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| Len Garry, standing between Paul and John |
The Liverpool Echo reports the death today of Quarrymen Len Garry:
The Quarrymen star, who played alongside John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the band which would later evolve into the Beatles, was recently diagnosed with pneumonia after being admitted to the Royal Liverpool Hospital following a suspected chest infection.
His daughter Jane Garry confirmed the musician's death in a statement this morning. Announcing the news, she said: "My Dad 'Len Garry' passed away at home in the early hours this morning.
"The doctor told us he had hours to live and I said straight away 'he has to come home.' Which the doctor allowed. I travelled with dad in the ambulance and got him home."
...Len attended Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, and was introduced to Paul McCartney by schoolfriend Ivan Vaughan. He joined the Quarrymen shortly after they were formed, and was part of the first stable line-up of the group alongside Lennon, McCartney, Colin Hanton, Rod Davis, Pete Shotton and Eric Griffiths.
He performed with the band in their first ever performance at the Cavern Club. He was one of only two members of the band who did not attend Quarry Bank High School in Woolton. Len reunited with surviving members of the band in 1997, and this led to a tour and newly-released material.
The Quarrymen, through several line-up and name changes, evolved in 1960 into the Beatles.
Garry initially played tea chest bass with the band and later guitar.
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