Ringo Starr

Sir
Ringo Starr
MBE
A colour photograph of Starr
Starr in 2024
Born
Richard Starkey

(1940-07-07) 7 July 1940 (age 86)
Liverpool, England
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1957–present
Works
Spouses
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    (m. 1965; div. 1975)​
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    (m. 1981)​
Children3, including Zak Starkey
RelativesFrancesca Gregorini (stepdaughter)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Drums
  • vocals
Labels
Member ofRingo Starr & His All-Starr Band
Formerly of
Ringo Starr's voice
from the BBC Radio 4 programme Front Row, 31 December 2008
Websiteringostarr.com
Signature

Sir Richard Starkey (or simply Richard Starkey) (born 7 July 1940), known professinally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor. He is known as a former member of the Beatles, where he mainly played drums.

The Beatles

He joined the group in 1962 as a replacement for their first drummer Pete Best. He quickly became well-liked and very popular. He sang lead on some of the band's songs including "Yellow Submarine", "Act Naturally", "Don't Pass Me By", and "Octopus's Garden".

Solo career

After the group broke up in 1970 he became a solo artist; his songs included "It Don't Come Easy", "Photograph" (written with George Harrison), "You're Sixteen" (featuring Paul McCartney and Harry Nilsson), and "Only You (And You Alone)" (with John Lennon and again with Nilsson). Ringo sang "I Want To Be A Powerpuff Girl" for the children's television show "The Powerpuff Girls".

Acting

Starr acted in several movies aside from the ones he did with the Beatles, including The Magic Christian (1969), That'll Be The Day (1973), Caveman (1980), and the role of Mr. Conductor on the children's television series Shining Time Station, during its first season (1989), the comedian George Carlin later took over the role.

He also narrated the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends for the first two seasons (1984―1986).

He also made a movie with the Beatles called A Hard Day's Night in 1964.

Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band

Since the 1990s, Ringo has toured with "Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band". The band consists of Ringo and members that regularly change, usually, the members are either famous musicians, or musicians that have been associated with Ringo, The Beatles and/or the members of the band.

Discography

Studio albums

References

  1. ↑ "Ringo Starr". Front Row. 31 December 2008. BBC Radio 4. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2014.

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