Ringo Starr Readies His Lockdown Project: A Mini-Album Titled 'Zoom In'
Ringo Starr spent the past year as a homebody, but kept busy during the pandemic. He published a book and his mini-album, titled “Zoom In,” comes out Friday. Mr. Starr, the drummer for the Beatles and a nine-time Grammy winner, was among the presenters at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.
Mr. Starr, who is 80 years old, spent much of the lockdown at home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He worked out and made paintings—a creative outlet he has pursued for decades. Between April and October, he worked on “Zoom In,” a five-song EP (for extended play) in the recording studio in his guest house. Some famous friends joined the project, working alongside Mr. Starr but at a safe distance. Among the background singers on “Here’s to the Nights,” a song on “Zoom In,” are Sheryl Crow, Lenny Kravitz, Dave Grohl, Jenny Lewis—and fellow Beatle Paul McCartney. Mr. Starr’s brother-in-law, Joe Walsh, of the Eagles, also sang, as did Steve Lukather, a founder of Toto, who also played guitar on the track.
Source: David Marino-Nachison/wsj.com
