16 Interesting Facts About Ringo Starr

16 Interesting Facts About Ringo Starr

Starr joined The Beatles in 1962, replacing the band’s original drummer, Pete Best. His solid and steady drumming provided the rhythmic foundation for many of the band’s biggest hits. While not as involved in songwriting as Lennon and McCartney, Starr did contribute vocals to several Beatles songs, including “Yellow Submarine,” …

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Dylan and Lennon: Feminist Conversations

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The rather solid split between “early Beatles” and “later Beatles” is understood by more ore less all of us, even those with the scantest understanding of their artistic evolution. It’s kind of a transition between more classic rock and roll with clever if non-intellectual lyrics, and the cosmic philosopher-king era …

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Smallest Beatles Museum in the World

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The dining room of the spouses Krämer in Siegen is considered to be the smallest Beatles Museum in the world. Now there is a reason to celebrate: 50 years Ago, the first Single of the Band appeared. By Monika Salchert Significant addresses of the Beatles: the Cavern Club in Liverpool, …

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Shut up, McCartney (1962, Hamburg’s Star-Club)

Shut up, McCartney (1962, Hamburg's Star-Club)

In his letters, notes and drawings, we get to see John Lennon. By Nina Pauer New John Lennon? Never listened to the original sounds? In fact, only this Time in written form. What has opened up Hunter Davis, the Beatles biographer and companion, with The John Lennon Letters, is not …

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Yeah, yeah, yeeeeeeaaaah!

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It has led to political entanglements and a new sense of culture: 50 years Ago, Beatlemania was at its height. The young girl’s eyes are closed and fists clenched. The semi-long hair blows around the forehead like a halo, the violent movement of the head is frozen in a fraction …

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