Musician Dictionary

Stuart Sutcliffe

Scottish painter and musician better known as the original bass guitarist of the English rock band the Beatles (1940–1962)

DescriptionScottish painter and musician better known as the original bass guitarist of the English rock band the Beatles (1940–1962)
Source: Wikidata
Born1940-06-23
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceEdinburgh Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital Edinburgh
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1962-04-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHamburg Hamburg
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationrock musician bassist painter musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsbass guitar
Source: Wikidata
Genrespop music
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Silver Beatles The Beatles The Quarrymen The Beat Brothers The Beat Brothers (2) The Beatles The Beat Brothers
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Stu Stu Sutcliff Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe Stuart Sutcliff Stuart Sutcliffe

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Identifiers

mbid: 49a51491-650e-44b3-8085-2f07ac2986dd · wikidata: Q204218 · isni: 0000000076905456 · discogs: 459513

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