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Len Garry Musician dead at age 84

Len Garry, an English musician best known for his work with the Quarrymen, died on March 2, 2026, aged 84.

Born Leonard Charles Garry in Wavertree, Liverpool, on January 6, 1942, he was a musician active from 1957 to 2026, playing tea-chest bass, guitar and vocals in skiffle and rock. He joined the Quarrymen in 1956 after the band’s original tea-chest bassist, Bill Smith, stopped attending rehearsals.

The Quarrymen later evolved into the Beatles.

Leonard Charles Garry (6 January 1942 – 2 March 2026) was an English musician, best known for being a member of the Quarrymen, a band which later evolved into the Beatles.

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