1/17/2023 0 Comments Sir ringo starr![]() He’s not dictated by a PR machine, he is himself. I love a sentimentalist, and can totally relate to his just letting the emotions flow. In several well-known interviews, he cries. Ringo ran and then sort of leaped onto his kit to join his ‘brother’ for “Birthday.” A most magical moment!”įrom Nicole Michael of 910 Public Relations (a lifelong Ringo fan): What’s my favorite Sir Ringo Moment? Well, ‘I’m a Mocker’ does it for me! Also, on Ringo’s 70th birthday when Paul surprised him. Mark Lapidos, founder of The Fest for Beatles Fans: Arise, Sir Richy of Dingle.įrom our fearless leader, Mr. He wasn’t! Finally he is getting the recognition he deserves. ![]() Having studied his drumming for my new book Finding the Fourth Beatle, I can now truly appreciate what he contributed to The Beatles and their sound.ĭon’t let anyone tell you he was lucky. And yet, he emerged from this backdrop of adversity to become one of the most respected drummers of all time, and not just because he was a Beatle! He then nearly died from illness at the age of 7, missed a lot of school, contracted tuberculosis at 13 and was so ill. He had such a hard childhood, with his father leaving home when Richy was only 3. The Dingle was a tough place to live back in the 40s and 50s. Ringo was the first Beatle I knew about as I grew up in the Dingle near Madryn Street where he was born, and I attended the same primary school, St. Let’s hear from a few special people in our Fest for Beatles Fans family and discover what they remember most and best about Sir Ringo:įrom David Bedford of The Dingle (where Ringo grew up) area of Liverpool and author of the upcoming book Finding The Fourth Beatle : ![]() And our reasons for placing him in the category of “The Elite” are as many and varied as there are fans. It goes like this, “Sir Richard Starkey, About Damn Time.” Right?įor ages, those of us in the Beatles world have held our Ring in the highest esteem and have always known him to be rock’n’roll royalty. ![]() Either way, it has a lovely (Dare I say it?) ring to it! And there’s an appendage that seems to be attached to the title, whenever a Beatles fan utters it. By Jude Southerland Kessler and members of our Fest family ![]()
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