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    THE FAB FABLE

    Sep 07, 2021 5 minutes
    Words: Richard Purden
    Photography:
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    Klaus Voormann, born in 1938 in Berlin, first heard rock’n’roll being thrashed out in a club in Hamburg by a five-piece group of Liverpudlians known as the Beatles. Voormann briefly played bass with them while their original bassist Stuart Sutcliffe took a break, and went on to join John, Paul, George, and Ringo on a variety of post-Beatles projects—including Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band and Harrison’s All Things Must Pass albums, both recorded in 1970.

    “The Plastic Ono Band lineup of Ringo, John and me is my favorite of all time”

    By then, Voormann had enjoyed a stint with Manfred Mann between 1966 and ’69, and had become a sought-after session bassist. His distinctive playing can also be heard on the intro of Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’ (1971) and on Harry, produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson.

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