Estate of Stu Sutcliffe opens his first fan club

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Examiner
October 23, 2011
Estate of late Beatle Stu Sutcliffe opens his first fan club, offers song by him

With the life of one-time Beatle Stu Sutcliffe is again in the spotlight thanks to the play "Backbeat" currently running in London, his sister, Pauline, has just started the official fan club for her brother and released a track said to be him singing.“It gives me great pleasure to announce the launch of the official Stuart Sutcliffe Fan Club. Can you believe it has taken almost 50 years?," she said in a statement released Sunday  Membership in the club is free. To join the fan club, visit www.stuartsutcliffefanclub.com

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Examiner
October 26, 2011
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Beatle Stu Sutcliffe's sister tells why voice on song is him

It came out of nowhere, but the news earlier this week that a song existed by former Beatle Stu Sutcliffe, who died in 1962, brought all sorts of questions.

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Examiner
October 30, 2011
EXCLUSIVE: Two who knew ex-Beatle Stu Sutcliffe weigh in on song controversy

Is it one-time Beatle Stu Sutcliffe or not singing on the recently unearthed version of "Love Me Tender"? The statement from Sutcliffe's sister Pauline about why they believe it's him hasn't ended the debate. Actually, it's only intensified it.  Several have pointed to the similarity the song has with the version in the movie "Birth of the Beatles," leading some to wonder if the new version was an outtake from the movie. We contacted two people who personally knew Sutcliffe for their opinions about the song. First, we asked Bill Harry, founder and editor of Mersey Beat. Here are his thoughts: 

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