Ringo Starr (second left) joined The Beatles in 1962, replacing the original drummer Pete Best.
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The Beatles holding their first silver disc on April 8, 1963, awarded for selling more than 250,000 copies of their single “Please Please Me”.
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Ringo Starr and the rest of The Beatles pose for a portrait on the roof of the Palace Court Hotel in Bournemouth during their six night residency at the Gaumont Theatre in August 1963.
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The Beatles meeting Queen Elizabeth after their appearance at the Variety Performance on November 4th, 1963.
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Drummer Ringo Starr, Bassist Paul McCartney, Guitarists George Harrison and John Lennon of The Beatles rehearse for ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ on February 9, 1964.
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Ringo Starr (right), Marc Bolan (middle) and Elton John (left) having a drink together to promote the film ‘Born to Boogie’ in 1972.
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Ringo Starr leaving his wedding with his wife Barbara Bach, his daughter Lee and Bach’s daughter Francesca on April 27, 1981.
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Ringo Starr (right) and George Harrison at Bar One in Los Angeles, California in October 1990.
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Ringo Starr performs at Radio City Music Hall with his All Starr Band while celebrating his 70th birthday in 2010.
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Ringo Starr (middle) performed at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on April 15, 2015 with Paul McCartney (left).
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Ringo Starr was appointed as Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire on March 20, 2018 at the Buckingham Palace.
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