Today is Ringo Starr‘s 83rd birthday! The iconic drummer for The Beatles has made such a huge mark on the music world for an incredible six decades and continues to tour and bring his uplifting rock music to his global legion of fans.
Check out some of the highlights from Ringo’s ongoing trip over the years, starting with this video of Starr breaking down how he plays “Ticket to Ride”, “Come Together”, and “Back off Boogaloo” on the drums.
Ringo Starr Shows How To Play “Ticket to Ride”, “Come Together”
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Watch Ringo perform “With a Little Help From My Friends” with Paul McCartney and his band at Radio City Music Hall in 2009.
Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr – “With a Little Help From My Friends”
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Here’s Ringo and Sir Paul again, this time also joined by Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones), on “Get Back” at London’s O2 Arena back in 2018.
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood – “Get Back” – London, England – 12/16/18
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Watch some of rock’s most well-known drummers pay tribute to Ringo in this performance that was organized by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, including Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters, Stewart Copeland of The Police, Questlove of The Roots, Tré Cool of Green Day, Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers.
World’s Great Drummers Salute Ringo Starr
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Happy Birthday, Ringo!