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Ringo Starr · 1990

Ringo Starr

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 8, 1990Album⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Ringo Starr released his first live album, Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band. His All-Starr Band featured Joe Walsh, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Rick Danko and Levon Helm of The Band, Clarence Clemons and Nils Lofgren of the E Street Band. Bruce Springsteen also appeared as a guest during the tour.

Related events

  1. Ringo StarrAugust 26, 1989
    Legal⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Ringo Starr obtained an extension of a preliminary court injunction intended to prevent producer Chips Moman and CRS Records from releasing material that Starr considered to be of poor quality because of his deteriorated condition at the time it was recorded. In January 1990, the court ordered Starr to pay Moman $74,000 in costs; in exchange, Moman handed all the master tapes over to the former Beatle.
  2. Ringo StarrAugust 26, 1989
    Personal⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  3. Ringo StarrOctober 4, 1988
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  4. Ringo StarrSeptember 7, 1985
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  5. Ringo StarrOctober 1, 1973
    Release⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  6. Ringo StarrAugust 3, 1971
    Chart⭐⭐⭐
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  7. Ringo StarrSeptember 3, 1971
    Award⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  8. Ringo StarrAugust 23, 1968
    Lineup⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  9. Ringo StarrSeptember 3, 1968
    Lineup⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Ringo Starr rejoined The Beatles at Abbey Road Studios after a two-week absence. He found his drums covered with flowers as a welcome from George Harrison; during his absence, the other three Beatles had recorded “Back in the U.S.S.R.” and “Dear Prudence” with Paul McCartney on drums.
  10. Ringo StarrSeptember 5, 1964
    Personal⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Ringo Starr received a gold-plated snare drum from William Ludwig, president of Ludwig Drum Company, at a press conference in Chicago. Starr's popularity greatly boosted sales of Ludwig drums; he later gave the drum to road manager Mal Evans and never used it on tour himself. The drum was later displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Grammy Museum.
  11. Ringo StarrAugust 14, 2016
    Personal⭐⭐⭐
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  12. Ringo StarrAugust 30, 2016
    Other⭐⭐⭐⭐
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