Ivan Vaughan
(1942-1993)
Died aged c. 51
Wikidata WikipediaIvan Vaughan (18 June 1942 – 16 August 1993) was a boyhood friend of John Lennon and later a schoolmate of Paul McCartney at the Liverpool Institute, both commencing school there in September 1953. He was born in Liverpool on the same day as McCartney. He played tea-chest bass part-time in Lennon's first band, The Quarrymen, and was responsible for introducing Lennon (then 16) to McCartney at a community event (the Woolton village fête) on 6 July 1957, where The Quarrymen were performing. McCartney barely 15, impressed Lennon by knowing all the lyrics to Eddie Cochran's song, Twenty Flight Rock and with his accomplished guitar playing. Lennon decisively invited McCartney to join the band, which following a night's sleep, he conveyed through Vaughan that he accepted the offer. This decision, led to the formation of the formidable Lennon and McCartney's songwriting partnership and subsequently as,The Beatles the group went on to achieve worldwide success.
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band member of The Quarrymen and friend of Paul McCartney
Commemorated on 1 plaque
Paul McCartney John Lennon. In this hall on 6th July 1957 John & Paul first met. The Quarry Men featuring, Eric Griffiths, Colin Hanton, Rod Davies, John Lennon, Pete Shotton and Len Garry performed on the afternoon of 6th July 1957 at St Peters Church Fete. In the evening before their performance in this hall Ivan Vaughan, who sometimes played in the group, introduced his friend Paul McCartney to John Lennon. As John recalled ...... "that was the day, the day that I met Paul, that it started moving."
Simon Peter Centre, Church Road, Liverpool, United Kingdom where they was (1957)