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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...