- Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) was born on July 7, 1940.
- Ringo means "Apple" in Japanese.
- Parents: Elsie Gleave and Richard Starkey.
- Ringo Starr is the oldest Beatle.
- Zodiac sign: Cancer.
- Real name: Richard Parkin Starkey.
- Ringo Starr, along with Paul McCartney are the only 2 surviving Beatles.
- Ringo Starr coined the phrases "Tomorrow Never Knows" and "A Hard Days Night".
- Ringo was the only Beatle to willingly accept Yoko Ono in John's life.
- Like Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr is left handed.
- Much of Ringo's childhood was spent in hospitals, he was even in a coma for 2 months.
- Ringo Starr has been married twice.
- Ringo replaced Pete Best as The Beatles' drummer in August 1962.
- In 1987, Starr drummed on the George Harrison song "When We Was Fab" from his album Cloud Nine.
- Ringo Starr was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Beatles on January 20, 1988.
- Ringo's nickname is Ritchie.
- Ringo Starr is a vegetarian.
- Starr was the shortest member of The Beatles at 1.73 m (5' 8") tall.
- On 8 February 2010, Starr was honoured with the 2,401st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
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