Ringo Starr The Beatles members: When did Ringo Starr join The Beatles?

Ringo Starr was not the first drummer to join The Beatles, but was instead a later addition to the line-up. His arrival came in the nick of time, however, and Sir Ringo was in the group when their biggest successes took place. So when did Sir Ringo join The Beatles, and who was in the band before him?

Sir Ringo Starr joined The Beatles on August 18, 1962, after being hired by Brian Epstein, the band’s manager.

He was not the band’s first drummer, and was in fact a replacement for a drummer who did not impress their producer, George Martin.

This drummer was Pete Best, a man who had been with the group for some time, but failed to remain a part of the band when their success came.

Pete was only fired from the group days before Sir Ringo was hired, which would have made his dismissal even more bitter when the band’s first album, which featured neither his work or Ringo’s, was hugely successful.

Source: Jenny Desborough/express.co.uk

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