Ringo Starr's 10 greatest songs, ranked
Ringo Starr had a successful career as a solo musician after The Beatles ended.
"Ringo wasn’t even the best drummer in The Beatles."
Unfairly for Ringo Starr, this jibe - that was in fact coined by comedian Jasper Carrott and not his bandmate John Lennon as legend would believe - has stuck with him throughout his career.
Whilst Ringo wasn't exactly a virtuoso when it came to the drum kit, he brought a unique energy and style to The Beatles' recordings.
Yes, he might not have made the greatest contributions to The Beatles oeuvre - he technically only wrote two songs for the Fab Four in 'Don't Pass Me By' and 'Octopus's Garden'.
But then again even George Harrison found it difficult to get a look in when the songwriting magnificence of Lennon and Paul McCartney took precedence. When it came to pursuing a solo career after The Beatles called it a day in 1970, he grabbed the opportunity to change that narrative with a string of hits and albums behind the microphone, which arguably peaked with the release of his 1973 album, Ringo, his first solo album of original music.
Source: Thomas Curtis-Horsfall/goldradiouk.com
