Premise: Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe ( 23 June 1940 -- 10 April 1962 ) was a British painter and musician best known as the original bass guitarist for the Beatles . The Beatles . The Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year period from 1960 , with Stuart Sutcliffe initially serving as bass player .
Hypothesis: Stuart Sutcliffe was the original vocalist of the Beatles.
Label: CONTRADICTION