Tony Sheridan dies; singer backed by Beatles on 'My Bonnie' was 72

The first song the broader world heard from the Beatles wasn't one of the pop-music gems that seemed to flow so effortlessly from the pens of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, nor was it any of their versions of American R&B and blues songs that were a crucial component of their early repertoire.

By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Time

February 18, 2013