Bedford, David Finding The Fourth Beatle (3732398420)
Finding The Fourth Beatle The is the story of The Beatles from 1956-1970 told through the 23 drummers, including Colin Hanton, Pete Best and Jimmie Nicol, and some you will not have heard of before. The Beatles' crises; changes of musical direction, getting a record deal, and finding the drummer who would put the beat into The Beatles: Ringo Starr, the Fourth Beatle.
- The story of all the 23 drummers
- Those who could have joined The Beatles, but didn't
- Expert analysis of the drummers by drummers
- Why Brian Epstein didn't sign the Beatles first contract
- Why The Beatles failed the Decca audition
- Were The Beatles under contract at Parlophone in June 62?
- Who was asked to replace Pete Best before Ringo
- Why Pete Best was not sacked/dismissed by Brian Epstein
- Why Ringo became the Fourth Beatle and inspired a generation of drummers