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RINGO STARR: What a Life!

Many look upon Ringo Starr as that second-rate substitute who replaced the original Beatle's drummer Pete Best.  Did not add much to the team and was never really accepted and respected as a real Beatle.  Said to be the fourth-most important member of a four-person band.  Well, maybe not. Who is Ringo Starr? “Ultimately what’s most impressive about Ringo Starr isn’t what he’s been, but rather who he is,” wrote  Rolling Stone  rock critic David Wild. “The man’s great heart and soul, his wit and wisdom.” Indeed, his music has always emanated from his warmth, humor, and exceptional skill, manifesting in songs we know and love:  With A Little Help From My Friends, Don’t Pass Me By, Octopus’ Garden, Photograph, It Don’t Come Easy, Back Off Boogaloo ,  You’re Sixteen  (You’re Beautiful and You’re Mine),  Don’t Go Where the Road Don’t Go ,  The No No Song , and  Never Without You,  to name a few. Since beginning his career with The Beatles in the 1960s, Ringo has been one of the world’s b