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John was such a poor student, he didn't pass one exam, so obviously did not finish High School. John began his studies at The Art College. His former teacher had noticed his talents and wrote a recommendation to the Academys director.
John was quite an outsider there. Most of the others liked Jazz, John hated that style of music and dressed very conservatively. In 1958, Johns mother died from an accident. She was on her way home from visiting Mimi and was runover by a drunken off-duty policeman.
John couldn't believe her death and really started drinking regularly. He became more aggressive and his overall behavior was very rude.
Stuart Sutcliffe:
Sutcliffe went, as John Lennon did, to The Art College and became very close friends with John. John admired him for his ability to paint and Stu admired John for his ability to create music and a special atmosphere. In 1960 Stu sold one of his paintings for £65.00 and under pressure
Sutcliffe went - as John Lennon did - to The Art College and became very close friends with John. John admired him for his ability to paint, and Stu admired John for his music and the ability to create an atmosphere around him. When Stu in 1960 sold one of his paintings for 65 he used the money, under pressure from John, on a Hofner President bass and joined The Quarry Men/Johnny And The Moondogs. (Sutcliffe couldn't even play the guitar and he was visibly not interested in changing that) Following Buddy Hollys Band "The Crickets" (Die Heuschrecken) John contrived "The Beetles" (Die Käfer). It was Stu who invented the name The Beatles which evolved to The Silver Beetles, The Silver Beatles and finally to The Beatles.
Later, Sutcliffe was known as the "5th Beatle".
Cynthia Powell: She was John's girlfriend and later they got married. They met in 1958 at the Liverpool College of Art.
It seems as though the Lennons\' romance was an unbalanced one. Right from the beginning, it was Cynthia who was in love with John. She seems to have been aroused by his rebellious quality which was in contrast to her middle class snobiness. She pursued him and eventually won him, but it always appeared that he would cast her aside for things that were more important to him. Her love seems to have blinded her from much of his behavior. Until the very end, she tried to find out "what made him tick".
"The Cavern": This Jazz-Club became famous because it was the first location the Beatles played in regularly.
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