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   <summary>The Quarrymen were formed in the late 1950s in Liverpool, England. A founding member was John Lennon, who would soon draft the talents of Paul McCartney and George Harrison. These three would take the Quarrymen through numerous name changes until they settled on the name The Beatles, by which they would become known worldwide in 1964. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;

In the 1990s, the remaining founding members of The Quarrymen reunited and have performed on occasion since then, also releasing three albums.</summary>
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   <name>The Quarrymen</name>
   <from>England</from>
   <style number="1">Skiffle</style>
   <founded>1957</founded>
   <foundedas>The Blackjacks</foundedas>
   <aka>Johnny &amp; The Moondogs</aka>
   <aka>The Silver Beetles</aka>
   <aka> The Silver Beatles</aka>
   <aka> The Beatles</aka>
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   <member name="Pete Shotton" role="washboard" />
   <member name="Len Garry" role="tea chest bass" />
   <member name="Rod Davis" role="banjo" />
   <member name="Eric Griffiths" role="guitar" ref="Bands_and_Artists/Q/Quarrymen,_The/Members/Griffiths,_Eric" />
   <member name="Colin Hanton" role="drums" />
   <pastmember name="John Lennon" role="vocals, guitar" ref="Bands_and_Artists/L/Lennon,_John" />
   <pastmember name="Paul McCartney" role="vocals, lead guitar" ref="Bands_and_Artists/M/McCartney,_Paul" />
   <pastmember name="George Harrison" role="vocals, lead guitar" ref="Bands_and_Artists/H/Harrison,_George" />
   <pastmember name="John Lowe" role="piano" />
   <pastmember name="Bill Smith" role="tea chest bass" />
   <pastmember name="Ken Brown" role="bass" />
   <pastmember name="Nigel Whalley" role="tea chest bass" />
   <pastmember name="Ivan Vaughan" role="tea chest bass" />
   <pastmember name="Stu Sutcliffe" role="bass" />

   <release type="album" name="Songs We Remember" date="2004" ref="Bands_and_Artists/Q/Quarrymen,_The/Discography/Songs_We_Remember" />
   <release type="album" name="Get Back Together" date="1997" ref="Bands_and_Artists/Q/Quarrymen,_The/Discography/Get_Back_Together" />
   <release type="album" name="Open For Engagements" date="1995" ref="Bands_and_Artists/Q/Quarrymen,_The/Discography/Open_For_Engagements" />
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