Biographic - Sunday September 14, 2008 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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Born Richard Starkey, in the northern England city of Liverpool, on July 7, 1940, he adopted the stage name Ringo Starr after he started to play drums in local skiffle and rock bands. Having met The Beatles in 1960 in Hamburg, Germany, he was recruited to the line-up two years later, when the group secured a record deal. Ringo released a series of solo albums, and topped the singles chart with the hits "Photograph" and "You're Sixteen" his business ventures included his own record label, and a furniture design company. Having received acclaim for his acting ability in "The Beatles" albums "Help!" and "A Hard Day's Night" he appeared in a number of movies, including "Candy" "The Magic Christian" "That'll Be The Day" and "Son Of Dracula" he also made his directorial debut on the 1972 Marc Bolan and T. Rex documentary "Born To Boogie." In the mid- the 1980s, he narrated the children's TV series "Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends" and starred as Mr. Conductor in the spin-off series "Shining Time Station." his first marriage ended in divorce in 1975, having produced three children (Including Oasis drummer Zak Starkey). He married actress Barbara Bach in 1981, the two having met on the set of his movie "Caveman" The oldest Beatle, and the first to become a grandfather, he continues to play concerts with his all-star band and occupy a place in the affections of Beatle fans everywhere.

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