- One of the most important collections of Beatles memorabilia and tapes marked ``Abbey Road -- not for release'' has been found by a British holidaymaker in a suitcase bought at a flea-market in Australia. Fans have been searching for the collection for 30 years. (July 14, 2004)
- Several pieces Beatles' memorabilia fetched thousands of dollars on Wednesdayat Christie's biannual pop memorabilia auction. (October 2, 2003)
- Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have made a rare joint appearance Wednesday at the world premiere for CONCERT FOR GEORGE, a documentary film of last year's concert tribute to their late colleague, George Harrison. (September 26, 2003)
- Sometimes credited as: The Beatles, Richard Starkey
- Nickname: Ritchie
- Got the last name Starr from his birth name, Starkey. He got Ringo because he always wore lots of rings on all his fingers.
- Is former Drummer with the Beatles (1962-1970)
- Tours with group Ringo Starr's All Starrs
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of Fame as a member of the Beatles January 20, 1988.
- Was not the original drummer for the Beatles. He replaced Pete Best after Best was fired by the other band members.
- Was the oldest in age to be a member of the Beatles, and the last to join the group, technically making him both the oldest and youngest Beatle.
- Fully convinced the fame of the Beatles would be short-lived, he sent large amounts of money to his aunt to deposit in a bank account while he was on tour with the band. His intention was to start a hair dressing salon once the Beatles faded from public memory. To this day, he is known to be savvy with his finances, and even appeared in a TV commercial for an investment consulting service.
- Is left-handed, though he plays drums right-handed.
- Appointed an MBE in 1965.
- Though McCartney is the most successful ex-Beatle, Ringo actually had more solo US Top ten hits. (McCartney performed most of his Top Tens with Wings).
- A single of his, The No-No Song, was a song against drug abuse. But in a darkly ironic note, the song was banned from several radio stations because of the drug references.
- Wrote the song Octopus's Garden while on vacation. He claims to have got the idea for the song after conversing with a chef about octopi.
- In the mid 1970s he dated British singer-songwriter 'Lynsey de Paul' and appeared on a single she wrote for none other than Dame 'Vera Lynn'.
- As a child Ringo was often ill, suffering fromnear-fatal peritonitis as a child and pleurisy as a teenager.
- Nominated for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles at BAFTA Awards for A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (1965)
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."
Awards- Academy Awards: Best Music, Original Song Score, LET IT BE (1971)
- Grammy Awards: Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special, LET IT BE (1971)
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