Pete Shotton

Pete Shotton
Shotton in 1984
Background information
Born(1941-08-04)4 August 1941
Liverpool, England
Died24 March 2017(2017-03-24) (aged 75)
Knutsford, Cheshire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • musician
Instruments
Years active1956–1957; 1997–2000

Peter Shotton (4 August 1941 – 24 March 2017) was an English businessman and musician. He was known for creating the Fatty Arbuckle's chain of restaurants and for his long friendship with John Lennon of the Beatles; he played the washboard in the Beatles' precursor the Quarrymen and remained close to the band, holding various positions related to their business ventures over the years.

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