Arise Sir Ringo: Beatles drummer knighted at Buckingham Palace

Reuters Staff

 

FILE PHOTO - Musician Ringo Starr gestures at fans at a "Peace & Love" event to celebrate Starr's 77th birthday in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was knighted at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday and joked with reporters afterwards: “I expect you to use my title.”

 

The 77-year-old, originally from Liverpool and now based in Los Angeles, was honored for his services to music in Queen Elizabeth’s New Year’s honors list.

 

Ringo, real name Richard Starkey, joined Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon in the Beatles as a replacement drummer for Pete Best in 1962 and occasionally sang lead vocals, notably in “Yellow Submarine” and “With a Little Help from my Friends.”

 

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a Beatle in 1988 and again in 2015 for his solo career after the group split up.

 

McCartney was knighted 21 years ago and Tuesday’s ceremony came 53 years after the Beatles received MBEs in 1965.

 

Accompanied by his wife, Barbara Bach, Ringo was knighted by Prince William with a ceremonial sword to become Sir Richard Starkey.

 

“I don’t know how to use this (title) properly,” he said as he showed the medal to a BBC reporter after the ceremony, “but I expect you to use it.”

 

Reporting by Stephen Addison, editing by Andy Bruce

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-03-21

I do wonder why he was Knighted.....

2 minutes ago, transam said:

I do wonder why he was Knighted.....

It does say his service to music, if that was the case he would have been put down years ago. ????

1 minute ago, vogie said:

It does say his service to music, if that was the case he would have been put down years ago. ????

I was thinking along those lines...

2 hours ago, transam said:

I do wonder why he was Knighted.....

 

The UK honors have become a parody of Dean Swift's satire.

 

 

This made me laugh ...

 

Interviewer: "Do you think Ringo Starr is the best drummer in the world?"

John Lennon: "He's not even the best drummer in the Beatles!"

 

But he was one of the best of his generation.

14th best ever, according to 'Rolling Stone' https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-20160331/ringo-starr-20160325

20 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

This made me laugh ...

 

Interviewer: "Do you think Ringo Starr is the best drummer in the world?"

John Lennon: "He's not even the best drummer in the Beatles!"

 

But he was one of the best of his generation.

14th best ever, according to 'Rolling Stone' https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-20160331/ringo-starr-20160325

It's a shame but he actually never said that, it would have been one of the greatest sayings in history, Jasper Carrott actually said it. ???

4 hours ago, transam said:

I do wonder why he was Knighted.....

To keep Cliff Richard company at events?

They must be running short on someone to give a knighthood to.!!!

3 minutes ago, rodney earl said:

They must be running short on someone to give a knighthood to.!!!

They have earmarked Transam for next years honours list for his services to the POTY.

I believe that Ringo Star has done a lot more than just playing drums with the Beatles. I have seen him on TV shows as well. I think he has more reason to be Knighted than all the posters on this forum.

Geezer

2 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

I believe that Ringo Star has done a lot more than just playing drums with the Beatles. I have seen him on TV shows as well. I think he has more reason to be Knighted than all the posters on this forum.

Geezer

 

Yes, he was knighted for "Services to Thomas the Tank Engine".

Very strange as he is based in Los Angeles. People like Paul McCartney and Cliff Richards were knighted because they stayed in the UK and paid their taxes.

He married s hottie while the others ended up with partners/wife you may consider at 2 am in a night club...actually  Yoko would be a 5 am ,one bottle of jack Daniels in the system pick up

Stephen Hawkins didn't get knighted, shows where our priorities are.

21 hours ago, vogie said:

It does say his service to music, if that was the case he would have been put down years ago. ????

Rubbish. He was a good drummer in the greatest band of all time.

46 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Stephen Hawkins didn't get knighted, shows where our priorities are.

He counldn't have knelt down !

Is Elton John Sir Reginal Dwight, or Tom Jones, Sir Thomas Woodward, or Cliff, Sir Harry Webb. Just wondering.

1 minute ago, wgdanson said:

Rubbish. He was a good drummer in the greatest band of all time.

And I do realise that your opinion is the only one that matters.

18 minutes ago, wgdanson said:

Rubbish. He was a good drummer in the greatest band of all time.

There is no question that the Beatles were good in their day, I was there, but Ringo was just a drummer who was nothing special in the context of now being called "Sir" for his expertise.

 

From that era Kieth Moon was a real drummer, even Dave Clark (Five) did his stuff. Mick Fleetwood and Phil Collins stood out in my opinion as real drummers..

 

 

1 minute ago, transam said:

There is no question that the Beatles were good in their day, I was there, but Ringo was just a drummer who was nothing special in the context of now being called "Sir" for his expertise.

 

From that era Kieth Moon was a real drummer, even Dave Clark (Five) did his stuff. Mick Fleetwood and Phil Collins stood out in my opinion as real drummers..

 

 

Maybe he got the knighthood for the song he penned 'Octopus's Garden'

3 minutes ago, vogie said:

Maybe he got the knighthood for the song he penned 'Octopus's Garden'

Or Yellow Submarine......though his chums wrote it...

stop your pathetic whinging , nothing else better to do, do you lot ever say anything good about anybody, perhaps not , this is thai visa the old mans moaning site now have a bloody good moan about me,

6 minutes ago, mercman24 said:

stop your pathetic whinging , nothing else better to do, do you lot ever say anything good about anybody, perhaps not , this is thai visa the old mans moaning site now have a bloody good moan about me,

Do you play the drums or been Knighted....Tell all so we can get into a moan gear...

9 minutes ago, mercman24 said:

stop your pathetic whinging , nothing else better to do, do you lot ever say anything good about anybody, perhaps not , this is thai visa the old mans moaning site now have a bloody good moan about me,

Why would anybody want to moan about you, you are really insignificant. But instead of posting on here nothing at all to do with the topic, why don't you tell us what you think Ringos contribution to music is, and his wonderfull achievement of being awarded the knighthood. ?

 

 

4 hours ago, transam said:

There is no question that the Beatles were good in their day, I was there, but Ringo was just a drummer who was nothing special in the context of now being called "Sir" for his expertise.

 

From that era Kieth Moon was a real drummer, even Dave Clark (Five) did his stuff. Mick Fleetwood and Phil Collins stood out in my opinion as real drummers..

 

 

Keith Moon was a nutter, Dave Clark....Bits n Piece and Glad All Over, the drumming on Albatross ain't that difficult and wasn't Phil Collins still in Oliver the Musical. lol

4 hours ago, transam said:

Or Yellow Submarine......though his chums wrote it...

And It Don't Come Easy was written with George.

 

1 minute ago, wgdanson said:

Keith Moon was a nutter, Dave Clark....Bits n Piece and Glad All Over, the drumming on Albatross ain't that difficult and wasn't Phil Collins still in Oliver the Musical. lol

So you knew Kieth Moon, that's cool...But I reckon you know nothing about music stuff...

Just now, transam said:

So you knew Kieth Moon, that's cool...But I reckon you know nothing about music stuff...

And your credentials please sir? I did not say I knew Mr Moon, but played on the same bill as the Who a couple of times in 68 & 69, and yes, Keith WAS a nutter. I only did 45 years on the road as a musician so you are correct, I know nothing.

 

2 minutes ago, wgdanson said:

And your credentials please sir? I did not say I knew Mr Moon, but played on the same bill as the Who a couple of times in 68 & 69, and yes, Keith WAS a nutter. I only did 45 years on the road as a musician so you are correct, I know nothing.

 

Obviously a 24 carat pedigree with a history like that, what instrument did you play. Do you honestly think Ringos "contribution to music" deserves a knighthood, come on, be honest?