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Ringo Starr
Born into a modest family in Liverpool, England, on July 7, 1940, Richard
Starkey, aka Ringo Starr, was introduced to rock'n'roll as a teenager with Rory
Storm & the Hurricanes, a rival band to The Beatles formed in 1959. When he
agreed to join the rival band at George Martin's suggestion, replacing Pete Best
after an unsuccessful session in 1962, Ringo Starr - nicknamed for the rings on
his fingers - was part of the greatest musical adventure of the 1960s, which
brought John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and himself to the pinnacle
of popularity. When the Fab Four spli...
