Ringo Starr
Sir Richard Starkey MBE (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He occasionally sang lead vocals, usually for one song on an album, including "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine" and their cover of "Act Naturally". He also wrote the Beatles' songs "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden", and is credited as a co-writer of others, such as "What Goes On" and "Flying".
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| Full name at birth | Richard Starkey
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| Claim to fame | The Beatles, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
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| Date of birth | 7 July 1940
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| Place of birth | Dingle, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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| Occupation | Drummer, Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Actor, Producer, Author
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight | 155 lbs (70 kg)
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| Dress size | 8
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| Shoe size | 10
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| Pets | Tiger (Dog - when lived with Maureen)
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| Net worth | $350,000,000 USD
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| Talent agency | Celebrity Talent International
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- Ringo Starr, former drummer for The Beatles, is apparently a fan of Megadeth (and Lady Gaga and Elton John).
- Got the last name "Starr" from his birth name, Starkey. He got "Ringo" because he liked to wear rings on all his fingers.
- Played drums on several songs by Paul McCartney on the album "Pipes of Peace".
- Bought Tittenhurst Park estate from John Lennon (Lennon's last English home), when John and Yoko Ono decided to move to America; the deal came complete with Ascot Sound Studios, located on the grounds, and home of several albums ("Plastic Ono Band", "Imagine", and "Fly").
- Ringo Starr was a natural stage name for a young man who'd grown up loving Western movies (he particularly admired Gene Autry, the "singing cowboy"). Considered moving to Texas, before joining The Beatles.
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