Starr, Ringo (1940-…), is a British rock musician who gained international fame as a member of the Beatles rock band from 1962 to 1970. Starr was the band’s drummer. After the Beatles broke up, Starr launched his own career as a musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. See also Beatles .
Starr was born in Liverpool, England, on July 7, 1940. His real name was Richard Starkey. Before joining the Beatles, Starr performed with a Liverpool band called Rory Storme and the Hurricanes from 1959 to 1962. While playing with the Beatles, Starr especially attracted fans with his good-natured personality and casual charm. He showed himself to be a skilled comic actor in the group’s hit movies, A Hard Day’s Night (1964) and Help! (1965).
Starr developed his film career even before the Beatles broke up. He appeared in the movies Candy (1968), The Magic Christian (1969), 200 Motels (1971), That’ll Be the Day (1973), Lisztomania (1975), Caveman (1981), and Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984). He also appeared in, directed, and produced Born to Boogie (1972). Starr also led his own rock band and recorded a number of hits, including “It Don’t Come Easy” (1971), “Back Off, Boogaloo” (1972), “Photograph” (1973), “You’re Sixteen” (1973), “No No Song” (1974), “Oh, My My” (1974), “Only You” (1974), and “Hey Baby” (1976). He wrote and produced many of his band’s records. He also performed as a drummer on recordings by Carl Perkins and other musicians.
Starr married the American actress Barbara Bach in 1981. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 as a member of the Beatles. In 2015, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for musical excellence. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom knighted Starr in 2018.
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