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Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940) better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles’ drummer in August 1962, taking the place of Pete Best. In addition to his contribution as drummer, Starr featured as lead vocals on a number of successful Beatles songs (in particular, “With a Little Help from My Friends”, “Yellow Submarine”, and The Beatles version of “Act Naturally”), as co-writer with the song “What Goes On” and writer with “Don’t Pass Me By” and “Octopus’s Garden”.

• Birth name: Richard Starkey
• Also known as: Ringo Starr, Billy Shears
• Born: 7 July 1940 (age 71) Liverpool, England
• Genres: Rock, pop, psychedelic rock, world music
• Occupations: Musician, singer, actor
• Instruments: Vocals, drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, guitar
• Years active: 1957–present
• Labels: Parlophone, United Artists, Capitol, Apple, Swan, Vee-Jay, Tollie, Atlantic, RCA, Mercury, Koch, Private Music, Boardwalk, Rykodisc
• Associated acts: The Beatles, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Plastic Ono Band
• Website: RingoStarr.com

Read more about Ringo Starr at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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