{"id":1937231,"date":"2023-05-24T18:23:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T22:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-beatles-bassist-dies-at-age-81-tributes-pour-in\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T18:25:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T22:25:49","slug":"former-beatles-bassist-dies-at-age-81-tributes-pour-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-beatles-bassist-dies-at-age-81-tributes-pour-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Beatles Bassist Passes Away at 81 &#8211; Condolences Flow In"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-beatles-bassist-dies-at-age-81-tributes-pour-in%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1937231&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Beatles Bassist Chas Newby Dies at 81<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-beatles-bassist-dies-at-age-81-tributes-pour-in\/\" title=\"Ex-Beatles Bassist Passes Away at 81 - Condolences Flow In\">music world mourns<\/a> the loss of Chas Newby, a former member of the Beatles who briefly played bass for the band in 1960. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2023\/may\/23\/chas-newby-one-time-beatles-bassist-dies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>, Newby filled in for Stuart Sutcliffe on a few gigs after the band returned from a tour in Hamburg, Germany. At the time, the Beatles consisted of five members: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Pete Best on drums, and Sutcliffe on bass.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<h3>RIP Chas Newby, fill-in Beatle and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-organization-forms-to-fight-critical-race-theory\/\" title=\"New Organization Forms To Fight Critical Race Theory\">fair chap<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He deputised for Stuart on a few dates when the Beatles returned from Hamburg the first time, end-1960, including the momentous Litherland date. Latterly he\u2019s been one of the Quarry Men too. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/full-house-co-stars-twitter-users-react-to-bob-sagets-death\/\" title=\"\u2018Full House\u2019 Co-Stars, Twitter Users React To Bob Saget\u2019s Death\">charming man<\/a>, always a pleasure to meet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f3EqtlIL3I\">pic.twitter.com\/f3EqtlIL3I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mark Lewisohn (@marklewisohn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marklewisohn\/status\/1660974475129569282?\">May 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Newby had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/itll-cancel-itself-dennis-quaid-rips-cancel-culture-talks-upcoming-reagan-biopic-new-film-in-exclusive-interview\/\" title=\"\u2018It\u2019ll Cancel Itself\u2019: Dennis Quaid Rips Cancel Culture, Talks Upcoming \u2018Reagan\u2019 Biopic, New Film In Exclusive Interview\">previously played<\/a> with Lennon and McCartney in their earlier band, the Quarrymen. After playing a few gigs with the Beatles, he left the group to pursue his studies in chemistry. Not long after, the Beatles landed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morgan-wallens-record-sales-skyrocket-amid-racial-slur-controversy\/\" title=\"Morgan Wallen\u2019s Record Sales Skyrocket Amid Racial Slur Controversy\">recording contract<\/a> and shot to fame, with Ringo Starr replacing Pete Best as drummer.<\/p>\n<p>Despite missing out on the band\u2019s success, Newby insisted he was happy with his decision to step away. \u201cMusic was never going to be a living for me,\u201d Newby said in 2012, according to the Guardian. \u201cI wanted to do chemistry. John, Paul and George \u2014 they just wanted to be musicians.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<h3>Sad to hear of the passing of Chas Newby, a Beatle for two weeks in 1960.<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2018People sometimes don\u2019t believe me when I say I\u2019ve no regrets, but I really haven\u2019t. I have enjoyed my life immensely. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oszVxK2cEg\">pic.twitter.com\/oszVxK2cEg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beatles Books Podcast (@BooksBeatles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BooksBeatles\/status\/1660980936291254274?\">May 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Newby passed away at the age of 81. The cause of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-woman-dies-hit-uk-royal-escort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">death<\/a> has not been disclosed. The Cavern Club, the venue where the Beatles began their career, paid tribute to Newby in a Facebook post. A former student commented on the post, describing Newby as a \u201cmuch loved and appreciated maths teacher. \u2026 Always exciting to have a maths teacher who could say he played with the Beatles! One of the first school legends you were told.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chas Newby may have only been a Beatle for a short time, but his contribution to the band\u2019s early days will never be forgotten.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chas Newby, a former member of the Beatles, has passed away. He briefly played bass for the band in 1960 before they became famous. Newby filled in for a few shows before the group skyrocketed to stardom. 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