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Ringo

With a Little Help

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Ringo

By: Michael Seth Starr
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
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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 remains a rock icon since the Beatles took the world by storm over 50 years ago.

This book 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. 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. Taking the stage name Ringo Starr, his big break with the Beatles rocketed him to the pinnacle of worldwide acclaim in a remarkably short time. He was the last member of the Beatles to join the group but also the most vulnerable, and his post-Beatles career was marked by chart-topping successes, a jet-setting life of excess and alcohol abuse, and, ultimately, his rebirth as one of rock's revered elder statesmen.

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Critic Reviews

"[F]ascinating perspective." ( Publishers Weekly)
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Gave insights into Ringo who was a performer. When the Beatles stopped performing he lost his mojo and struggled to find it. Mr Berkrot was difficult to listen to but I was able to hang in there as the story was so good.

Horrible Liverpudlian Accent

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Boring....mostly known info. Hard to listen to the voice over. Sooooooo bad and therefore rather sad.

worst Ringo voice ever!

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DNF because the American accent was so wrong for this book. The River Mersey is pronounced MERZEE not Mercy. And the attempt at a Liverpool accent is awful.

Do your research

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Loved the history of his life and the start to finish of the band the Beatles

A good insight into his life!

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