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Ringo Starr
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Richard Starkey MBE (born July 7, 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in August 1962, taking the place of Pete Best. In addition to his contribution as drummer, Starr featured as lead vocals on a number of successful Beatles songs (in particular, "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine", and The Beatles version of "Act Naturally"), as co-writer with the song "What Goes On" and primary writer with "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden". As drummer for The Beatles, Starr was musically creative, and his contribution to the band's music has received high praise from notable drummers in more recent times. Starr described himself as "your basic offbeat drummer with funny fills", technically limited by being a left-handed person playing a right-handed kit. Drummer Steve Smith said that Starr's popularity "brought forth a new paradigm" where "we started to see the drummer as an equal participant in the compositional aspect" and that Starr "composed unique, stylistic drum parts for The Beatles songs". In 2011, Starr was picked as the fifth-best drummer of all-time by Rolling Stone readers, behind drummers such as John Bonham, Keith Moon and Neil Peart. Starr is the most documented and critically acclaimed actor-Beatle, playing a central role in several Beatles films, and appearing in numerous other movies, both during and after his career with The Beatles. After The Beatles' break-up in 1970, Starr achieved solo musical success with several singles and albums, and recorded with each of his fellow ex-Beatles as they too developed their post-Beatle musical careers. He has also been featured in a number of TV documentaries, hosted TV shows, and narrated the first two series of the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. He currently tours with the All-Starr Band.
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High in the Clouds
Thomas & Friends: The Classic Stories
The Beatles - Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn
A Love Letter to the Beatles
The Beatles: The Sound of a Revolution
The Beatles: Here, There and Everywhere
The Beatles
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
Man on the Run
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Evolver 62
La Historia del Fan Project Paul McCartney MX 2024
Beatles '64
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
The Bannfoot Ferry
TWST: Things We Said Today
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
No Hamburg No Beatles
Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands
The Beach Boys
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
The Beatles and the BBC
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Louder Than Rock
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Let There Be Drums!
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band: Live at the Greek Theater 2019
The Beatles: 1964 US Tour Reconstruction
Ringo Starr: One of Them
Behind the Lyrics: The Beatles- HOHow much LSD did The Beatles do in the 1960s?
Rat Pack
If These Walls Could Sing
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Beatles and India
What Drives Us
Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
Understanding McCartney
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Lennon & McCartney: Hello From Liverpool
Meeting the Beatles in India
Zappa
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2- Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Understanding Lennon/McCartney
The Beatles – Ready Steady Go!
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
George Harrison - All Things Pass
Echo in the Canyon
Take Your Pills
How the Beatles Changed the World
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
The Summer of Love
Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution
Free to Rock
Året var 1967
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Jim Carter: Lonnie Donegan and Me- BEBeatles chronology (1962-1970)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Our Cilla
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
The Beatles 1+
The Beatles 1
Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
When the Beatles Drove Us Wild
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love
The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed
Beatles på Sverigeturné
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
Good Ol' Freda
Thomas & Friends: Edward and Gordon
Ringo at the Ryman
Året var 1963
Genius
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Palme
Produced by George Martin
The Beatles: In Chicago 1964-1966
Beatles - Their Golden Age
Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy
Thomas & Friends: The Best of James
The Winged Beetle
Becoming the Beatles
All You Need Is Klaus
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 2
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 4
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 3
The Beatles: Recovered Archives Vol. 1
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Diesel
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with The Fat Controller
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with the Twin Engines
The Beatles - Unsurpassed Promos
Beatles Stories- THThe Beatles: A Magical History Tour
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Toby and Edward
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Henry and Gordon
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Live at the Greek Theater
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need- RIRingo Starr 70th Birthday Bash Radio City NYC 7-07-10
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas
A Concert by the Lake
The Beatles: The Complete Story- THThe Beatles: Fifty Fabulous Years
David Wants to Fly
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
The Beatles: Here There and Everywhere
The Beatles on Record
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Thomas
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with James
Thomas & Friends: My First Thomas with Percy
Thomas and Friends: Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas & Friends, Volume 1
Project 9: The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band
The Beatles: Parting Ways
Oh My God
The Beatles - The Mini Documentaries
The Best Of Sound Stage
All Together Now
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006
Ringo Starr: Off the Record
Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band- RORock Milestones: The Beatles: The Red Album 1962 - 1966
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970
The Beatles: Turn Left at Greenland
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965
The Beatles: Up Close and Personal
The Beatles: Destination Hamburg
THE BEATLES in HELP!
