Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has long threaded country music into his work, both as part of the Fab Four, and his decades of solo work. During his tenure with the Beatles, Starr sang lead on the Fab Four's cover of the Buck Owens classic "Act Naturally.
Country, rock hall of famers, modern stars joined icon Ringo Starr at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium to celebrate the release of his album 'Look Up.'
Ringo Starr, 84, told Fox News Digital during a press conference that the inspiration behind his country album was producer and guitarist T Bone Burnett.
Produced by T Bone Burnett, Look Up features 11 songs with Ringo playing drums and singing on all of them. On some of the songs, he’s joined by other artists like Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, Alison Krauss, Larkin Poe, and Lucius.
For the past two nights, Ringo Starr celebrated his new country album Look Up with guest-heavy performances at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium, which were filmed for a TV special and became benefits for LA wildfire recovery.
Ringo played Beatles classics, Ringo classics, covers, and some songs from his new country album with a little help from his friends.
The two-hour show entitled ‘Ringo & Friends ... by the LA wildfires. White stepped up to open the show with a cover of Carl Perkins’ ‘Matchbox’ with Starr and he later performed The ...
During a recent interview, Ringo Starr explained why his Beatles bandmates would laugh at him when he’d present original songs to the group.
Ringo Starr welcomed a treasure trove of artists ... including Sheryl Crow, Jack White, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, The War and Treaty, Jamey Johnson, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Mickey ...
Ringo Starr personified a grizzled cowboy singing ... Artists who took the stage including electric guitar wizard Jack White, Country Music Hall of Famers Paul Franklin, Emmylou Harris and Brenda ...
Ringo Starr personified a grizzled cowboy singing the blues for ... Artists who took the stage including electric guitar wizard Jack White, Country Music Hall of Famers Paul Franklin, Emmylou Harris and Brenda Lee, award-winning and critically-acclaimed ...
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