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Ringo Starr at Eighty-Three: A Peace and Love Playlist
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THIS time around…
IN THIS PHOTO: The Beatles’ George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and John Lennon in their London backyard/PHOTO CREDIT: Terry O’Neill/Getty Images
for The Digital Mixtape, I wanted to celebrate the upcoming birthday of one of the music world’s finest human beings. Ringo Starr turns eighty-three on 7th July. Rather than simply put together a playlist featuring his best beats with The Beatles, I am going to broaden it a little. Alongside those cool beats will be some of his great vocals on Beatles songs, together with a few of his finest solo cuts. It is always nice celebrating the birthday of an important musician, but there is something extra special when it comes to our Ringo! Not only one of the greatest drummers to have ever lived, he also has that legendary wit and kindness. Always offering up peace and love, it is only right to throw some love back ahead of his birthday. His latest studio album, What's My Name, was released in 2019. We all hope there will be another album from Starr! Also, as his erstwhile bandmate Paul McCartney is recording, it would always be nice to think they’ll be a collaboration between them. The Beatles machine will always be on, so we will get more album anniversary reissues. It is great that the brilliant Ringo Starr is still out there and performing. To honour his approaching birthday, here is a selection of the best work…
FROM the Liverpool-born legend.