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St. John's Hall concerts,
152

St. Luke's church,
19–20

Sayer, Leo,
56

Scotland concert,
99–100

Searchers,
61

Seinfeld, Jerry,
13

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(album),
320

Sex appeal,
100–103

   
Hamburg influence,
184

   
John,
38–40

   
Paul,
70

   
Pete,
250
,
253–254

   
Stu Sutcliffe,
162
,
168

Sexual activities,
137–138
,
141–142
,
312
,
346–347
,
359–361

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs),
142–143

“She Loves You,”
332–334
,
340–341
,
370

Sheridan, Tony,
120–121
,
173
,
176
,
180–181
,
234
,
281

Shoes,
324

Shotton, Pete,
37
,
64
,
68
,
82
,
256
,
330
.

   
See also
Quarrymen

Shout
(Norman),
61

Silver Beetles/Silver Beatles,
96–97
,
99
,
102–103
,
148

Skiffle,
53–56
,
109
,
114–115
,
173–174
,
197–198
,
274

Skiffle
(McDevitt),
57

Smith, George Toogood,
32
,
35–36
,
42
,
45–46

Smith, Mary Stanley “Mimi” (John's aunt)

   
differing views of,
35–36
,
42–44
,
46–47

   
dislike of popular music,
27
,
32–33

   
Freda Kelly and,
297
,
302

   
John and Paul's first concert,
86

   
John's birth,
18

   
John's fear of,
252

   
Julia, John, and,
45

   
Quarrymen performance,
83–84

   
Quarrymen's stripper performance,
95

Smith, Mike,
265–268

Soccer.
See
Football

Somach, Denny,
184
,
289
,
327

Sowry, Virginia.
See
Harry, Virginia

Spencer, Graham,
122

Spizer, Bruce,
266–268
,
281
,
332
(quote),
337–339

Stage presence,
55–56
,
66
,
193

Star Club, Hamburg,
170
,
173–174
,
178
,
180–181

Starkey, Elsie (mother),
17
,
27
,
270–272
,
297–298
,
302
,
367

Starkey, Richie.
See
Starr, Ringo

Starr, Ringo,
53
(quote),
269
(quote)

   
accessibility,
72

   
All-Starr Band,
9–11

   
American music,
58–61

   
Aspinall's death,
262

   
backup plan,
278

   
band as family,
275–276

   
birth of,
17

   
childhood and education,
27–28
,
269–270
,
272–273
,
276–277

   
Derek Taylor and,
351

   
Ellis's memories of,
62–63

   
Freda Kelly on,
302

   
Hamburg,
174
,
179
,
191

   
intellectual development,
131–132

   
John and Paul undervaluing,
129–130

   
John's loyalty,
256

   
Lonnie Donegan's influence,
54–55

   
Mal Evans and,
319

   
memories of Fascher,
180–181

   
Mersey Beat
,
121

   
musical identity,
273–274
,
277

   
original songwriting,
374

   
personality and attitude,
271–273

   
Pete and,
254
,
257
,
260–263

   
Royal Command Performance,
361

   
session drummer replacing,
259

   
songwriting talent,
131

   
stage name,
271

   
stage presence,
102

   
Storm's death,
194

   
the Casbah,
246–247

   
See also
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes

Storm, Rory,
96
,
190–194
,
246–247
,
271
,
276–277
,
374
.
See also
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes

Strawberry Field,
35–36

Style,
159

Substance abuse,
318
,
366

   
band as family,
275–276

   
Hamburg,
137–138
,
142

   
John,
39
,
52

   
Mal Evans,
321

   
Paul,
42

   
Ringo,
11
,
256
,
270–273

Sutcliffe, Millie (mother),
126
,
158
(quote)

Sutcliffe, Pauline (sister),
125
(quote),
126
,
147
,
161–164
,
166–168
,
186

Sutcliffe, Stuart,
329

   
art,
108
,
165–167
,
208

   
beating and death,
167–169

   
Beatles' autobiography,
110–111

   
Bill Harry and,
114

   
conflict with Paul,
186

   
death of,
126–127
,
267
,
316

   
family,
29

   
George and,
160–161

   
Hamburg,
138
,
141–142
,
146–147

   
impact on the group,
162

   
Jacaranda Club art,
93

   
John and,
107
,
158–159
,
186

   
Julia Baird on,
86–87

   
Mersey Beat
,
118

   
Parnes's insistence on dropping,
148

   
Quarry Bank school,
37–38

   
Scotland tour,
97

   
spirituality and talent,
159–161

   
the Cavern,
198
,
200

   
Tower Ballroom,
217

   
See also
Kirchherr, Astrid
;
Quarrymen

Swan Records,
337

Sweden,
359–361

Sytner, Alan,
197–198

Taylor, Alistair,
235

Taylor, Derek,
16
,
232
,
322
(quote),
332
(quote),
348–357
,
348
(quote),
366–367

   
Aspinall and,
311

   
Beatles' sex lives,
360

   
Beatles' treatment of,
350–352

   
calming audiences,
356

   
Daily Express
articles,
353–355

   
death of,
316

   
early Quarrymen/Silver Beatles acts,
100

   
Epstein and,
231
,
354

   
film techniques,
344–345

   
George's intellectual curiosity,
355

   
George's kindnesses,
134

   
Odeon Theater appearance,
353

   
Paul and,
64
,
69
(quote),
78

   
Pete's departure,
257

   
Royal Command Performance,
362

   
supporting role,
348–349

   
the makeover,
323

Taylor, Joan,
352–353

Taylor, Teddy,
172–173
,
180
,
287
,
369
,
374

Teddy Boys,
205–207
,
322

The Tonight Show
,
369

Top Ten Club, Hamburg,
174–176
,
179

Tower Ballroom,
208–209
,
216–218
,
252

Tucker, Sophie,
361

Turner, Jim,
190
(quote),
191–193

“Twist and Shout,”
85
,
361

United Artists,
369

United States,
354
,
368–370

   
British Invasion,
366–368
,
370–371

   
Fascher's love of rock and roll,
175–177

   
fashion makeover,
324–325

   
hit singles,
333

   
influence on Beatles music,
57–62

   
Louise Harrison,
303–308

   
“Love Me Do,”
172

   
origins of skiffle,
54

   
racial segregation,
79

   
slow start in,
335–338

topping the charts,
172
,
341

Vaughan, Ivan,
68
,
82–83

Vee-Jay Records,
332
(quote),
335–336
,
339

Vietnam War,
32
,
176
,
180

Vincent, Gene,
31–32
,
96

Vollmer, Jürgen,
122
,
182
,
186–188
,
324

Voorman, Klaus,
161
,
173
,
182–189
,
359

Walley, Nigel,
43
,
82

Walsh, Joe,
10

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