Rory Storm (born Alan Caldwell, 21 September 1939, in Oakhill Park Estate, Stoneycroft, Liverpool died 28 September 1972, at 'Stormville' 54 Broadgreen Road, Broadgreen, Liverpool), was the leader of Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, a Liverpool band who were contemporaries of The Beatles in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Ringo Starr was the drummer for The Hurricanes before joining The Beatles in 1962.

The Hurricanes were one of the most popular acts on the Liverpool club scene during that era. However, their attempt at a recording career was not successful. They released only two singles, the second one being a version of the West Side Story song "America." This was the only record ever produced by Beatles manager Brian Epstein.

When his father died, Storm returned to Liverpool to be with his mother. Storm developed a chest infection and could not sleep properly, so he took sleeping pills to help get some sleep. On 28th September 1972, both Storm and his mother were found dead at their home. Some believe that this was a double suicide, but a post mortem revealed that Storm, at least, had not taken enough to kill himself.

References

• Harry, Bill (1992). The Ultimate Beatles Encyclopedia. Great Britain. Virgin Books 0-7868-8071-6

External links

• The Tragic Story of Rory Storm & the Hurricanes by Bill Harry