Lennon page 2

Lennon page 2 by ric Gustafson


John Lennon earned admission to the Liverpool College of Art. Next to it was the Liverpool Institute. The pupils at this high school included Paul McCartney and George Harrison. John loved to read and draw cartoons. He loved doing inappropriate pranks and wore outrageous clothing.
It was at the College of Art that he met Stu Sutcliffe. Sutcliffe was a star student and had a promising career in studio art ahead of him. John invited him to play bass in his band. He agreed. He was not a gifted musician. Others in the band were frustrated with his lack of talent. Paul McCartney was frustrated with him because he could play any instrument at ease. Sutcliffe was John's dear friend and he stayed in the band.
The Quarrymen began to get more gigs around Northern England. They changed their name to Johnny and the Moondogs and then later the Beatles.
The Beatles were invited to a club in Hamburg Germany. There Sutcliffe became engaged to Astrid Kirchherr. After the band returned, Sutcliffe left the band to return to his art studies. He began to suffer from headaches and mood swings. On April 10 1962, Sutcliffe died from a brain hemorrhage. His friend's death and the death of his mother haunted John Lennon for the rest of his life.


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