The Beatles (190 page)

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One of the earliest photos of John, taken in May 1948, a few weeks after he entered Dovedale Primary School in Allerton.

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The Quarry Men perform at the Woolton church fete, July 8, 1957. The photo was taken fifteen minutes before John Lennon was introduced to Paul McCartney. From left to right: Eric Griffiths, Rod Davis, John, Pete Shotton, Len Garry.

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One of the Beatles’ awkward Hamburg stage arrangements, with Paul stationed at the piano while Stuart anchored the bass, 1960.

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John, pre-Beatles haircut, captured in a beautiful but eerie profile by Astrid Kirchherr, with the ghostly image of Stuart in the background. Hamburg, 1960.

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George Harrison in a young, and ultimately underage, portrait during the Beatles’ first residency in Hamburg, 1960.

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Paul was also photographed with a ghostly image of Stuart in the background. Perhaps Astrid had already sensed his early exit from the Beatles—and all of their lives.

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The Beatles performing with mentor Tony Sheridan, onstage at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, 1961.

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The Beatles, photographed by Astrid Kirchherr in der Dom, a municipal park near the Reeperbahn, following one of their all-night blowouts onstage, 1960.

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George and Stuart, who became good friends, sharing a quiet and thoughtful musical interlude onstage in Hamburg, 1960.

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The Beatles perform at a Birkenhead jive club, in a typically cozy, yet crowded scene. April 1, 1963.

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One of the last concerts before the madness set in.

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