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Ringo Starr
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Source: Wikipedia
Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. On most of the band's albums, he sang lead vocals for one song, including "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine" and their cover of "Act Naturally". He also wrote the Beatles' songs "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden", and is credited as a co-writer of others, such as "What Goes On" and "Flying".
Fact file
- Birth name: Richard Starkey
- Born: 7 July 1940 (age 75) Dingle, Liverpool, England
- Genres: Rock pop
- Occupation(s): Drummer singer songwriter actor
- Instruments: Vocals drums percussion
- Years active: 1957–present
- Labels: Parlophone United Artists Capitol Apple Swan Vee-Jay Tollie Atlantic RCA Mercury Koch Private Music Boardwalk Rykodisc Hip-O
- Associated acts: Rory Storm and the Hurricanes the Beatles Plastic Ono Band Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band the Band Peter Frampton Steve Lukather
- Website: RingoStarr.com
Read more about Ringo Starr at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
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Mj Rodriguez and Billy Porter The Paley Honors: A Gala Tribute to Music on Television, Inside, Los Angeles, USA - 25 Oct 2018
Variety, 2018-10-26 19:19:00
Ringo Starr may be 78, but the legendary musician isn’t about to stop rocking out anytime soon. “Someone at the press line today said, ‘What, you’re still doing this?’” the former Beatles drummer said. “They say that all the time to me. I’m still doing the tour…That’s what I do, ...
Ringo Starr Remembers The Beatles' Historic 'Ed Sullivan Show' Appearance at Paley Center Tribute to Music on TV
Billboard, 2018-10-26 18:56:08
Ringo Starr fondly recalled The Beatles' historic 1964 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on Thursday night, as he and Michael Jackson were...
Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh talk about addiction and recovery
USA Today Music, 2018-10-19 21:35:51
Ringo Starr recalls being a 'blackout' drunk at event honoring Grammy-winning artist Joe Walsh and wife Marjorie Bach Walsh's work to help addicts. (Oct. 19)
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