Pete Best quotes

Pete Best is an English musician of Indian descent, most famous as the original drummer for The Beatles before their rise to fame. His early years with the legendary band made him a notable figure in rock history. He later pursued a solo career and remains a significant name in music circles. Here are 6 of his quotes:

Liverpool was an industrial town, a poor town. The people fought hard for what they wanted to achieve and there was a hunger there, and that hunger has remained with the musicians.

Pete Best

I walked out of the show business in 1968 because I thought that would be good for the family. It took me some time to decide but I wanted to spend more time with my wife and two daughters who were always beside me. I wanted to do everything I could for them.

Pete Best

Anyone who knows the history of the Pete Best Band or the Combo, we were on the verge of breaking in in America. In the mid-'60s, I had great songwriters; we wrote some great stuff.

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Many things have been said about what happened, but I don't know either. Maybe someday. One thing I'm sure of is that all the things that have happened to me, good and bad, happy and sad, have made me what I am today.

Pete Best

When I came back into show business in '88 after spending 20-odd years in the civil service, it wasn't planned.

Pete Best