Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey MBE (born July 7, 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, 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 p
As drummer for The Beatles, Starr was musically creative, and his contribution to the band's music has received high praise from notable drummers in more recent times. Starr described himself as "your basic offbeat drummer with funny fills", technically limited by being a left-handed person playing a right-handed kit. Drummer Steve Smith said that Starr's popularity "brought forth a new paradigm" where "we started to see the drummer as an equal participant in the compositional aspect" and that Starr "composed unique, stylistic drum parts for The Beatles songs". In 2011, Starr was picked as the fifth-best drummer of all-time by Rolling Stone readers, behind drummers such as John Bonham, Keith Moon and Neil Peart.
Starr is the most documented and critically acclaimed actor-Beatle, playing a central role in several Beatles films, and appearing in numerous other movies, both during and after his career with The Beatles. After The Beatles' break-up in 1970, Starr achieved solo musical success with several singles and albums, and recorded with each of his fellow ex-Beatles as they too developed their post-Beatle musical careers. He has also been featured in a number of TV documentaries, hosted TV shows, and narrated the first two series of the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. He currently tours with the All-Starr Band.
Born
Jul 07, 1940
Liverpool, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
353 acting
27 crew
Popularity
1.8
Known For
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
as Ringo Starr
A Hard Day's Night
1964
as Ringo
Yellow Submarine
1968
as Ringo (uncredited)
Caveman
1981
as Atouk
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
2013
as (Archive footage)
Help!
1965
as Ringo
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016
as Self
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Waltz
1978
as Self
Let It Be
1970
as Self - The Beatles (uncredited)
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