Found this... John Lennon's departure Lennon's alleged pattern of heroin use inspired him to record "Cold Turkey" soon after the sessions for the album Abbey Road concluded. Offered to the Beatles for recording as a single, it was met with indifference. The formation of the Plastic Ono Band was originally conceived as an artistic outlet for Lennon and Ono in 1969. However, their enthusiastic reception as performers in Toronto's Rock and Roll Concert extravaganza in September 1969 ostensibly crystallised his decision to leave the band. He informed Klein and McCartney of his decision on 20 September 1969. Ironically, in the autumn of 1969, the band signed a renegotiated recording contract with Capitol Records with a higher royalty rate. This was the group's last, transient, demonstration of unity.
McCartney's departure Despite his efforts at maintaining the band's cohesiveness, McCartney acknowledged that the Beatles had effectively disbanded in a November 1969 interview conducted by Life magazine. At the beginning of 1970, McCartney, Harrison and Starr briefly reconvened to complete recordings for the album Let It Be. Each of the band members otherwise focused solely on individual projects. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break-up_of_the_Beatles So Ringo was a "former" Beatle. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Diamond Headz" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
