Photos: Ringo Starr through the years
Musician and former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr turned 80 on Tuesday, July 7. Here's a look back at his life and career in photos.
1963: The Beatles
Labour Party leader Harold Wilson is pictured with The Beatles (from left) Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney during the Variety Club of Great Britain's "Show Business Personality" presentation ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London, March 19, 1963. (AP Photo)
1963: The Beatles
The Beatles, from left, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison, are shown in a studio rehearsing in a studio, in London, England, Oct. 1, 1963. (AP Photo)
1963: The Beatles
The Liverpool beat group The Beatles, with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, take it easy resting their feet on a table, during a break in rehearsals for the Royal variety show at the Prince of Wales Theater, London, England, November 4, 1963. (AP Photo)
1963: The Beatles
Britain's pop quartet The Beatles arrived almost unnoticed at the Hippodrome, Birmingham, Nov. 10, 1963, dressed as policemen. They are George Harrison, third left, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr in front. Others in picture are real policemen. (AP Photo)
1964: Ringo Starr
Beatle drummer Ringo Starr, on his arrival at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, Jan. 15, 1964, poses with the BMC car which will take part in the Monte Carlo Rally. (AP Photo)
1964: Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr of The Beatles samples an apple during a visit to Australia House in London, England, Wednesday, April 22, 1964. (AP Photo)
1964: Ringo Starr
Beatle drummer Ringo Starr registers surprise, or maybe pain as Joan Engels of New York City, gives his famous hair a quick tug during an encounter at a cocktail party in New York’s Plaza Hotel, on Feb. 10, 1964. (AP Photo)
1964: Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr, drummer of the Beatles, winks in University College Hospital in London, June 5, 1964, where he is recovering from tonsillitis and laryngitis. Starr collapsed June 3 during a recording session by the musical group. He missed the group's visit to Denmark and Holland but plans to join them later. (AP Photo)
1964: Ringo Starr
Angie McGowan, 16, plants a kiss on the cheek of Beatle drummer Ringo Starr after she returned his St. Christopher’s medal in New York, on Aug. 29, 1964, which was torn from his neck in the arrival crowd. (AP Photo)
1964: The Beatles
The Beatles perform on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York on February 9, 1964. From left, front, are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. Ringo Starr plays drums. (AP Photo)
1964: The Beatles
Ringo Starr of the Beatles gives an unidentified person a light at the beach in Miami, Florida in February 1964. (AP Photo)
1964: The Beatles
The Beatles leave London Airport, 1964. From left: manager Brian Epstein, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. (AP Photo)
1964: The Beatles and Muhammad Ali
FILE - In this Feb. 18, 1964, file photo, The Beatles, from left, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison, take a fake blow from Cassius Clay, who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, while visiting the heavyweight contender at his training camp in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/File)
1964: The Virgin Islands
Beatle Paul McCartney, left, and his friend, English actress Jane Asher, with Beatle drummer Ringo Starr, and his holiday companion, Liverpool hairdresser’s apprentice Maureen Cox, aboard the yacht Happy Days off the Virgin Islands, on May 7, 1964. (AP Photo)
1967: Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey
Member of The Beatles Ringo Starr and his wife, Maureen, 21, pose with their son, Jason Starkey, in London's Queen Charlotte's Hospital, England, on Aug. 23, 1967. The couple's first son, Zak, was born Sept. 1965. (AP Photo)
1968: Sugar Ray Robinson and Ringo Starr
Boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson, left, and Ringo Starr pose on the set of a new film, "Candy" Jan.9, 1968. The sex satire is being shot in Rome under the direction of France's Christian Marquand. Sugar Robinson has recently been named to the Boxing Hall of Fame. (AP Photo)
1968: The Beatles
The Beatles pose together on Feb. 28, 1968 in an unknown location. From left are Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. (AP Photo)
1969: Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr, sporting purple sunglasses, May 21, 1969 in New York, aboard the miner Queen Elizabeth II. The Beatles drummer and actor Peter Sellers were on the ship's second voyage here. Ringo plans a one day layover before flying to Nassau, for a vacation with his wife and children, and on the way back he and sellers will shoot scenes in New York for Sellers newest movie, in which Ringo has a supporting role. (AP Photo)
