Stuart Sutcliffe
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Stuart Sutcliffe has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe was a British painter and musician from Edinburgh, Scotland, best known as the original bass guitarist of the Beatles. Sutcliffe left the band to pursue his career as a painter, having previously attended the Liverpool College of Art. Sutcliffe and John Lennon are credited with inventing the name "Beetles" [sic], as they both liked Buddy Holly's band, the Crickets. They also had a fascination with group names with double meanings, so Lennon then came up with "Th
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Stuart Sutcliffe on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Stuart Sutcliffe; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- The Complete History of The Beatles with Conan O'Brien on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Stuart Sutcliffe mentioned alongside?
Stuart Sutcliffe is most often mentioned alongside Linda McCartney's father, Marxism and Alli Sadi.
Mentioned together: Linda McCartney's father, Marxism, Alli Sadi, Paul McCartney, Elvis Presley, Engelbert Humperdinck, Rolling Stone, Brian Epstein, Charlamagne Tha God, Conan O'Brien