Chas Newby
British bassist
About Chas Newby
Lived 1941 – 2023 (aged 81). Chas Newby was a British bass guitarist.
Charles Newby (18 June 1941 – 22 May 2023) was a British musician who was briefly the bassist for the Beatles for several gigs in December 1960, while Stuart Sutcliffe was still in Hamburg focusing on his art career.
Career When the Beatles returned from West Germany for the first time, they were in need of a bass guitarist. Pete Best suggested Chas Newby.
Personal life and death Newby taught mathematics at Droitwich Spa High School in Droitwich Spa and most recently lived in Alcester, where he played in a charity group, the Racketts. In 2016, Newby began performing as a member of the Quarrymen, the band that was the precursor to the Beatles.
Newby died on 22 May 2023, at the age of 81.
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Who was Chas Newby?
British bassist
When was Chas Newby born?
Chas Newby was born on 18 June 1941 in Blackpool.
When did Chas Newby die?
Chas Newby died on 22 May 2023 in London.
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Chas Newby was a bass guitarist.
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Chas Newby was British.
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