RonJonSurfer Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Beatles Founder Dies Eric Griffiths, the founding member of the band that became The Beatles, died on Saturday following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 64. Griffiths formed The Quarrymen with his school pal John Lennon and was playing guitar alongside the "Imagine" legend in July 1957 when Paul McCartney came to watch the band perform in their native Liverpool, England. McCartney and George Harrison subsequently joined the band that eventually metamorphosed into The Beatles. As the Quarrymen became more driven toward becoming a serious rock 'n' roll band, the original schoolmate members - who had joined the group primarily for fun - slowly dropped out, including Griffiths in 1958. However, Griffiths reunited with the other surviving founders of The Quarrymen in July 1997 for a special 40th anniversary celebration. Griffiths - who was diagnosed with cancer last November - died at home in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is survived by his wife of 40 years and three sons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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