Ringo Starr

Sir Richard Starkey, better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor best recognized for his work as the Beatles' drummer. He sang lead vocals with the band on occasion, generally for one song every album, such as "Yellow Submarine" and "With a Little Help from My Friends." He also co-wrote and sung the Beatles' songs "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden," as well as other tunes.

Many drummers were encouraged by Starr's playing approach, which emphasized feel over technical skill, to reexamine their drumming from a creative standpoint. He also inspired current drumming methods such as the matched grip, lower tuning of the drums, and the use of tonal ring muffling devices. His best-recorded performance, in his opinion, was on the Beatles' "Rain." He was elected to the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1999. He was voted the sixth-best drummer of all time by Rolling Stone readers in 2011. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice, as a Beatle in 1988 and as a solo artist in 2015, and was knighted for services to music in the 2018 New Year Honours.

Born: July 7, 1940, Dingle, Liverpool, United Kingdom