About
The Beatles' first bassist who was credited, along with John Lennon, with creating the band's name. He also pursued a solo career and trained as an abstract expressionist painter.
Before Fame
He met John Lennon through a mutual friend of theirs and tutored him in art. He attended Liverpool College of Art.
Trivia
He was also a visual artist who had some of his paintings on display at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. His version of the Elvis Presley song "Love Me Tender" has garnered over 300,00 streams on Spotify.
Family Life
He was engaged to photographer Astrid Kirchherr.
Associated With
He and George Harrison were both members of The Beatles.
