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| dawkie | Dec 2 2013, 09:53 PM Post #1 |
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Sad to hear the passing away of Lewis Collins earlier this week..AKA Bodie In the cult 1970s TV series The Professionals. I was unaware until a friend informed me, he was a local at The Cavern Club in the early 60's and turned down the job of replacing Pete Best as the drummer for the Beatles. He was also the bass player for Merseyside group the Mojo's before his acting career. |
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| muffmasterh | Dec 3 2013, 12:48 AM Post #2 |
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i knew about him being in the mojo's and so knew he was probably around the scene at the time of the Beatles however i think the turning down of the job was the press stretching it a bit, i read that his mate who knew Epstein suggested to him that he put himself up for it but at that time he was training to be a hairdresser and he said " nah by this time next year I'll be on 42 quid a week " Apparently Helen Shapiro would not let anybody else near her Beehive when she was in Liverpool !!! only after the Beat boom did hairdressing took a back set It is said he was a proper hard man too..... |
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