Chas

Chas Newkey-Burden’s new book is perfect for when you feel the urge to read but do not have the luxury of commitment. A short, light read, it nevertheless manages to provide a wealth of information about everybody’s favourite naturalist – David Attenborough. This book is an ode not only to the man’s prodigious talent but also to his humility, his classic British sense of humour, and his love for the environment. English naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough with two ring-tailed lemurs during a…

Chas Newby, an English rock bassist and brief member of the Beatles in the early 1960s, died this week at 81. Friends and members of the Liverpool rock scene confirmed Newby’s death on Tuesday, with many remembering him as “the first left-handed bass guitarist in the Beatles.” Paul McCartney became the second when he eventually moved over to bass. Newby’s cause of death was not immediately disclosed.“Both Pete and I and the whole Best family absolutely to hear the very sad news with regards to one of the families…

Chas Newby, the British musician who played bass guitar for the Beatles during their early days, has died at the age of 81. A cause of death has not been revealed.Tributes to the Beatles’ first left-handed bassist, who also played with John Lennon in his first band, The Quarrymen, began spreading on social media on Tuesday morning.A brother of the former Beatles drummer Pete Best confirmed the news on Tuesday on Facebook. “Both Pete and I and the whole Best family absolutely devastated to hear the very sad news with…