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
The Beatles Phenomenon- RORock Milestones: The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour
The Beatles In America
The Beatles Explosion
Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who
The Beatles: Love
To John With Love
Doctor Who: Origins
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Ringo Starr and the Roundheads - Live
The Beatles: Chronology Vol. 1 y 2
The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
The Beatles: Get Back...Winter of Discontent
Meet the Beatles
Beatles Biggest Secrets
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003- THThe Beatles: Watching Rainbows
Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle- INInside John Lennon - Unauthorized
The Beatles: Around the World
Concert for George
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Beatles: The Journey
The Beatles: A Long and Winding Road
The Beatles - Trilogy
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Things They Said Today
Naqoyqatsi
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and the Royal Visitor
Thomas & Friends: The Very Best of Thomas & Friends
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Toby Adventures
Elvis: King of Entertainment
Beatles: Big Beat Box
The Best of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band So Far...
Thomas & Friends: Seasonal Scrapes
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Bertie Adventures
Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy
Wingspan
Thomas & Friends: Truck Loads of Fun
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas and Percy Adventures
Thomas & Friends: Peep Peep Party
Thomas & Friends: Fun Time Favourites
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
The Beatles: A Celebration
Ringo Starr And His Fourth All Starr Band
Ringo Starr: VH1 Storytellers
Thomas & Friends: Biggest Party Video Ever!
Happy Birthday to John
Thomas & Friends: Chases, Races and Runaways
Paul McCartney: In the World Tonight
Thomas & Friends: Playtime
Thomas & Friends: The Biggest Ever Christmas Collection
Thomas & Friends: My Little Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
The Beatles Story
Thomas & Friends: My Little MiniVid
Alf Bicknell's Beatles Diary
The Beatles Unauthorized
Thomas & Friends: Your Favourite Story Collection
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Train and 17 Other Stories
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
Queen: Champions of the World
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes to Breakfast and Other Stories- THThe Beatles In Australia: 30th Anniversary
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 Other Stories
Ready Steady Go! The Beatles Live
Ringo Starr Going Home- A A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
- HOHoliday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
George Harrison: Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Thomas & Friends: Down the Mine and Other Stories- MUMurderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th Century
The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Thomas & Friends: Better Late Than Never and Other Stories- SHShining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
Lennon: A Tribute
Thomas & Friends: The Sad Story of Henry and Other Stories
Thomas & Friends: Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories
Thomas & Friends: Bumper Special
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories
Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Thomas & Friends: Watch and Play
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Breakdown Train and Other Stories
Imagine: John Lennon
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Walking After Midnight
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Thomas & Friends: Percy and Harold and Other Stories
Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
Thomas & Friends: The Deputation and Other Stories
Video from Hell
The Return of Bruno
Thomas & Friends: Troublesome Trucks and Other Stories
Thomas & Friends: Coal and Other Stories
Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
Fun with the Fab Four
Jimi Plays Monterey
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session- BRBritish Rock: The First Wave
Thomas & Friends: Further Adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Thomas & Friends: Adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Water
Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Down The Mine: The Pilot Episode
The Compleat Beatles- PAPaul McCartney - Take It Away
The Cooler
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Caveman
This Is Elvis
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
The Kids Are Alright
The Last Waltz
Ringo
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Sextette
The Beatles at Shea Stadium
Mighty Good: The Beatles
The Day the Music Died
Lisztomania
Braverman's Condensed Cream of the Beatles
The Society of the Spectacle
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
Son of Dracula
That'll Be the Day
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
The Concert for Bangladesh
Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?
Weekend of a Champion
The Making of 200 Motels
Cilla in Scandinavia
200 Motels
The Point
Blindman
Let It Be
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko
The Magic Christian
The Beatles: Something
The Beatles: Abbey Road
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One
Candy
The Beatles Mod Odyssey
Beatles Electroniques
The Beatles: Revolution
Yellow Submarine
The Movie Orgy- ALAll You Need Is Love
Our World
Monument
Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever
El Rey en Londres
The Beatles: Live at Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
The Beatles: In Japan (7/1/1966)
The Beatles: In Japan (6/30/1966)
The Beatles - In Germany 24-26 June, 1966
Reflections on Love
The Music of Lennon & McCartney
The Beatles: Live in Paris
Help!
Doctor Who: The Chase
Go Go Mania
What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
The Beatles: Live in The Netherlands
A Hard Day's Night
The Beatles Sing for Shell
The Beatles in Australia
Around the Beatles
The Beatles: Live at the Washington Coliseum
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
The Beatles Come to Town
The Beatles - Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool
The Mersey Sound
Inside the Beatles: 1962-1970
Building the Beatles
The Beatles - 1967-1970