1969: Ringo Starr
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr looks through a camera at an unspecified U.S. city in 1969. (AP Photo/Eddie Adams)
1973: Elton John, Marc Bolan, Ringo Starr and Mickey Finn
British musicians, from left, Elton John, Marc Bolan, Ringo Starr and Mickey Finn are seen at the premiere of the 1972 movie "Born to Boogie" at Oscar I in London, England, Dec. 15, 1973. The documentary film directed by Starr features Bolan and T-Rex with Starr and Elton John making an appearance. (AP Photo)
1978: Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr in April 1978. (AP Photo)
1981: Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach
Newlyweds Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach leave the Marylebone Register Office in London, England, where they were married in a civil ceremony on Monday, April 27, 1981. The couple is flanked by unidentified bridal attendants. This is a second marriage for both. (AP Photo)
1981: Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, Phil Donahue
Ringo Starr, with fiancée Barbara Bach shown during a taping of the Phil Donahue TV talk show, March 23, 1981 in Chicago. The former Beatle is on tour promoting his newest film, “Caveman.” (AP Photo)
1984: Ringo Starr, Billy Crystal
Ringo Starr, former Beatle at Promo for his Mc-Ing live, Saturday, Dec. 6, 1984 with the shows Billy Crystal. (AP Photo/Paul Burnett)
1988: Ringo Starr, Nicole Leach, Jason Woliner
Ringo Starr poses with Nicole Leach and Jason Woliner during a news conference on Wednesday, June 22, 1988 in New York to introduce the new children's series for public television, "Shining Time Station." Ringo plays Mr. Conductor on the program, while Nicole and Jason portray Tanya and Matt. The program is scheduled to be broadcast in January 1989. (AP Photo/Frankie Ziths)
1989: Ringo Starr
Former Beatle Ringo Starr began the first night of his first-ever solo tour by asking the Dallas crowd “what’s my name?” in Dallas, Sunday, July 24, 1989. The crowd was only too happy to yell back, “Ringo.” (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
1992: Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr and his all Starr band play Radio City Music Hall, June 19, 1992. (AP Photo/Mike Albans)
1995: Ringo Starr
Legendary Beatles drummer Ringo Starr laughs during taping of an interview with Phil Donahue on Wednesday, May 24, 1995 in New York. Ringo spoke of his life as a Beatle and of plans to hit the road this summer for his third world tour with his “All Starr” band. The show will air at a later date yet to be announced. (AP Photo/Monika Graff)
2007: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison
Paul McCartney, from left, Yoko Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison and Ringo Starr, pose for photos during the first anniversary of the Beatles Love at the Mirage hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
2007: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison
Yoko Ono Lennon, from left, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Olivia Harrison stand next to plaques honoring John Lennon and George Harrison during the first anniversary of the Beatles Love at the Mirage hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, June 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
2008: Ringo Starr
Former member of the Beatles, Ringo Starr attends a photocall before the opening event of Liverpool's reign as European Capital of Culture 2008, Liverpool, England, Friday Jan. 11, 2008. The weekend's events have been organised by Nigel Jamieson, who designed ceremonies for the Sydney Olympics and Manchester Commonwealth Games along with the help of local artist and cultural entrepreneur Jayne Casey. (AP Photo/Jon Super).
2008: Ringo Starr
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr serves cupcakes during his 68th birthday celebration outside the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago, Monday, July 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
2009: Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney
The Beatles band members Ringo Starr, left, and Paul McCartney are seen at the launch of The Beatles Rockband Xbox game at the Microsoft Xbox 360 E3 Expo on Monday, June 1, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
2010: Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach
Musician Ringo Starr and his wife Barbara Bach, left, celebrate his 70th birthday during a "Peace & Love" event at the Hard Rock Cafe Times Square on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
2014: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney, left, and Ringo Starr perform on stage at the 56th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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