Love Me Do drummer Andy White dies

Andy White, the Scottish drummer who played on The Beatles' first EMI single Love Me Do, has died at the age of 85. White was born on 27 July 1930 in Glasgow, Scotland. He started playing drums aged 12, and became a session musician at 17. In September 1962 White was contacted by EMI producer Ron Richards, asking him to attend a Beatles session. The group had recorded for EMI on 6 June and 4 September, but George Martin was unhappy with the drumming by Pete Best and Ringo Starr respectively. White attended the session on 11 September 1962. The