Pete Best
History of Great Britain
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| | 1959 | Beatles, The |  |
| Liverpool Founder Member of The Beatles
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| 1960 | Beatles, The |  |
| 1st Aug Hamburg The Beatles make their debut in Hamburg, West Germany, with Stu Sutcliffe on bass and Pete Best on drums
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| 1962 | Beatles, The |  |
| 1st June The Beatles audition for George Martin at Parlophone/EMI Records, he agrees to sign the group, but insists that Pete Best be replaced, within months, Richard "Ringo" Starkey joins the group
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| 6th June The Beatles meet George Martin for 1st time, they record "Besame Mucho"
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| 1962 | Dismissal |  |
| 16th Aug Hamburg Pete Best is sacked
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