Real name: Richard Starkey. Replaced Pete Best as the Beatles' drummer in the early 60's. Of all the Beatles, he did the least songwriting; the other Beatles complained that he would present a contender for an album which would (to them) be a clear knockoff of another popular song; and that Ringo would not recognize the similarities until they pointed it out. Ringo did, however, write "Octopus's Garden" (off
Abbey Road) and "Don't Pass Me By" (off
The Beatles), as well as a few others. Ringo sings one song on each studio album; in some cases
John Lennon or
Paul McCartney would write the lyrics and melody especially for him, as Lennon did with "With a Little Help From My Friends," off
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
In 1972, after the breakup of the Beatles, Starr's solo recording of "Photograph" topped the Billboard charts. He also toured with Ringo Starr's All-Star Band.
He acted in several films such as Candy, 1968; Son of Dracula, 1974; Caveman, 1984. He also worked on the children's television series "Shining Time Station" and "Thomas the Tank Engine".
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