By the mid-1960s, The Beatles could shake stadiums with the sound of their screaming fans, but they didn’t have quite the same effect at an early audition. The band had the opportunity to audition in front of Larry Parnes, a manager and promoter. If the audition shook out the way they wanted, they could tour with musician Billy Fury. According to those in the audience, their performance wasn’t all that impressive, and The Beatles seemed to know it.
The Beatles didn’t seem thrilled with their performance at an audition
In 1960, Parnes teamed up with Allan Williams to find a group to tour with Fury. The Beatles were amongst the Liverpool groups to audition. This was one of their biggest opportunities to date, so they bought matching outfits and brought on a new drummer, Tommy Moore, to play with them.
Unfortunately, Moore had to run out to...
The Beatles didn’t seem thrilled with their performance at an audition
In 1960, Parnes teamed up with Allan Williams to find a group to tour with Fury. The Beatles were amongst the Liverpool groups to audition. This was one of their biggest opportunities to date, so they bought matching outfits and brought on a new drummer, Tommy Moore, to play with them.
Unfortunately, Moore had to run out to...
- 11/23/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney is one of the most recognizable names in the world, but the musician sometimes likes to have more anonymity with his projects. His lengthy discography becomes even longer if one includes all of the projects he did under various pseudonyms.
Here are 5 pseudonyms used by Paul McCartney in his career Percy Thrillington Paul McCartney | Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images
Percy Thrillington might be Paul McCartney’s coolest pseudonym, but he only used it once. McCartney used the pseudonym for the Thrillington album, an instrumental version of Ram, released in 1977. While McCartney produced the album, the arrangements were by Richard Hewson. In an interview with Club Sandwich, McCartney reflected on Thrillington, calling it a “little bit of indulgence.”
“What I didn’t realize is that nobody would want to release an album like that,” McCartney said. “Not even then. And no way would you get it released now. It was...
Here are 5 pseudonyms used by Paul McCartney in his career Percy Thrillington Paul McCartney | Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images
Percy Thrillington might be Paul McCartney’s coolest pseudonym, but he only used it once. McCartney used the pseudonym for the Thrillington album, an instrumental version of Ram, released in 1977. While McCartney produced the album, the arrangements were by Richard Hewson. In an interview with Club Sandwich, McCartney reflected on Thrillington, calling it a “little bit of indulgence.”
“What I didn’t realize is that nobody would want to release an album like that,” McCartney said. “Not even then. And no way would you get it released now. It was...
- 2/27/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
All of The Beatles‘ eras were integral to their success and popularity, but some periods were better than others. Here is a ranking of all the group’s phases.
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13. The Silver Beetles (May-August 1960)
May through August 1960 was the toughest of The Beatles’ eras. They’d changed their name from The Quarry Men to The Silver Beetles for Larry Parnes, who offered them the chance to support Johnny Gentle on a tour of Scotland. In The Beatles Anthology, George Harrison explained that they came back broke and haggard. It wasn’t terrific.
12. The Quarry Men (July 1957- May 1960)
The period of The Quarry Men was a little better because it was when John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison first met and became bandmates. They had even fewer prospects than in their Silver Beetles era, but at least they...
The Beatles | Stan Meagher/Getty Images Related
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13. The Silver Beetles (May-August 1960)
May through August 1960 was the toughest of The Beatles’ eras. They’d changed their name from The Quarry Men to The Silver Beetles for Larry Parnes, who offered them the chance to support Johnny Gentle on a tour of Scotland. In The Beatles Anthology, George Harrison explained that they came back broke and haggard. It wasn’t terrific.
12. The Quarry Men (July 1957- May 1960)
The period of The Quarry Men was a little better because it was when John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison first met and became bandmates. They had even fewer prospects than in their Silver Beetles era, but at least they...
- 2/26/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney has used several pseudonyms throughout his career, including Paul Ramon and Percy Thrillington. McCartney introduced another fake name for the album Wild Life by Wings when he penned the sleeve notes.
Paul McCartney used a few pseudonyms throughout his career Paul McCartney | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Desert Trip
The world knows McCartney by his real name, but there have been several incidents of the former Beatle using a stage name to create more privacy. In the early days of The Beatles, the entire band experimented with stage names while on tour with Johnny Gentle. McCartney went under the name Paul Ramon, and the name eventually became the inspiration for The Ramones.
McCartney also used a fake name on Thrillington, an instrumental version of his second solo album Ram. The album was produced by McCartney and arranged by Richard Hewson, but Paul released it using the pseudonym Percy Thrillington.
Paul McCartney used a few pseudonyms throughout his career Paul McCartney | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Desert Trip
The world knows McCartney by his real name, but there have been several incidents of the former Beatle using a stage name to create more privacy. In the early days of The Beatles, the entire band experimented with stage names while on tour with Johnny Gentle. McCartney went under the name Paul Ramon, and the name eventually became the inspiration for The Ramones.
McCartney also used a fake name on Thrillington, an instrumental version of his second solo album Ram. The album was produced by McCartney and arranged by Richard Hewson, but Paul released it using the pseudonym Percy Thrillington.
- 1/31/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While Paul McCartney is best known by his real name, the Beatles legend has used many pseudonyms throughout his career. Early in their careers, The Beatles members thought performing using stage names would be fun. They discontinued the names, but Paul McCartney’s fake name inspired became the inspiration for The Ramones.
Paul McCartney once performed under the name Paul Ramon Paul McCartney | David Wolff – Patrick/Redferns
In the early days of The Beatles, they were known as the Silver Beetles. The band consisted of McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Thomas Moore, and Stu Sutcliffe. Ringo Starr joined the group in 1962 and became their permanent drummer. In 1960, the group went on a tour of Scotland with Johnny Gentle. Inspired by Gentle’s stage name, the band created pseudonyms for themselves, trying to sound more like rock stars. McCartney decided to use Paul Ramon as his name for the tour.
Paul McCartney once performed under the name Paul Ramon Paul McCartney | David Wolff – Patrick/Redferns
In the early days of The Beatles, they were known as the Silver Beetles. The band consisted of McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Thomas Moore, and Stu Sutcliffe. Ringo Starr joined the group in 1962 and became their permanent drummer. In 1960, the group went on a tour of Scotland with Johnny Gentle. Inspired by Gentle’s stage name, the band created pseudonyms for themselves, trying to sound more like rock stars. McCartney decided to use Paul Ramon as his name for the tour.
- 1/30/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In an era when rockstars who had exciting and intimidating names began to emerge, The Beatles kept their real names, except Ringo Starr. Before Starr joined the band, The Beatles temporarily went under different names, with Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison creating their own “showbiz names.”
Ringo Starr was the only Beatle who used a stage name John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns
Ringo Starr joined The Beatles in 1962, becoming the band’s permanent drummer. Starr, born Richard Starkey, was the only band member who used a stage name. The nickname came from the drummer wearing many rings, and it began to stick. In a 1992 interview with Club Sandwich, McCartney said Ringo had previously established himself with the name at Butlin’s Holiday Camp, where several other stars started out.
“Ringo was the only one who stayed with a stage name,...
Ringo Starr was the only Beatle who used a stage name John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns
Ringo Starr joined The Beatles in 1962, becoming the band’s permanent drummer. Starr, born Richard Starkey, was the only band member who used a stage name. The nickname came from the drummer wearing many rings, and it began to stick. In a 1992 interview with Club Sandwich, McCartney said Ringo had previously established himself with the name at Butlin’s Holiday Camp, where several other stars started out.
“Ringo was the only one who stayed with a stage name,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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