Ringo: With a Little Help, by Michael Seth Starr
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(Book). 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 over fifty years since the Beatles took the world by storm. With a Little Help 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 as he comes to terms with his legacy. 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 statesman.
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- Brand: Backbeat Books
- Published on: 2015-06-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.27" w x 6.00" l,
- Binding: Hardcover
- 442 pages
Ringo: With a Little Help, by Michael Seth Starr Review In this illuminating and comprehensive biography of Richard ''Ringo Starr'' Starkey, New York Post TV editor Starr delves into every aspect of the life of one of the 20th century's most famous drummers. Beatles fans may come away disappointed at the lack of truly new material regarding Ringo's tenure with the band, much of which is culled from the Beatles Anthology documentary. That said, Starr successfully paints a complete portrait of the legendary drummer, whose contributions to rock 'n' roll, he argues, have largely been overshadowed by his iconic bandmates. With aplomb, Starr creates an intimate picture of Liverpool and Hamburg during the 1950s and '60s that puts the rest of Ringo's life (including his later battles with alcoholism and drug addiction) into fascinating perspective. Starr's prose is straightforward, at times stilted, but frequent eyewitness accounts and quotes from original interviews with Ringo's friends and family help him succeed in revealing the nuanced and passionate man who was the backbone of the Beatles. --Publishers WeeklyIt's a solid recounting of Ringo's life and will be of interest to Beatles fans looking for more information on the least-chronicled member of the Fab Four. -Booklist Online Extensive research and an injection of personality make this a definitive biography of the most underrated Beatle. -Foreword Reviews Until Ringo pens his memoirs (if he ever does), this biography will serve as the most complete and up-to-date telling of his life story. --Library Journal Xpress Reviews, June 26, 2015''Through assiduous research, the author (no relation) paints a nuanced picture of Ringo as a charismatic, likeable character, whose flaws were opened by success.'' -MOJO Magazine ''Too few books have chronicled Ringo Starr's professional and personal life, but this new tome by Michael Seth Starr (no relation) thoroughly examines the drummer's story from his Liverpool beginnings to his current solo career'' -Something Else Reviews ''Ringo: With a Little Help'' is clearly the definitive biography of one of the most famous musicians - or, heck, people - of the last century (though author Starr could not get subject Starr to participate). And, while he did get help along the way, Richard Starkey richly deserves this solid literary treatment. --Houston Chronicle
About the Author MICHAEL SETH STARR is the TV Editor for The New York Post, where he's written about television for the past twenty years. He has authored biographies of Peter Sellers, Art Carney, Joey Bishop, Bobby Darin, Raymond Burr and Redd Foxx. And no - he is not related to Ringo Starr.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful. Ringo: With A Little Help By S Riaz This year, 2015, sees Richard Starkey ‘s 75th birthday, and this book is being released to coincide with that event. It is certainly time that the drummer of the Beatles had his own, properly comprehensive, biography – as there have only been a couple of weak efforts over the years – and so I looked forward to reading this. However, this book begins almost apologetically and I had to wonder why this was? Ringo Starr was the drummer in the biggest band in the world, so what need is there to almost make excuses for writing his biography? I have to admit that this put me on my guard and, having finished reading it, I feel it is something of a missed opportunity.If any of the Beatles were a ‘working class hero’ then young Richy Starkey was a much more likely candidate than his future band mate John Lennon. Growing up in the rough Liverpool area of the Dingle, his father walked out when he was three and his mother, Elsie, worked several jobs to try to make ends meet. If their precarious financial situation was not enough, Richy faced long hospital stays due to various illnesses and an interrupted education, which left him very behind academically; a fact he was all too aware off. Much of this has been well detailed; indeed Mark Lewisohn’s book, “Tune In,” has covered not only each Beatle’s childhood, but their family history, and much of this section of the book seems to have been cribbed from both Lewisohn’s research and direct quotes from the Beatles own, “Anthology.”Although the author of this book is keen to state that this is not just about the Beatles, but about Ringo’s entire life, and career, so far; more than half the book deals with his life up to 1970. Of course, this period will be of the greatest interest to most readers, but there is nothing in here about Ringo’s life as a musician which I had not read before. There is his time in skiffle bands, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, giving up his apprenticeship to go to Butlins, taking his stage name of, ‘Ringo Starr,’ his time in Hamburg and becoming a Beatle. Much has been made over the years of Ringo replacing Pete Best and this book does not really cover this in great depth – if you are interested in finding out more, I would highly recommend, “Tune In,” (anyone interested in the Beatles should really read this) or Spencer Leigh’s, “Best of the Beatles.” Indeed, I was also perturbed to notice odd errors in this book and, really, with a band as well documented as the Beatles there is no excuse for such mistakes. For instance, it is mentioned that after Pete Best was sacked, he remained under Brian Epstein’s ‘managerial thumb,’ drumming for Lee Curtis and the All –Stars. However, Lee Curtis was managed