joelfriedman <joel_friedman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hello Beatle people,
>
> I read somewhere (maybe Philip Norman's book? I can't remember)
> something to the effect that when Ringo was 1st asked to join the
> group he was hired as a paid employee (for a flat weekly fee), and was
> not a "full member" of the band.
>
> 1. Is that true?
> 2. If so, What exactly does that mean?
Well, when John Lennon got married, they didnt even invite poor Ringo to
the ceremony because he was still so new in the group. I would imagine
they didn't consider him a "full member" at that time.
As for the rest, maybe someone can help.
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