Musician Ringo Starr was born on July 7, 1940, in Liverpool, England. He was a former drummer for The Beatles.
His parents divorced when he was three years old, and he grew up in a single-parent household. He was sickly during his school days and was frequently in and out of hospital. It was during these hospitalizations that a doctor taught him how to play the drums.
He honed his skills while playing in several bands, and in August 1962, while performing with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, he joined The Beatles, replacing Beat Best. By the time he met The Beatles, he was already one of Liverpool's top drummers. He wrote and composed the fewest songs and sang lead vocals among the band members. His signature song is "Yellow Submarine."
In 1965, he married Maureen Cox, a fan of Starr's, and had a son, Zach. However, they divorced in 1976. He later remarried his current wife, Barbara Bach.

After The Beatles broke up, he continued his solo career, steadily achieving success with both singles and albums. He was known as one of the most gentle of the Beatles, and maintained good relationships with the other members even after the group's breakup, with each member contributing to his solo album. He made a big splash when he performed with Paul McCartney at the Grammy Awards in January of this year.