1. Pete Shotton was known for creating the Fatty Arbuckle's chain of restaurants and for his long friendship with John Lennon of the Beatles; he played the washboard in the Beatles' precursor the Quarrymen and remained close to the band, holding various positions related to their business ventures over the years.
In 1957, Pete Shotton was Lennon's bandmate in the Quarrymen, playing the washboard until Paul McCartney joined.
Pete Shotton left the band when he confided that he did not really enjoy playing, prompting Lennon to smash the washboard over his head at a party.
Pete Shotton pursued a career in business; after the Beatles became famous and wealthy, Lennon bought a supermarket on Hayling Island and gave it to him.
Pete Shotton later served as manager of the band's Apple Boutique, then as the first CEO of their Apple Corps.
Pete Shotton resumed his ownership of the Hayling Island supermarket, which he continued to run until the late 1970s.
Pete Shotton then created the Fatty Arbuckle's chain of restaurants, a franchise designed to bring the feel of the American diner to Britain.
Pete Shotton later moved to Dublin to live as a tax exile.
Pete Shotton co-authored, with Nicholas Schaffner, the book John Lennon: In My Life.
On 24 March 2017, at the age of 75, Pete Shotton died of a heart attack at his home in Knutsford.