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  Fifth Beatle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Before they became famous, The Beatles actually did have five members for a time, so "the fifth Beatle" has been used, accurately, to describe their bassist, Stuart Sutcliffe, who left the band in 1962, and died of a brain hemorrhage shortly thereafter.
The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein, often referred to as the fifth Beatle (cited above), was the inspiration for the forthcoming film The Fifth Beatle.
Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay, was often referred to as the fifth Beatle, as a result of his similar effect to society and culture through entertainment.
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 besinci beatle - ek$i sozluk
and he became the so-called "fifth beatle" because he was really big on our record.
"fifth beatle", gercek bir nicel sifat degil, sadece saka yollu kullanilip yakistirilmis bir takma unvandir.
beatle kardeþler boþuna eveleyip gevelemesinler, þarkýlarýn haklarýný satarak, maykýl ceksýn þarkýcýsýný kendileri yaptýlar beþinci beatle.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: The Fifth Beatle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Fifth Beatle can refer to one (or more) of several people who were at one point a member of The Beatles, or had a strong association with the "fab four", other than John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, or Ringo Starr.
Before they were famous, The Beatles actually did have five members, so the fifth Beatle might best be described as their bassist at the time, Stuart Sutcliffe, who left the band and shortly thereafter died of a brain hemorrhage.
Martin's extensive musical training and sophisicated guidance are often credited with substantial musical and inspirational contributions to the work of The Beatles; some contend that he is responsible for transforming a good rock and roll group into some of the best-regarded, most important and influential popular musicians of any era.
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 Independent on Sunday, The: Pop memorabilia: `Fifth Beatle' died after fight with Lennon, sister
The sister of Stuart Sutcliffe, the "fifth Beatle", is to make public startling new evidence that strengthens her claim that his death was caused by a kick to the head from John Lennon.
The timing of the pad's entries will bolster her case that the brain haemorrhage that killed Sutcliffe at the age of 21 was caused not by a street brawl, as has long been supposed, but by a blow to the head from his closest friend.
Beatles historians have long been divided over the cause of the haemorrhage that led Sutcliffe, who left the band after two years to pursue a fine- art career, to collapse in Hamburg on 10 April 1962.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_200307/ai_n12742839   (434 words)

  
 CNN.com - 'Fifth Beatle' passes on wisdom - Mar. 13, 2003
Former Beatles producer Sir George Martin is to pass on the management and creativity skills he gained while working with the Fab Four to those eager for success in the corporate world.
The 76-year-old producer, who worked with the Beatles for most of the 1960s, is to address leading members of the business community.
But his most memorable achievement will perhaps be his status as the "fifth Beatle", and his ability to harness the talents of Paul McCartney and John Lennon.
www.cnn.com /2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/12/beatle.interview   (458 words)

  
 Fifth Beatle - TheBestLinks.com - The Fifth Beatle, George Harrison, John Lennon, Keyboard, ...
Fifth Beatle - TheBestLinks.com - The Fifth Beatle, George Harrison, John Lennon, Keyboard,...
Martin is often credited with substantial musical and inspirational contributions to the work of The Beatles, and some believe that he is responsible for making what otherwise might have been just another rock 'n' roll band into what is often considered the greatest band of all time.
As a joke, Eddie Murphy starred in a Saturday Night Live sketch, playing the role of "Clarence", a man who claimed to be the fifth beatle, a saxophonist, but was kicked out by John and Paul because they wanted to steal the glory.
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 The Beatles : Fifth Beatle
The Beatles were a highly influential and successful group of four musicians and songwriters who epitomized the popular culture of Britain and the postwar baby boom generation, and, indeed, much of the English-speaking world during the 1960s and early 1970s.
The Beatles professed themselves happy with Spector's re-working of the recordings to make a releasable album; Paul McCartney later indicated he was not happy because Spector had added things like an orchestra and a choir to the stripped-down performances (although he signed the release authorisation at the time).
Before the Beatles, the highest number of concurrent singles by one artist on the Hot 100 was nine (by Elvis Presley, December 19, 1956).
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 Fifth Beatle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
However, his use of his famous ''Wall of Sound'' style with the Beatles music has had nearly as many detractors as fans over the years, and ''Let It Be'' eventually became the only Beatles album to be re-titled and re-released in a substantially different form (''Let It Be...
Murray the K, a New York disc-jockey who was dubbed the "fifth beatle" by George Harrison.
Eddie Murphy starred in a Saturday Night Live [http://snltranscripts.jt.org/83/83lrocknroll.phtml sketch], playing the role of "Clarence", a man who claimed to be the fifth Beatle, as saxophonist, who was kicked out by John and Paul because they wanted to steal the glory.
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 BeatleLinks Fab Forum - The fifth Beatle
To me, "fifth" beatle means being an actual member of the band, and thee were 5 once, so...
Of course, the Beatles were about music, which may lead some to believe George Martin was...but the Beatles probably would never have come across Martin had it not been for Brian.
I guess it was because he was more like a member of the Beatles than Brian, and because he was with them for almost their entire career so he had a very big influence.
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 Comments on 1189 | MetaFilter
In case you're wondering, the "fifth blogger" is a vague joke reference to an old Saturday Night Live episode where Eddie Murphy claimed to be the fifth beatle (complete with doctored recordings of beatles songs with his own voice overlayed).
Don't forget that "fifth Beatle" was a term applied to several individuals, from onetime manager George Martin to the drummer that Richard Starkey replaced, Pete Best.
One other candidate for Fifth Beatle: Billy Preston, who got a "with" credit on "Let It Be".
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 Fifth Beatle in TutorGig Encyclopedia
In an interview in the 1990s describing Epstiens involvement in the bands rise to fame, George Martin declared "He's the fifth Beatle, if there ever was one".
Yoko Ono, John Lennon's second wife, might be referred to as a fifth Beatle, having attended most recording sessions after around May 1968, when John insisted that she be allowed to sit and watch, to the break-up of the group, for which some resentful fans blamed her.
She was in fact a fixture during the recording sessions, to the chagrin of the band members, who until then were used to having only the four of them in the studio at one time.
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 Guardian Unlimited Arts | Arts news | Lottery helps bring fifth Beatle archive to Liverpool
An important Beatles archive, bought with the help of lottery funding, is to go on public display for the first time.
Sutcliffe was a member of the Beatles in the band's formative years, but left the group to study art and died of a brain haemorrhage when he was just 21.
The couple were widely acknowledged as developing the Beatles' fashion sense and introducing their iconic mop-top hairstyles.
www.guardian.co.uk /arts/news/story/0,11711,996883,00.html   (487 words)

