- Born
- Birth nameRandolph Peter Scanland
- Nickname
- The Fifth Beatle
- Pete Best was born on November 24, 1941 in Madras, India. He is an actor and writer, known for The Rocker (2008), Birth of the Beatles (1979) and Bad Company: In Performance (2005). He has been married to Catherine "Kathy" Johnson since August 1963. They have two children.
- SpouseCatherine "Kathy" Johnson(August 1963 - present) (2 children)
- RelativesRoag Best(Half Sibling)Leanne Best(Niece or Nephew)
- Drummer for The Beatles (August 1960-August 1962).
- Besides his lack of "chops" as a drummer, the other reason cited for Best's firing from The Beatles was that he'd never tried to fit in as a member of the group; while the other members frequently spent their free time together, Best usually went off on his own, even sitting alone during their breaks between sets. He'd also kept his same duck-tail hairstyle, when the band decided to adopt the "Beatle cut".
- When he was first let go from The Beatles, manager Brian Epstein offered to put a new group together showcasing Best. Finding this more difficult than expected, Epstein finally pulled some strings with another Liverpool band's manager, who invited Best to join them.
- In the wake of The Beatles' success, Best was signed to a recording deal on his own, resulting in the dubiously-titled LP "Best Of The Beatles" (a reference to his former band). The album went nowhere, and Best gave up his music career, first becoming a baker, then later a civil servant.
- Has two brothers, Rory and Roag
- (when asked in the late 1970s who was the better drummer, Ringo Starr or himself) "I am."
- You know, Brian Epstein, Stu, John Lennon and George Harrison are all gone. I am still in love with the woman I married 42 years ago. I have two beautiful daughters and four wonderful grandkids and a band I love making music with. As long as I have my health, I'm just going to keep on going.
- {When asked why he was fired from The Beatles} "Oh, I don't really know to this day. I was told they wanted a better drummer, I was anti-social, they didn't like my hair, but it is still very much a gray area and the reasons don't hold water".
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