Ringo Starr rose to international fame as The Beatles' drummer, then launched a
long-running solo career following the band's split in 1970. Born as "Richard
Starkey" on July 7, 1940, he was raised in the inner-city neighborhoods of
Liverpool and joined the Beatles in 1962, at the personal invitation of John
Lennon. After The Beatles' breakup, Ringo Starr released two solo albums within
the same year: Sentimental Journey, featuring cover versions of his favorite
standards, and the country record Beaucoups of Blues. However, it was his third
album, 1973's Ringo, that proved his mo...