The Beatles' 1st Drummer Won a Defamation Suit Against Them Because of a Comment by.....

In 1962, The Beatles fired their first drummer, Pete Best, in order to bring Ringo Starr into the band. While this decision worked out well for The Beatles, it made Best’s life difficult. He explained that people were cruel to him after he left the group, and he eventually retired from music altogether. It didn’t help that his former bandmates spoke poorly of him in public. After a comment made by Starr in an interview, Best sued the band. He ultimately won the defamation lawsuit.While Starr didn’t officially join The Beatles until 1962, he played with them several times before this. The Beatles once joined Starr in backing Hurricanes’ bass player Walter Eymond on a record. When Best was sick, Starr also filled in for him during Beatles performances. The band once discussed this in an interview with Playboy.

Source: msn.com

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