way. The
cause of death was later found to have been a brain
haemorrhage — severe bleeding in the right
ventricle of his brain.
on 12/3/20
Ætheling was that sneaky cat at my house.
Good morning all. We have a breezy sprinley start and might get to the 60's today. Have a great day all 
Yes we are supposed to get snow this Thursday and Friday. It has to happen sometime. Another day of sprinkles maybe for the day. Take care and remember you are vey loved 
