1970s Ringo Starr

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starr (rear centre) drumming bob dylan , band in november 1976, concert film last waltz


shortly before mccartney s announcement in april 1970, , starr fell out due mccartney s refusal cede release date of eponymous solo album allow starr s debut, sentimental journey, , beatles let be. starr s album – composed of renditions of pre-rock standards included musical arrangements quincy jones, maurice gibb, george martin , mccartney – peaked @ number 7 in uk , number 22 in us. starr followed sentimental journey country-inspired beaucoups of blues, engineered scotty moore , featuring renowned nashville session musician pete drake. despite receiving favourable reviews, album failed meet commercial success. starr subsequently combined musical activities developing career film actor.


starr played drums on lennon s john lennon/plastic ono band (1970), ono s yoko ono/plastic ono band (1970), , on harrison s albums things must pass (1970), living in material world (1973) , dark horse (1974). in 1971, starr participated in concert bangladesh, organised harrison, , him co-wrote hit single don t come easy , reached number 4 in both , uk. following year released successful uk hit, off boogaloo (again produced , co-written harrison), peaked @ number 2 (us number nine). having become friends english singer marc bolan, starr made directorial debut 1972 t. rex documentary born boogie.


in 1973, starr earned 2 number 1 hits in us: photograph , uk number 8 hit co-wrote harrison, , re sixteen , written sherman brothers. starr s third million-selling single, re sixteen released in uk in february 1974 peaked @ number 4 in charts. both songs appeared on starr s debut rock album, ringo, produced richard perry , featured writing , musical contributions lennon, mccartney , harrison. commercial , critical success, lp included oh my , number five. album reached number 7 in uk , number 2 in us. author peter doggett describes ringo template starr s solo career, saying that, musician first rather songwriter, rely on friends , charm, , if both on tap, results appealing.


goodnight vienna followed in 1974 , successful, reaching number 8 in , number 30 in uk. featuring musical contributions lennon, elton john , harry nilsson, album included cover of platters (and alone) , peaked @ number 6 in , number 28 in uk, , hoyt axton s no no song , number 3 , starr s seventh consecutive top-ten hit. john-written snookeroo failed chart in uk, however, when issued there second single album. during period starr became romantically involved lynsey de paul. played tambourine on song wrote , produced vera lynn, don t remember when , , inspired de paul song, if don t next 1 , described being revenge after missed dinner appointment because asleep in office.


starr founded record label ring o records in 1975. company signed eleven artists , released fifteen singles , 5 albums between 1975 , 1978, including works david hentschel, graham bonnet , rab noakes. commercial impact of starr s own career diminished on same period, however, although continued record , remained familiar celebrity presence. speaking in 2001, attributed downward turn [not] taking enough interest in music, saying of himself , friends such nilsson , keith moon: weren t musicians dabbling in drugs , alcohol; junkies dabbling in music. starr, nilsson , moon members of drinking club, hollywood vampires.


in november 1976 starr appeared guest @ band s farewell concert, featured in 1978 martin scorsese documentary last waltz. in 1976, starr issued ringo s rotogravure, first release under new contract atlantic records north american market , polydor other territories. album produced arif mardin , featured compositions lennon, mccartney , harrison. starr promoted release heavily, yet rotogravure , accompanying singles failed chart in uk. in america, lp produced 2 minor hits, dose of rock n roll (number 26) , cover of hey! baby (number 74), , achieved moderate sales, reaching chart position of 28. disappointing performance inspired atlantic revamp starr s formula; result curious blend of disco , 1970s pop, titled ringo 4th (1977). album commercial disaster, failing chart in uk , peaking @ number 162 in us. in 1978 starr released bad boy, reached disappointing number 129 in , again failed place on uk albums chart.





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