The Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney has heaped praise on his former bandmate Ringo Starr and insisted he was the perfect fit for the Fab Four, who changed the face of popular music ...

Ringo, whose real name is Sir Richard Starkey, was drafted in late to the band when he replaced Pete Best as the drummer in 1962. Sir Paul explained Ringo was the perfect addition to the group as he ...

Born Sir Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 in Liverpool, England, the musician, songwriter and actor occasionally sang lead vocals with The Beatles, including on hits such as Yellow Submarine and ...

Ringo Starr (born Richard Starkey) got his start drumming for another Liverpool group -- Rory Storm and the Hurricanes -- before he was asked to step into Pete Best's vacant spot in the Beatles in ...