Ringo Starr is an English drummer, singer,
songwriter, producer, and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for
The Beatles.
-Wikipedia
Birth name:
Richard Starkey Jr.
Born:
July 7th, 1940 (age
)
From:
Dingle, Liverpool, England
Height:
5'8"
Husband/Wife:
Barbara Bach (actress; married on April 27th, 1981)
Maureen Starkey Tigrett (married on February 11th, 1965; divorced on July 17th, 1975; died on Decmber 30th, 1994 of Leukemia)
Son:
Lee (born on November 17th, 1970)
Jason (born on August 19th, 1967),
Zak (born on September 13th, 1965)
Genres:
Rock,
pop,
rock and roll,
country
Occupations:
Drummer,
singer,
songwriter,
actor,
producer
Instruments:
Vocals,
drums
Years active:
1957–present
Associated acts:
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes
The Beatles
Plastic Ono Band
The Band
Peter Frampton
Steve Lukather
Ringo Starr Quotes:
On Drink and Drugs: "I hope the fans will take up meditation instead of drugs."
"That's all drugs and alcohol do, they cut off your emotions in the end."
On Religion: "There's a woman in the United States who predicted the plane we were traveling on would crash. Now, a lot of people would like to think we were scared into saying a prayer. What we did actually--we drank."
"America: It's like Britain, only with buttons."
Ringo Starr Awards:
Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Beatles in 1988
and again in 2015 for his solo work
Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song Score, LET IT BE (1971)
Grammy Award for
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special, LET IT BE (1971)