Rory Storm (January 7, 1938 - September 28, 1972), real name Alan Caldwell, was the leader of Rory Storm & 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" and the only record ever produced by Beatles manager Brian Epstein.

In 1972, Storm, along with his mother, died of poisoning by sleeping pills in a double suicide after the death of his father.

References

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

1938 births | 1972 deaths | Entertainers who committed suicide in their 30s

Rory Storm