There have been a number of people dubbed the “fifth Beatle”.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr may have been the Fab Four, but the music media loved to add one more to their famous line-up.
Paul McCartney playing in The Beatles in 1966, the year conspiracy theorists said he died in a car crash. Source: Getty Images
The list includes those intrinsic to the success of The Beatles, including manager Bruce Epstein and producer George Martin.
Musicians such as drummer Pete Best, bassist Stuart Sutcliffe and keyboardist Billy Preston, who all played in the band at some point, were also given the mantle.
But there is one name that makes conspiracy theorists prick up their ears, and the majority of Beatles fans shake their heads in disbelief.
And that name is Billy Shears.
To believers, not only was Billy Shears the fifth Beatle, he was a lookalike who had replaced one of the band’s members without the world’s knowledge.
Martin A Nethercutt is a writer, singer, producer and loves music.
Creative Director at McCartney Studios
Editor-in-Chief at McCartney Times
Creator-in-Chief at Geist Musik
President (title) at McCartney Multimedia, Inc.
Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel
Lives in Playa del Rey
From Kassel, Germany
Married to Ruth McCartney
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