rory storm was the stage name of alan caldwell, born 7 january 1938, in oakhill park estate, stoneycroft, liverpool to violet (née disley) and ernest "ernie" george w caldwell. his father was a window cleaner by profession, and a part-time porter at the broadgreen hospital, often singing songs to patients. storm had one sister, iris caldwell, who dated george harrison when she was 12, and paul mccartney, when she was 17. iris later married shane fenton, later known as alvin stardust. apart from music, storm was interested in sports, particularly athletics; he ran for an amateur team in liverpool called the pembroke harriers, and set the pembroke athletics and cycle club steeplechase record. instead of being driven home after concerts in liverpool, storm preferred to run home.