Stuart Sutcliffe

Artist and musician associated with The Beatles

Stuart Sutcliffe - Artist and musician associated with The Beatles
Born

June 23rd, 1940
85 years ago

Died

April 10th, 1962
63 years ago — 21 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

Scotland

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An artist and musician, associated with the early formation of a famous band. Played bass guitar for a prominent rock group during its formative years. Contributed to the visual arts with a focus on painting. His life was marked by both artistic endeavors and music, but a brief career was cut short by early death.

Played bass guitar for The Beatles

Pursued a career in painting

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