Ringo Starr
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07/06/1940
Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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| In 1989, received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for his role as Mr. Conductor in the children's series Shining Time Station. |
| The oldest Beatle, also became the group's first grandfather when son Zak's daughter, Tatia Jayne, was born in 1985. |
| Although officially a member of the band, did not play drums on early Beatles hits "Love Me Do" and its B-side, "P.S. I Love You"; instead, played tambourine on the former and maracas on the latt |
| A sickly child whose multiple ailments kept him from completing school, his first drum kit was bought by his stepfather, Harry Graves. |
| Disappointed by the increasing tension within the band during the recording of The Beatles (a.k.a. The White Album) in 1968, temporarily quit the group and spent time on actor Peter |
| Before joining the Beatles in August 1962---and replacing drummer Pete Best, a move unpopular with many fans---was well-known in Liverpool music circles, but left Rory Storm & the H |
| Made film directorial debut with Born to Boogie (1972), a concert film about glam-rock band T. Rex. |