  
 The Fifth Beatle, Stuart Sutcliffe, Sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The personal belongings of ‘Fifth Beatle’ Stuart Sutcliffe, illustrating the poignant and ultimately tragic life of the man who helped create the world’s greatest pop group, will be sold by international fine art auctioneers, Bonhams, in London on Tuesday 29 July 2003.
It was also the source material for her biography on Stuart's life, entitled "Stuart Sutcliffe: The Beatles' Shadow'', which was published in 2001 and several of her other publications.
You see I always believed Stuart was not only the central force behind The Beatles – but also the member who most influenced their public image – making style statements that still reverberate throughout the world to this day.
artantiques.allinfo-about.com /features/beatle.html   (782 words)

  
 DVD Verdict Review - Brian Epstein: Inside The Fifth Beatle
The Beatles' legacy is so large, so universal in its importance and impact, that it's sometimes easy to forget the people behind the scenes who helped make it all happen.
Without a secure place in the band's dynamic, depressed over his secret lifestyle, worried that his expiring contract with the boys would mean his end as manager, and driven by a horrible drug addiction, Epstein died alone and distraught in his home, accidentally overdosing on prescription painkillers.
The Beatles, and Brian, were in their early 20s when superstardom shook their working-class world.
www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/brianepstein.php   (1033 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Music | Fifth Beatle items fail at auction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Sutcliffe, who died of a brain haemorrhage in 1962 at the age of 21, was credited with giving The Beatles their distinctive image.
She has dedicated her life to collecting and writing about her brother, who was one of the original members of the Liverpool group.
The bass guitarist was a founding member of the Quarrymen, who later became The Beatles, but he quit in 1961, before the band hit the big time, to pursue a career in art.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/music/3108029.stm   (186 words)

  
 Ananova - Man accused of Harrison murder bid believed he was fifth Beatle
A man accused of trying to murder musician George Harrison at his luxury home believed he was the fifth Beatle and his victim was a witch, a court has heard.
Dr Phillip Joseph said that at the time of the attack the defendant was clearly mentally ill. Abram believed he was the fifth Beatle and was justified in killing Harrison because God had told him to do so, Dr Joseph said.
The jury has been told that there is no dispute over whether Abram committed the offences, but that it was a case for them to decide whether he was insane at the time of the attacks.
www.ananova.com /news/story/sm_116839.html   (420 words)

