Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr is an English musician, singer, and actor best known as the drummer for the Beatles and for his subsequent solo career.

The Beatles: The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. Starr joined in 1962 and became the band’s drummer.
Drum kit: A drum kit is a collection of percussion instruments played by one drummer. Starr used a drum kit to provide the Beatles’ rhythmic foundation.
Ringo (album): Ringo is Ringo Starr’s 1973 solo album, featuring contributions from all three of his former Beatles bandmates. It established a prominent post-Beatles phase of his recording career.
Liverpool: Liverpool is a port city in northwest England and the Beatles’ hometown. Starr’s musical career developed in the city’s postwar entertainment scene.
Rock drumming: Rock drumming is percussion performance that supports and shapes rock music through rhythm, dynamics, and timbre. Starr’s playing helped establish a widely recognized model of song-focused rock drumming.
John Lennon: John Lennon was an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Beatles. Lennon shared songwriting and vocal duties with Starr on Beatles recordings.
Backbeat: A backbeat emphasizes the second and fourth beats of a common-time measure. Starr’s steady backbeats anchor many Beatles songs.
Photograph (song): “Photograph” is a 1973 song by Ringo Starr, co-written with George Harrison. The song became one of Starr’s best-known solo recordings.
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes: Rory Storm and the Hurricanes were a Liverpool rock-and-roll group active in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Starr played drums with the group before joining the Beatles.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is an institution that honors influential figures in popular music. Starr was inducted as a solo artist in 2015, after the Beatles’ earlier induction.

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