Randolph Peter Best
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Randolph Peter Best, better known as Pete Best, is an English musician best known as the original drummer for the Beatles before being replaced by Ringo Starr.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
ⓘ
former member of the Beatles ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pete Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBand |
Lee Curtis and the All-Stars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Pete Best Combo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pete Best Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hamburg music scene ⓘ |
| awardReceived | financial settlement from The Beatles Anthology royalties ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
India
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-11-24 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1962 (as drummer of The Beatles) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Indian ⓘ |
| eyeColor | brown ⓘ |
| familyName | Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | The Pete Best Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Merseybeat
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ |
| givenName |
Peter
ⓘ
Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Rory Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum kit
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mona Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Randolph Peter Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | dismissal from The Beatles in August 1962 ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the original drummer for The Beatles ⓘ |
| notableWork | Anthology 1 (Beatles compilation including tracks with Pete Best) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
British India
ⓘ
Madras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWith | The Beatles (early Hamburg and Liverpool sessions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Rory Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | drummer of The Beatles ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1960 (as drummer of The Beatles) ⓘ |
| workedAt | Casbah Coffee Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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