* Richard Starkey Jr. is born in his parents' house on July
7, 1940.
* Ringo referred to his Harry Graves, his stepfather, as
his "step ladder."
* Ringo has dark brown hair and blue eyes.
* He is 5' 8" tall and weighs about 145.
* His favourite color is red.
* He likes to read science fiction.
* Ringo has had a number of serious health problems
throughout his life, including peritonitis, pleurisy, and
tonsilitis.
* Ringo first played with the group, Rory and The
Hurricanes.
* On August 18, 1962, Ringo replaced Pete Best as the
drummer for The Beatles.
* Ringo married his childhood sweetheart, Maureen Cox.
* On September 13, 1965, Ringo's first child, Zak, was
born.
* On August 19, 1967, Ringo's second child, Jason, was
born.
* On November 11, 1970, Ringo's third child, daughter Lee Parkin was born.
* It was Ringo who coined the name for the movie A Hard
Day's Night. Originally the movie was to be called
Beatlemania. The expression came one evening after a long
and particularly arduous recording session.
* In July, 1975, Ringo and Maureen were divorced.
* In April, 1981, Ringo and Barabra Bach were married in
London.
* Ringo once had a severe problem with alcoholism, and
entered an Arizona clinic to finally beome sober for
life.
* Ringo remained friendly with all the other members of The
Beatles throughout the years, and he has worked on a
number of projects with each of them.
* When John was shot in 1980, Ringo was the first to come
to comfort Yoko.
* Today Ringo and Barbara live in Monte Carlo, but also
maintain houses in Los Angeles and Colorado.
**Facts courtesy of: "The Beatles On Abbey Road"
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