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"I learned to knit in hospital. They give you stuff to do to keep you busy because you're so ill." RINGO STARR on picking up his knitting skills....

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"I'm left handed and I'm playing a right handed kit... That's why everyone thought, 'Wow, he's a genius,' but all I was doing was trying to play....

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"We always say GEORGE fought for me because someone would say, 'What are you doing with him?' and George would shout back... He wasn't always a....

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The world has the end of mandatory national service in Britain to thank for the BEATLES, according to RINGO STARR.
The drummer insists the....

Read news story: RINGO STARR THE BEATLES WERE SOLDIERS THAT NEVER SIGNED UP




BEATLES fans have been sent into a frenzy over rumours SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY and RINGO STARR are set to reunite on stage in an historic....

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Angry vandals have beheaded a statue of RINGO STARR in his hometown after THE BEATLES legend made disparaging remarks about the city of Liverpool,....

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Neil Aspinall, the man who ran Apple Records for the Beatles and long-time friend of the band, has died at the age of 66. A statement....

Read news story: BEATLES BUSINESS PARTNER AND FRIEND NEIL ASPINALL DIES




The Beatles back-catalogue is set to be released for download thanks to a deal between Sir Paul McCartney and iTunes, according to....

Read news story: MACCA POSITIVE ON BEATLES DOWNLOAD DEAL WITH ITUNES




Rocker RINGO STARR is sick of the adulation he receives for being part of the THE BEATLES - because he wants to be known for his other musical....

Read news story: STARR SICK OF BEATLES ASSOCIATION




THE BEATLES drummer RINGO STARR was disgusted with the band's musical prowess in the mid 1960s - because their screaming fans turned them into "bad....

Read news story: STARR THE BEATLES TURNED INTO AN AWFUL BAND




BEATLES drummer RINGO STARR blames his alcoholism on his inability to function sober following the break-up of the legendary band. The 67-year-old....

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Angry vandals have attacked a tribute to RINGO STARR in his hometown after the BEATLES legend made disparaging remarks about the city of Liverpool,....

Read news story: VANDALS ATTACK STARR TRIBUTE




Former BEATLE RINGO STARR has recruited ex-MEN AT WORK singer COLIN HAY, EDGAR WINTER and BILLY SQUIER to join his ALL STARR BAND for the....

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"The good news is your boy is working." Ex-BEATLE RINGO STARR is proud his son ZAK STARKEY drums for OASIS and THE....

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Former BEATLES SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY and RINGO STARR have paid tribute to the band's one-time spiritual advisor MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI. The musicians....

Read news story: MCCARTNEY STARR PAY TRIBUTE TO LATE GURU




Pop pensioner RINGO STARR is a youthful 67, thanks to a rigorous workout regime and a beautiful wife. Starr is preparing to go back on the road, in....

Read news story: EXERCISE AND LOVE KEEP STARR YOUNG




SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY and RINGO STARR have been invited back to Israel - 43 years after the BEATLES were banned from the country. The Fab Four were due....

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LATEST: RINGO STARR has apologised to U.S. TV host REGIS PHILBIN after backing out of a performance on his morning show last week (22Jan08) - blaming....

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"It was probably the only time he played to 70 million people." RINGO STARR on magician FRED KAPS, who performed after the BEATLES' fabled....

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Suggesting that being a 67-year-old former Beatle no longer carries the cachet that it once did, the producers of Live With Regis and Kelly on....

Read news story: RINGO WALKS OUT OF REGIS AND KELLY




Former BEATLE RINGO STARR stormed off the set of U.S. morning show LIVE WITH REGIS + KELLY on Tuesday (22Jan08) after producers attempted to cut....

Read news story: STARR STORMS OFF TV SHOW OVER CUT SONG




Former BEATLE RINGO STARR has infuriated residents in his native Liverpool - after admitting he "misses nothing" about the English city when he is....

Read news story: STARRS NEGATIVE COMMENTS ANGER LIVERPUDLIANS




A regretful U.S. show in 1964 still haunts former BEATLE RINGO STARR - because it was the only performance when he let his bandmates down. The....

Read news story: STARR REGRETS MEDICATED INDIANAPOLIS SHOW




RINGO STARR hates modern technology - and does his best to avoid using mobile phones and computers. The 67-year-old former Beatle insists he has no....

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"When we did that BEATLES ANTHOLOGY, the guy interviewing me asked me about the second time we played Shea (Stadium - in New York), and I was like,....

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"Take JOHNNY CASH's last CD, I couldn't even play it. He just sounded so frail... If I was ever down, tough, I'd put on LEONARD COHEN. Then you know....

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RINGO STARR's new tune HARRY'S SONG is a tribute to the former BEATLE's late pal, singer HARRY....

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"It was the worst track we ever had to record. It went on for f**king weeks. I thought it was mad." RINGO STARR remembers how difficult it was....

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RINGO STARR is grateful for photographs of his time with THE BEATLES - because they help him piece together his amazing past. The drummer admits he....

Read news story: PHOTOS HELP FORGETFUL STARR PIECE TOGETHER HIS PAST




BEATLES drummer RINGO STARR worried SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY would replace him in the legendary band - because he kept borrowing his drumkit. Starr feared....

Read news story: STARR FEARED MCCARTNEY WOULD REPLACE HIM











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