Len Garry, who has died aged 84, was a friend of John Lennon and Paul McCartney who played tea-chest bass with the Quarrymen, the skiffle band who evolved into The Beatles.

A member of a foundational rock band is dead at 84, his daughter announced Monday. Len Garry, who played in The Quarrymen with John Lennon and Paul McCartney, died Sunday morning, according to Jane ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul McCartney has paid tribute to his "dear old mate" and former Quarrymen bandmate Len Garry, who recently died at the age of 84 ...

In the late 1950s, Paul McCartney watched John Lennon’s band, the Quarrymen, perform at a festival. He was so enamored with the group that he introduced himself afterward — and tried to impress them ...

John Lennon founded The Quarrymen in 1956 with the help of some friends from school. More than 50 years later, original members of The Quarrymen will stop in Albany to help commemorate what would have ...

Although specific dates can vary depending on who you ask, the most common legend of the Quarrymen’s debut at The Cavern lands the skiffle group onstage on the evening of August 7, 1957. It was a ...

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Friendly, witty and cheerful, it's easy to picture Rod Davis hanging out with John Lennon in Yellow Submarine mode, driving their teachers crazy. "He didn't like authority," recalled Davis, 68, of his ...