Ringo Starr is a British musician, actor, director, writer, and artist best known as the drummer of The Beatles who also coined the title 'A Hard day's Night' for The Beatles' first movie. He was born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940, in a small two-storey house in the working class area of Liverpool...See full bio »
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Episode #1.179
(2010)
(writer: "The Other Side of Liverpool", "Walk With You" / performer: "The Other Side of Liverpool", "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Walk With You")
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James Coco
(1978)
(writer: "Octopus's Garden" - uncredited)
1978The Last Waltz
(documentary)
(performer: "I Shall Be Released")
1978Ringo
(TV movie)
(performer: "I Am The Greatest" - uncredited, "Act Naturally" - uncredited, "Yellow Submarine" - uncredited, "You're Sixteen" - uncredited, "Heart On My Sleeve" - uncredited, "Hard Times" - uncredited, "A Man Like Me" - uncredited)
1978All You Need Is Cash
(TV movie)
(writer: "Living In Hope" / as Richard Starkey)
1976The Bette Midler Show
(TV movie)
(writer: "Oh My My" - uncredited / as Richard Starkey)
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Episode #19.1
(1965)
(performer: "I Feel Fine" - uncredited, "I'm Down", "Act Naturally", "Ticket to Ride", "Yesterday", "Help!")
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Episode #17.21
(1964)
(performer: "Twist and Shout" - uncredited, "Please Please Me" - uncredited, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - uncredited)
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Episode #17.20
(1964)
(performer: "She Loves You" - uncredited, "This Boy" - uncredited, "All My Loving" - uncredited, "I Saw Her Standing There" - uncredited, "From Me to You" - uncredited, "I Want to Hold Your Hand")
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Episode #17.19
(1964)
(performer: "All My Loving" - uncredited, "Till There Was You" - uncredited, "She Loves You" - uncredited, "I Saw Her Standing There" - uncredited, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - uncredited)
[about his early drumming years with The Beatles] I started to be an engineer but I banged me thumb on the first day. I became a drummer because it was the only thing I could do. But whenever I hear another drummer I know I'm no good. [John Lennon] taught me the song I sing. I can only play on the off beat because John can't keep up on the rhythm guitar...
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Trivia:
Inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of Fame as a member of The Beatles on January 20, 1988.
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