5 questions for Ringo Starr, as he embarks on a national tour
At a time when any pop star with two Top 40 hits is hailed as a legend, Ringo Starr is the genuine article.
Born 75 years ago in the Dingle section of Liverpool, Starr, along with Paul McCartney and the late John Lennon and George Harrison, forever redefined and altered the course of popular music.
Starr's drumming anchored The Beatles at rowdy Hamburg dives and over the screaming din at Shea Stadium. He has fended off crazed fans and battled an army of Blue Meanies.
Some would rest on their laurels, but not Richard Starkey, MBE. Indeed, it has been a particularly busy year for the once and still fab drummer.
Starr released a new album, "Postcards From Paradise"; was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by McCartney; published "Photograph," a collection of images from his private collection; announced plans to auction off 800 personal effects to benefit the Lotus Foundation charity he established with wife Barbara Bach; and kicked off a North American tour with his All Starr Band.
He is in the midst of a North American tour this month. Starr fielded a few questions before the start of the tour.
You launched the All Starr Band in 1989 with a talented lineup that changed with each tour. The current lineup has remained with you since 2012. Why have you stayed with these particular musicians?
By: Ray Kelly
Source: The Times-Picaynne
