When he found sobriety in 1988, Ringo admitted people were right to call his post-Beatles life sad. The good news of getting sober, aside from overcoming addiction and living a healthier life, was that the drummer started making music and performing again.

Mar 16, 2019 · Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr and the Mission to End America’s Addiction Crisis The Eagles guitarist and Beatles drummer have a frank conversation about the fear, sacrifice and surrender required for ...

May 16, 2023 · The '80s were a difficult time for Ringo Starr. His struggle with alcoholism pushed him to the brink. Here's what got him to rehab.

(19 Oct 2018) Ringo Starr recalls being a 'blackout' drunk at event honoring Grammy-winning artist Joe Walsh and wife Marjorie Bach Walsh's work to help addicts. (Oct.

Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, usually for one song on each album, including "Yellow Submarine" and "With a Little Help from My Friends".

Apr 10, 2025 · Ringo was stunned and devasted as everyone was around the world. He immediately flew to New York to see what he could do. But, of course, there was nothing. Ringo has shared that the Beatles once were offered 50 million dollars for one 25-minute reunion gig. Sadly, it never happened.

PEOPLE can confirm that the drummer, 59, who is the son of The Beatles drummer Sir Ringo Starr and his first wife Maureen Starkey, has parted ways with the rock band after nearly 29 years. "I’m ...

Aug 31, 2016 · Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has checked into rehab to continue to keep ahead of his lifetime battle with alcoholism. Starr, 76, voluntarily checked himself into a residential rehabilitation program for help in keeping his disease in check before he heads out on the road for his upcoming tour this fall.

Mar 27, 2025 · Friendly with the Fab Four by the time they all made "Help!" in the Caribbean in 1965, Spinetti extracted Ringo Starr from a possibly life-threatening situation. In the movie, Spinetti played a villain who wanted to take away a valuable ring worn by Ringo, and the script called for Starr to get away by jumping off of a yacht into the sea.

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