He was a friend of John Lennon.
He was a friend of former member John Lennon.
He was a bassist, but to say he actually played it is a stretch.
Lennon's closest friend was Stuart Sutcliffe, who was briefly with the Beatles in their early Hamburg days.
No he didn't.
Stuart Sutcliffe was the original bass guitarist for the Beatles. He quit to return to Art school.Yes he did
The original line-up of the Beatles was John, Paul, George, John's art school friend Stuart Sutcliffe and original drummer, Pete Best.
January 1960
He was 22.
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He was engaged to, but never married Astrid Kirchherr. She was an a photographer who is most famous for her pictures of the Beatles and supposedly starting the Beatles haircut, which she brought from Germany. They had both exchanged rings but Stuart died before they were able to get married.
The musicians who were member's of the Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Pete Best and Stuart Sutcliffe. All other musicians were not members of the Beatles.
No, John Lennon was one of the founding members of the Quarrymen, who eventually became the Beatles.