A deputy Beatle dies
RIPThe death has been reported of Chas Newby, a Liverpool musician who stood in on bass guitar for the early Beatles on their return home from Hamburg, replacing Stu Sutcliffe.
He gave up playing with Lennon, McCartney and George Harrison to study chemistry at university and spent the rest of his life as a secondary-school maths teacher. Chas Newby was 81.
Absolutely gutted to learn from Roag Best that Chas Newby, the Beatles' first left handed bass player, and friend of the Best family for nearly 70 years has passed away. A lovely man, always generous with his time. God bless you, Chas x @BeatlesPod @marklewisohn @IAmTheEggPod pic.twitter.com/aljhucM8v9
— There Are Places I Remember (@hinge71) May 23, 2023
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