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Also Known As Randolph Peter Best
Born November 24, 1941 (age 84) • Chennai • India

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Pete Best
George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Pete Best, and John Lennon of the Beatles perform onstage in leather jackets at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, February 1961.
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John Entwistle
British musician
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John Wetton
British musician
Ringo Starr wearing sunglasses and a striped jacket, smiling and gesturing with both hands while performing on stage under blue and purple lights.
Ringo Starr
British musician
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Keith Moon
British musician
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Jim Capaldi
British musician
Paul McCartney wearing a black jacket and shirt, looking slightly to the side, with people blurred in the background.
Paul McCartney
British musician
Ginger Baker playing drums on stage with his band Energy, looking toward the camera, with cymbals and a large gong visible in the background.
Ginger Baker
British musician
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
British musician
George Harrison
George Harrison
British musician
Studio portrait of Led Zeppelin in London, December 1968, with John Bonham, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant in the foreground and John Paul Jones standing behind them.
John Bonham
British musician
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Levon Helm
American musician
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
American musician
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George Martin
British musician and producer
Elton John, 2006
Elton John
British musician
John Lennon, 1968
John Lennon
British musician
Eric Clapton plays an electric guitar onstage, eyes closed, wearing glasses and a dark shirt, with drums and bright stage lights in the background.
Eric Clapton
British musician
Roger Waters of Pink Floyd plays bass guitar on stage, wearing a light blue shirt, with purple concert lighting in the background at the Live 8 benefit concert in London.
Roger Waters
British musician
David Gilmour holding an electric guitar on stage, wearing a black t-shirt, with a slight smile and stage equipment visible in the background.
David Gilmour
British musician
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
British musician
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Nick Drake
English singer, songwriter, and guitarist