Originally , the Beatles was a group of five lads comprised of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe (bass), and Pete Best (drummer). The mop-top haircut trademark of the Beatles was first introduced to Stu Sutcliffe, the former Beatle, by photographer Astrid Kircherr. Later, the bass guitarist Stu Sutcliffe left the group and was engaged to photographer Kircherr. Meanwhile, the group met Ringo Starr in Hamburg, Germany. Then, Ringo was with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.