Ringo: With a Little Help
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1617131202 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 442 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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And no - he is not related to Ringo Starr. . MICHAEL SETH STARR is the TV Editor for The New York Post, where he's written about television for the past twenty years. He has authored biographies of Peter Sellers, Art Carney, Joey Bishop, Bobby Darin, Raymond Burr and Redd Foxx
--Publishers WeeklyIt's a solid recounting of Ringo's life and will be of interest to Beatles fans looking for more information on the least-chronicled member of the Fab Four. In this illuminating and comprehensive biography of Richard ''Ringo Starr'' Starkey, New York Post TV editor Starr delves into every aspect of the life of one of the 20th century's most famous drummers. -Booklist Online Extensive research and an injection of personality make this a definitive biography of the most underrated Beatle. With aplomb, Starr creates an intimate picture of Liverpool and Hamburg during the 1950s and '60s that puts the rest of Ringo's life (including his later battles with alcoholism and drug addiction) into fascinating perspective. That said, Starr successfully paints a complete portrait of the legendary drummer, whose contributions to rock 'n' r
With a Little Help traces the entire arc of Ringo's remarkable life and career, from his sickly childhood to his life as The World's Most Famous drummer to his triumphs, addictions, and emotional battles following the breakup of the Beatles as he comes to terms with his legacy. Born in 1940 as Richard Starkey in the Dingle, one of Liverpool's most gritty, rough-and-tumble neighborhoods, he rose from a hardscrabble childhood marked by serious illnesses, long hospital stays, and little schooling to emerge, against all odds, as a locally renowned drummer. Ringo: With a Little Help is the first in-depth biography of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, who kept the beat for an entire generation and who r
S Riaz said Ringo: With A Little Help. This year, "Ringo: With A Little Help" according to S Riaz. This year, 2015, sees Richard Starkey ‘s 75th birthday, and this book is being released to coincide with that event. It is certainly time that the drummer of the Beatles had his own, properly comprehensive, biography – as there have only been a couple of weak efforts over the years – and so I looked forward to reading this. However, th. 015, sees Richard Starkey ‘s 75th birthday, and this book is being released to coincide with that event. It is certainly time that the drummer of the Beatles had his own, properly comprehensive, biography – as there have only been a couple of weak efforts over the years – and so I looked forward to reading this. However, th. Check the Facts Ringo: With a Little Help was a very entertaining book to read and could have been informative, however I found several errors (some more significant than others) that could have been avoided by a quick online check (i.e. Ray Charles did not perform the song "Boys" that was the Shirelles and Davy Jones was a Monkee, not a Monkey and was only one of the . A Good Read on RIngo's Life K. MacKenzie This is a very good book with a lot of detail. The only "drawback" might be that it is not an authorized version of Ringo's life, but one has no reason to think it is fictional in any sense of the word. It appears to have been extremely well researched. It is well written and easy to read. I imagine every person who becomes famous for any reason, must d