Born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940, in Liverpool, England, Starr got the nickname “Ringo” because of his fondness for rings. A sickly child who missed school often, he left school in his early teens and worked as an engineer's apprentice.

Ringo Starr and His Allstar Band's Fall 2024 Tour Dates: Sept 12 – The Astro Amphitheater – Omaha, Neb. Sept 14 – Performing Arts Pavillion at The Commons – New Lenox, Ill. Sept 17 – The Anthem – Washington D.C. Sept 18 – Chevalier Theatre– Medford, Mass.

As the drummer for the Beatles, Starr occasionally performed lead vocals, usually for one song an album. He wrote two songs for the group, "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden", and was credited as co-writer of others, including "What Goes On" and "Flying".