  
 Fifth Beatle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Before they were famous The Beatles actually have five members so the fifth Beatle best be described as their bassist at time Stuart Sutcliffe who left the band and shortly died of a brain hemorrhage.
Other people who have been referred to (or claimed to be) "the Fifth Beatle"
Murray the K a disc-jockey who made the completely claim to the the Fifth Beatle.
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 MACCA-News: 'Fifth Beatle' passes on wisdom - Mar. 14, 2003 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
LONDON (CNN) -- Former Beatles producer Sir George Martin is to pass on the management and creativity skills he gained while working with the Fab Four to those eager for success in the corporate world.
Sunday, March 6, 1965: The Beatles undertake the first day of filming Austrian scenes for their movie "HELP!" Shooting of the (unused) "toboggan hire" sequence, the Beatles falling down together in the snow, and their doubles riding in a horse-drawn sleigh.
The video portion of the film clip was shot while The Beatles were performing the song "Hey Bulldog", but the "Lady Madonna" audio track was paired with the video for the promo release.
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 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | 'Fifth Beatle's' belongings for sale
The sister of "fifth Beatle" Stuart Sutcliffe declares he was the "central driving force" behind the band, as she prepares to put his personal possessions up for auction.
Pauline Sutcliffe has dedicated her life to collecting and writing about her brother, who was one of the original members of the Liverpool group.
Stuart Sutcliffe was a founding member of the Quarrymen, who later became the Beatles, but quit in 1961 before they hit the big time to pursue a career in art.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/3063057.stm   (321 words)

  
 Murray the K the Fifth Beatle who played records like Little Richard's Tutti Fruti
The Beatles were renting half a floor at the Deauville Hotel in Miami Beach, with fans trying to climb up through ventilator shafts, and when Murray emerged from the elevator with two dream foxes, Paul McCartney had to rescue him from being kicked back downstairs by the Nobody-But-NOBODY-Gets-In-Here Squad.
When the Beatles first landed in New York in 1964, every big-time, hot-shot DJ in the world who could command an expense account headed for the Plaza expecting an exclusive interview, but when Murray showed up, it wasn't with a tape recorder, it was with the Ronettes.
After the show, the Beatles camped overnight at the ultra, ultra Hotel Shoreham and Ringo wandered into the press room with a drink in his hand and a beam on his face.
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 BeatleLinks Fab Forum - Want to Be the 'Fifth Beatle?
The new Onstage Beatles Edition from MusicPlayground, available exclusively at www.MusicPlayground.com/Beatles, is a Windows® PC-based software product that makes use of a V-Pick(TM) virtual instrument (USB peripheral) to take over and virtually play the guitar or bass part from 25 songs popularized by The Beatles.
Now anyone can be the "Fifth Beatle," playing along with rocking hits such as "Birthday" and "Revolution" as well as legendary ballads like "Hey Jude" and "Yesterday," plus many more.
In addition to special introductory pricing, MusicPlayground is promoting the new Onstage Beatles Edition with a trivia contest allowing entrants a chance to win a piece of Beatles history e.g., a limited edition lithograph of the original 1965 Score to "Yesterday" signed by Paul McCartney and producer George Martin.
www.beatlelinks.net /forums/showthread.php?t=8239   (681 words)

  
 The Fifth Beatle  - Revisiting the antic music Richard Lester made with A Hard Day's Night.  By David Edelstein   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The picture was initiated, of course, as a way to extract a soundtrack from the Beatles for less than their going rate; and, thanks to album sales, it was in the fl before it even premièred.
What he and his screenwriter, Alun Owen, devised was a day in the life of near-prisoners (of an authoritarian society, capitalism, their own fame) who succeed in remaining free—attaining, by virtue of their wit, talent, and integrity, a sort of cheeky state of grace.
The film will always be in the present tense: a reference point not merely for the birth of the Beatles as a mass phenomenon, but for the emergence of a wildly attractive youth culture that has transformed the world.
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 The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Fifth 'Beatle' Speaks at Sanders Theatre
Sir George Martin didn't think much of the Beatles when he first heard their demo tape, the man now known as "The Fifth Beatle" told a packed Sanders Theatre crowd last night.
The Beatles producer gave a multi-media presentation last night that focused largely on the Fab Four's watershed 1967 album Sgt.
Martin said the record was revolutionary because it was intended to be listened to as a cohesive album and not just a collection of songs.
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 Knighthood for `Fifth Beatle' George Martin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The 70-year-old Sir George, as he now becomes, produced the Beatles' records from the first hit, "Love Me Do," in 1962, to the "Beatles Anthology," over the past few months.
None of the three surviving Beatles has received a knighthood.
Although they are made in the queen's name, the honors are decided by the government, often to reward loyal service to the governing party, but also on public recommendation for community service.
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 ottawasun.com - ChronicPain - Fifth Beatle reflects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
But on an individual level, Best was as shaken as anyone when John Lennon was murdered on this day back in 1980.
"First of all, on a personal level, he was a very good friend of mine," said Best, the drummer who was dumped by the Beatles and replaced by Ringo Starr mere months before the group achieved widespread international fame.
"We were very close, John and I. Of all the members of the Beatles, I was closer to John by far than anyone.
ottsun.canoe.ca /News/ChronicPain/2005/12/08/1343651-sun.html   (326 words)

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