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Though Epstein offered him a drumming position with the group The Merseybeats, Best declined, contemplating legal action for wrongful dismissal. His career, post-Beatles, saw him briefly drum for Lee Curtis and the All Stars, but even though they became popular in Liverpool, they remained overshadowed by The Beatles' monumental success.
A Descent into Darkness
As The Beatles soared, Best's life took a darker turn. He moved to the United States, formed a new band, the Pete Best Combo, and released recordings that failed to match the success of his former band. Even the marketing effort behind his album, Best of The Beatles, which was ironically devoid of any Beatles' music, felt like a cruel parody of his circumstance.