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Ringo Starr facts: Beatles drummer's age, wife, children, net worth and songs revealed
How old is Ringo Starr and what is his real name?
Born Richard Starkey, Ringo was born on July 7, He celebrated his 83rd birthday in
He was born in Dingle, an inner-city area of Liverpool.
He was the only child of confectioners Richard Starkey (–) and Elsie Gleave (–).
Growing up, Starr had several life-threatening illnesses, with various periods of hospitalisations.
He briefly worked at British Rail, before securing an apprenticeship as a machinist at a Liverpool equipment manufacturer.
Bio on ringo starr Daniel Day-Lewis. His previous western-inspired album, Beaucoup of Blues, released in The studio album Vertical Man marked the beginning of a nine-year partnership with Mark Hudson , who produced the album and, with his band the Roundheads, formed the core of the backing group on the recordings. In April , Starr became seriously ill with intestinal problems relating to his childhood bout of peritonitis and was taken to the Princess Grace Hospital in Monte Carlo.How did he get his nickname Ringo Starr and when did he join The Beatles?
In the late s, Ringo was playing in various skiffle groups, and he adopted the stage name Ringo Starr.
It came from the rings he wore at the time, and also because it gave him a country and western twang.
When the Beatles formed in , Starr was a member of another Liverpool group, called Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.
After having moderate success in the UK, he quit the Hurricanes when he was asked to join the Beatles in August , replacing Pete Best, and joining up with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
What are Ringo Starr's best known songs?
Ringo only occasionally sang Beatles songs, but they included some of their best-known hits, including 'Yellow Submarine', 'With a Little Help from My Friends' and 'Octopus's Garden', the latter of which he also wrote.
After the band's break-up in , he released several successful solo hits, including 'It Don't Come Easy', 'Photograph' and 'You're Sixteen'.
His biggest UK hit was the number two single 'Back Off Boogaloo'.
Who is Ringo Starr's wife and does he have children?
Ringo Starr first married Maureen Cox in Beatles manager Brian Epstein was best man and George Harrison was a witness.
The couple had three children: sons Zak (born ), and Jason (born ) and daughter Lee (born ).
The couple divorced in due to Starr's repeated infidelities.
He later admitted to being "a drunk, a wife-beater and an absent father". Maureen died from leukaemia in , aged
Starr then met actress Barbara Bach in on the set of the film Caveman, and they married in
In , he was the first of the Beatles to become a grandfather after the birth of Zak's daughter Tatia Starkey.
Zak is also a drummer and has performed with his father during some All-Starr Band tours.
Starr has eight grandchildren in total: one from Zak, four from Jason, and three from Lee. In , he was the first Beatle to become a great-grandfather.
Starr and Bach are still together, and split their time between their homes in Los Angeles and Monte Carlo.
What is Ringo Starr's net worth?
Ringo was listed at number 56 in the Sunday Times Rich List , with an estimated personal wealth of £ million.
In , he was estimated to be the richest drummer in the world.