Rory Storm

Rory Storm ( born January 7, 1938 † September 27, 1972 ), actually Alan Caldwell, the frontman and singer of Liverpool band Rory Storm & the Hurricanes was.

In 1957, Caldwell, until then seller, a skiffle band. In March 1958, he opened the Morgue Skiffle Club, where the band played the area, including his own group Al Caldwell 's Texans and the Quarrymen, which later emerged the Beatles. Back in April of this year the club was closed by the police.

On April 30, 1958 Caldwell joined with his Texans on at Radio Luxembourg. The end of 1959, the band called Rory Storm & the Hurricanes. In 1960, the Hurricanes had their first lengthy commitment. From then on, she earned her living as a musician, including in Hamburg, in France, but especially in England. Ringo Starr was the drummer of the group before 1962, member of the Beatles was, where he replaced Pete Best on drums. In 1967 the group disbanded.

After Storm worked as a disc jockey in Benidorm, Jersey, Amsterdam and of course in Liverpool. Rory Storm died on 27 September 1972 at the same time with his mother and probably on a tablet overdose.