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John Charles "Duff" Lowe (13 April 1942 – 22 February 2024) was an English pianist. In the late 1950s, he played piano for The Quarrymen, the group who would evolve into The Beatles.
Feb 26, 2024 · John “Duff” Lowe, member of the pre-Beatles band The Quarrymen with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, died February 22 at the age of 81.
John Lowe, who was invited in 1958 by his Liverpool chum, Paul McCartney, to join the Quarrymen, the pre-Beatles rock ‘n’ roll/skiffle band formed by John Lennon, died February 22, 2024. Lowe, known as “Duff,” was 81.
"In Spite of All the Danger" is the first song recorded by the Quarrymen, then consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, pianist John Lowe, and drummer Colin Hanton. McCartney wrote the song and Harrison provided the guitar solo, and so the song is credited to McCartney–Harrison.
On piano is John Duff Lowe who was invited by Paul McCartney to join the group in 1958 and who also played on the Percy Phillips session.
Jun 29, 2022 · The songs featured John ‘Duff’ Lowe on piano, a school friend of McCartney’s who was recruited for his ability to play the arpeggio at the beginning of Jerry Lee Lewis’ ‘Mean Woman Blues’. He later recalled the preparation that took place prior to the recording.
The Quarrymen - In Spite Of All Danger. Live at 29 May 2015 at the place where Lennon and McCartney met each other in 1957, St Peter's Church, Liverpool. The...
May 27, 2020 · Occasionally in 1958, when they had a piano at a venue, John Duff Lowe joined them too. John, Colin, Paul, George and John Duff Lowe. With this line up, they made their first record at Percy Phillips’ studio on 12 th July 1958; “In Spite of All The Danger”/ “That’ll Be The Day”. John, Colin, Paul and George. Around March 1959, Colin ...
May 25, 2024 · John Duff Lowe, who has died aged 81, was a pianist on the first record Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison made together, in 1958, as the Quarrymen. Despite his rock pedigree, Duff, as he was affectionately known, spent most of his life working in finance.
Feb 23, 2024 · John Lowe, the piano player for The Quarrymen, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison’s group before The Beatles, has died at age 81. John (aka Duff) joined The Quarymen in...
