Ringo Starr Charts The First No. 1 Album Of His Solo Career
Ringo Starr spent the first decade or so of his time as a musical superstar as one-fourth of the biggest band in the world. The music he released with The Beatles continues to make history, selling and streaming its way onto the charts to this day.
As millions of people around the world keep listening to The Beatles, Starr is focused on his solo career. He took a sonic risk with his latest release, which has paid off beautifully, as he earns a very special win—one that has eluded him throughout his decades-long post-band life.
Starr’s latest project Look Up debuts at No. 1 on a pair of charts in the U.K. this week. The set marks his first to rise to the summit on any of the main albums tallies in the nation under his own moniker.
Look Up launches in first place on both the Official Americana Albums and Official Country Artists Albums charts. Unsurprisingly, Starr hasn’t worked much in country or Americana before, so the title marks his first time reaching either of those rosters in any capacity.
Starr has released dozens of projects outside of The Beatles, though he hasn’t been nearly as successful as the other three former members of the rock group. Many of his full-lengths have missed the main list of the most-consumed albums throughout the U.K., though lately, his popularity seems to have surged, and his more recent efforts have performed well enough to chart.
Source: forbes.com/Hugh McIntyre
