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Ringo Starr facts: Beatles drummer's age, wife, children, net worth and songs revealed
How old is Ringo Starr and what is his real name?
Born Richard Starkey, Ringo was born on July 7, He celebrated his 83rd birthday in
He was born in Dingle, an inner-city area of Liverpool. He was the only child of confectioners Richard Starkey (–) and Elsie Gleave (–).
Growing up, Starr had several life-threatening illnesses, with various periods of hospitalisations.
He briefly worked at British Rail, before securing an apprenticeship as a machinist at a Liverpool equipment manufacturer.
How did he get his nickname Ringo Starr and when did he join The Beatles?
In the late s, Ringo was playing in various skiffle groups, and he adopted the stage name Ringo Starr.
It came from the rings he wore at the time, and also because it gave him a country and western twang.
When the Beatles formed in , Starr was a member of another Liverpool group, called Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. Afte