Paul McCartney on Why Ringo Starr Is Well-Suited to Sing Country Music, and Why He'd

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has been enjoying plenty of media attention for his new country-flavored album, Look Up. As he’s explained in multiple recent interviews, Starr has been a fan of country music since he was a child, and his love of the genre is apparent from the material he sang with the Fab Four.

In a new article in the U.K. magazine Mojo, Paul McCartney talked about Starr’s affinity for country music and why he thinks the genre is well-suited for his Beatles bandmate.

“He always loved country from the first minute I met him,” McCartney shared. “He liked the old country singers like George Jones and people like that, and he was a big fan of that.”

Sir Paul added, “I think, you know, maybe, it suits his personality. He’s a very sincere, straightforward guy, and I think that’s the sort of theme behind a lot of country music.”

Starr’s amiable nature inspired Beatles fans to launch a “Ringo for President” campaign back in 1964. Mojo jokingly asked McCartney if he would support a Starr candidacy, and Paul seemed amenable to the idea … well, sort of.

“Ringo for President? Yeah, absolutely! He would do a great job,” McCartney enthused, then added, “President of what is the question.”

Source: americansongwriter.com/Matt Friedlander

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