by his brother, Joe Flannery (“Standing in the Wings: The Beatles, Brian Epstein and Me.”) and not Brian Epstein.What has always been obvious is that, once Ringo joined the Beatles he had found the three brothers that this lonely, only child, had always craved. Once accepted into the band, he only ever needed the validation of his fellow band members and was a perfect fit – humorous and gentle natured. We go on the Beatles success, Beatlemania and touring, plus Ringo’s marriage to Maureen Cox. I did hope that I would learn more about Maureen from this book, but, sadly, she remains a fairly unknown character in the Beatles story. While we have autobiographies from Pattie Boyd and Cynthia Lennon, and Jane Asher was a success in her own right, Maureen never told her story. Yet, this woman was the mother of Ringo’s children – Zac, Jason and Lee. From, “Thanks, Mo!” on the Apple rooftop to Paul’s tribute, “Little Willow,” after her death, she was involved in the Beatles story from their beginnings in Liverpool (indeed, Paul dated her before Ringo) and yet, although events in her life are described – for example, when Ringo and Maureen and Paul and Jane went on holiday and the press criticised them for not being married, there is a quote from Maureen’s father – her feelings are rarely explored and neither does her personality come alive in this book. Likewise, although there are hints about Ringo’s troubled relationship with his children, especially eldest son, Zac, there is little detail about this.The break-up of the Beatles saw Ringo being the first to leave the group – literally walking out of the studio after being fed up with the tension and, “freaked out by Yoko.” When the others asked him to return, he was touched to find the studio decorated with hundreds of flowers. However, nothing could hide the hostility for long and there is the infamous incident when Ringo was sent to persuade Paul to delay the release of his first solo album, which resulted in Paul throwing him bodily out of his house. Again, the author makes an assumption, when he suggests that all was well between them by the time of Mick Jagger’s wedding to Bianca; and he states that Paul and Ringo chartered a plane together to travel the wedding. Actually, there is footage of guests going to the airport to board a plane which was chartered by Jagger himself and, although Ringo and Maureen are there, as are Paul and Linda – they are not together and no one who watches the film of Paul striding through the airport with a face like thunder, holding his new daughter Mary, could say that he looks anything other than tense. Apparently, Paul and Ringo did not sit together on the flight , nor did they speak. Although they would make up, this is an obvious error and was easy to check – Rolling Stone articles covering the events are available on online for anyone to read.The Seventies were a difficult time for Ringo, as he spiralled into drug and alcohol abuse. With George and Pattie having marital problems and Pattie’s affair with Eric Clapton, the situation was made worse by George’s affair with Maureen. Oddly, although Eric and George would be friends again, as would George and Ringo, but both George and Ringo’s marriages ended in divorce. The mid Seventies saw Ringo in LA, keeping company with John Lennon (separated from Yoko), Harry Nilsson and Keith Moon. It was a jet-setting lifestyle and a time which saw various film projects and album releases, non-stop travelling, a stalling career, various relationships and rumours of financial problems. If the Seventies were bad, the Eighties started even more terribly, with the assassination of John Lennon. However, Ringo had already met – and fallen in love with – actress Barbara Bach, on the set of “Caveman.” At first, it seemed that this marriage too might end in divorce, with fights and self destructive behaviour. However, both Ringo and Barbara finally stopped drinking and have a new, healthy lifestyle and a strong and successful union.As he heads towards his mid-seventies, Ringo is a respected and celebrated musician – recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by his old friend Paul, and touring with his All-Starr Band. This book gives a good overview of his life if you have not read it before, but it contains nothing that fans will not already know and is marred by far too many quotes from other sources, rather than original research, and inaccuracies. I feel it is something of a missed opportunity, which is a shame . Lastly, I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, for review.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Check the Facts By Amazon Customer Ringo: With a Little Help was a very entertaining book to read and could have been informative, however I found several errors (some more significant than others) that could have been avoided by a quick online check (i.e. Ray Charles did not perform the song "Boys" that was the Shirelles and Davy Jones was a Monkee, not a Monkey and was only one of the lead singers not THE lead singer). The two mentioned were only examples of several "errors" I found in my reading. I felt as I found these errors there were probably some I did not find as well, therefore I could not fully trust the statements in the book. I would have given the book 5 stars if the "facts" had been correct. Ringo did not endorse the book as the author clearly states at the beginning of the book.I recommend this book to anyone wishing to read about Ringo Starr, with the understanding the factual items stated in the book may not be totally factual.
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Great book! By Linda Shafran Just finished reading my copy and I really loved this book. Michael Starr delves into Ringo's personality and his childhood and history. There are a ton of things in the book that I never knew before. I can't believe it is going to be Ringo's 75th birthday. Get a copy of this book as a celebration of Ringo's birthday and the Beatles! I highly recommend it
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