Beatles ‘mentor’ Tony Sheridan dies

This article is on the loss of Tony Sheridan, a music composer and performer who has been collaborating with the Beatles for years. Originally the Beatles started out as Sheridan’s backing band in the 1960s, they were then known as the Silver Beatles. Sheridan was often described as the catalyst which helped in the Beatles’ rise to fame. Sir Paul McCartney had this to say about the loss of an old collaborator: "Tony was good guy who we knew and worked with from the early days in Hamburg. We regularly watched his late night performances and admired his style. He will be missed."

My best wishes go out to the family of Tony Sheridan. Personally I never listened to the Beatles much, and little did I know Tony Sheridan was involved in their rise to fame. I think Sheridan deserves more respect for ‘Kick starting’ the Beatles. However I am glad to see that Sir Paul McCartney posted his condolence on his website as a last goodbye. Ringo Starr also wrote this on his twitter: "Goodbye to Tony Sheridan… I had a great month 1960-61, playing with him was great."

Bibliography

BBC. (2013, 2 19). Beatles 'mentor' Tony Sheridan dies. Retrieved 6 6, 2013, from BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21503570

McCartney, P. (2013, 2 18). Tony Sheridan 1940-2013. Retrieved 6 6, 2013, from Paul McCartney: http://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/27448-tony-sheridan-1940-2013

Starr, R. (2013, 2 18). @ringostarrmusic. Retrieved 6 6, 2013, from Twitter: https://twitter.com/ringostarrmusic/status/303745588627922945