Ringo Starr Quotes
- Mini Bio
- Name: Richard Starkey
- Born: 7th July 1940, Dingle, Liverpool, U.K.
- Occupation: Drummer, musician and singer
- Instrument: Drums, vocals and percussion
- Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
- Stage name: His stage name Ringo Starr was derived from his surname Starkey whilst Ringo was gleaned from his penchant for finger jewellery
- Inspired by: Cozy Cole, Gene Autrey, Jim Keltner and Lee Dorsey
- Admired by: Dave Grohl, Phil Collins, Danny Carey, Nicko McBrain and Phil Rudd
- Firsts unusual: In 1985 he was the first Beatle to become a grandfather and in 2016 he was the first Beatle to become a great grand father
- Marriage resume: Maureen Cox 1965 until 1975 (divorced) Barbara Bach 1981 until present day
- Ringo-isms: His off the cuff remarks like 'tomorrow never knows' and 'it's been a hard days night' were used as inspiration to write the songs of the same names
"America: It's like Britain, only with buttons"
Ringo Starr"The music industry is still musicians playing music. If it has changed in any way, it is that nobody who really cares about music is running the industry. In the '80s, accountants ended up running it"
Ringo Starr"When we came out, we were this big crazy pop band with these weird haircuts - which weren't really that weird. But that is what they said. We got lucky"
Ringo Starr"I don't want to go back anywhere. I want to deal with what's in front of me now to the best of my abilities"
Ringo Starr"I had no schooling before I joined The Beatles and no schooling after The Beatles. Life is a great education"
Ringo Starr"I'm probably the best rock 'n' roll drummer on earth. I say that now because I used to be embarrassed to speak up for myself"
Ringo Starr"I never studied anything, really. I didn't study the drums. I joined bands and made all the mistakes onstage"
Ringo Starr"The trouble with leaving your feet on the ground is you never get to take your pants off"
Ringo Starr"I've made mountains out of molehills. With meditation, I can keep them as molehills"
Ringo Starr"Peace and love, peace and love. It's up to you. I'm always doing it"
Ringo Starr"First and foremost I am a drummer. After that, I'm other things"
Ringo Starr"I didn't play drums to make money. I played drums because I loved them"
Ringo Starr"Everything government touches turns to crap"
Ringo Starr"You either kiss the future or the past goodbye"
Ringo Starr"I'm getting happier all the time, which is very nice"
Ringo Starr"We thought we'd be really big in Liverpool"
Ringo Starr"I'd like to end up sort of unforgettable"
Ringo Starr"Drumming is my middle name"
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Ringo Starr Biography
Bio By: Michael Joseph Farrelly
Ringo Starr was a self taught drummer who rose through the Liverpool skittle bands of the late 1950's to join in 1962 what was to become the biggest band the world had ever seen. The Beatles were first formed in 1960 but their undoubted potential remained only an inherent possibility until the final piece of the jigsaw was added when Ringo first picked up the sticks for them.
Right from the off it was a match made in heaven, John Lennon and Co had found in Starr someone who had an uncanny feel for the timing of the beat of a song yet did not want to overshadow the music with unnecessary drum rolls or even worse solos.
Here was a drummer who used percussion to enhance every piece of music the Beatles created, what he did was so subtle that it mostly went unnoticed within the music world as the McCartney and Lennon song writing partnership dominated the worlds attention.
Sixties Beatlemania was a phenomenon never seen before and it crossed the globe like a contagion virus of the mind as it encapsulated all who heard their revolutionary brand of music. The Beatles split in 1970 and Ringo was to go on and enjoy a highly successful solo career as a musician and as an actor.
Starr was known as both the oldest and youngest Beatle, the oldest relating to each members date of birth and the youngest referring to when each member joined the band, and in another unusual piece of Beatles trivia they only had one No 1 single with Ringo singing lead vocals when Yellow Submarine topped the U.K. charts in 1966.
Ringo was even in demand for voice overs as he became the narrator of the childrens program Thomas The Tank Engine. At heart he was always a drummer and his talent has been grossly underestimated as has been pointed out by Yoko Ono as she was quoted as saying: "No one is probably going to believe it, but he was the most influential Beatle"
, which was great praise indeed from the widow of John Lennon.
Starr's quips were legendary with some of his quotes like: "It's Been A Hard Days Night"
being used as song titles and names for movies. From amazing talents comes memorable one liners, so this is my compilation of 18 of the best Ringo Starr quotes
Quotes About Ringo Starr
The Beatles' producer George Martin rated him highly: "He's always underrated. He's probably the finest rock drummer in the world today... Ringo is the one"
John Lennon was impressed to say: "I think Ringo's drumming is underrated the same way Paul's bass playing is underrated. Paul and Ringo stand up anywhere with any of the rock musicians"
The musician Dave Grohl felt he was up there with the best: "Define ‘best drummer in the world. Is it someone that’s technically proficient? Or is it someone that sits in the song with their own feel? Ringo was the king of feel"
At the end of a 2009 Paul McCartney concert the legendary Beatles bassist had a reunion on stage and was quoted as saying to him: "I love you – peace and love, Ringo, forever"
The comedian Jasper Carrott once joked: "Ringo isn’t the best drummer in the world. He isn’t even the best drummer in the Beatles"
