What makes Stuart Sutcliffe important to the Beatles? He was a founding member, sure---and he came up with the name. And the haircut. And the clothes. This much is common knowledge---and those are noteworthy contributions, but their relevance is minor compared to Sutcliffe's real significance.
Though there's lots of gushing about the crazy, transformational 1960's, the '60's were just the orgasmic release of what was percolating at the end of the '40's and throughout the '50's. That's when rock and roll scared the bejeezus out of parents who saw their hopes for respectable, dutiful offspring...
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