Road manager, personal assistant, producer, executive
Studied to be an accountant
Remains the managing director of Apple and, together with his wife, Suzanne Ornstein , is a director of Standby Films Ltd.
Attended Liverpool Institute with Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
Was The Beatles s driver since 1960 and became their road manager (with Mal Evans ) when they started touring until 1966.
Daughter, Gayla Aspinall , helped produce "The Beatles Anthology" .
Usually played the "heavy" during Beatles tours, telling the press and backstage visitors when it was time for them to leave. (The bands code word that they were getting tired was "cripples", from the countless handicapped fans brought to meet them after shows.).
The character "Norm" in A Hard Days Night was loosely based on Aspinall. "Shake" was likewise based on Mal Evans , the Beatless other road manager.
Often dubbed "The Fifth Beatle".
During WWII, his parents were evacuated from Liverpool to Wales, where he was born.
He played background instruments on some Beatles tracks, and was part of the chorus for "Yellow Submarine".
Father of Pete Best s half-brother, Roag.
