Ringo Starr's Journey to The Beatles 🎸
Discover how Ringo Starr joined The Beatles and why Pete Best was replaced, including his early life and near-death experiences.

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368.4K views • Jun 22, 2021

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How did Ringo Starr become a Beatle and why did The Beatles fire Pete Best? In this mini documentary learn about how Ringo almost died, twice before he was teenager and how a chance meeting in Hamburg changed his life forever!
0:00 Intro
0:57 Childhood / Teen Years
3:25 First Bands
4:25 Crossroads
7:19 Hamburg 1960
8:40 England 1961
10:06 England 1962
12:33 Time for Pete to go
14:30 Fun Fact
#RingoStarr #TheBeatles #VinylRewind
►SOURCES
The Beatles. The Beatles Anthology. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2000.
The Beatles Anthology. Directed by Geoff Wonfor, Bob Smeaton, 1995.
Harry, Bill. The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London, Virgin Books Ltd, 2004.
Harry, Bill. “The Tragic Story of Rory Storm & the Hurricanes.” http://triumphpc.com/mersey-beat/a-z/rorystorm-hurricanes4.shtml.
Hunter, Davies. The Beatles. 2009 ed., Ebury Press, 1968.
Lewisohn, Mark. All These Years: Tune In Extended Special Edition. vol. 1, London, Little, Brown, 2013.
Lewisohn, Mark. The Complete Beatles Chronicle. Chicago, Chicago Review Press, Inc., 2010.
“Recording: Summertime.” https://www.beatlesbible.com/1960/10/15/recording-summertime/.
Spitz, Bob. The Beatles : The Biography. New York, Little, Brown, 2005. Internet Archive.
Starr, Ringo. Photograph. Guildford, Genesis Publications Ltd, 2015.
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0:00 Intro
0:57 Childhood / Teen Years
3:25 First Bands
4:25 Crossroads
7:19 Hamburg 1960
8:40 England 1961
10:06 England 1962
12:33 Time for Pete to go
14:30 Fun Fact
#RingoStarr #TheBeatles #VinylRewind
►SOURCES
The Beatles. The Beatles Anthology. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2000.
The Beatles Anthology. Directed by Geoff Wonfor, Bob Smeaton, 1995.
Harry, Bill. The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London, Virgin Books Ltd, 2004.
Harry, Bill. “The Tragic Story of Rory Storm & the Hurricanes.” http://triumphpc.com/mersey-beat/a-z/rorystorm-hurricanes4.shtml.
Hunter, Davies. The Beatles. 2009 ed., Ebury Press, 1968.
Lewisohn, Mark. All These Years: Tune In Extended Special Edition. vol. 1, London, Little, Brown, 2013.
Lewisohn, Mark. The Complete Beatles Chronicle. Chicago, Chicago Review Press, Inc., 2010.
“Recording: Summertime.” https://www.beatlesbible.com/1960/10/15/recording-summertime/.
Spitz, Bob. The Beatles : The Biography. New York, Little, Brown, 2005. Internet Archive.
Starr, Ringo. Photograph. Guildford, Genesis Publications Ltd, 2015.
►PATREON https://www.patreon.com/VinylRewind
►CONTACT info@vinylrewind.tv
916-C W. Burbank Blvd 176
Burbank, CA 91506
USA
►OFFICIAL SITE: www.vinylrewind.tv/
►FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/vinylrewind
►INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/vinylrewind
►TWITTER: https://twitter.com/vinylrewindtv
Vinyl Rewind is your home for vinyl related content on YouTube. New uploads feature vinyl-based music reviews, video essays, artist interviews, and collecting tips, for both the novice and expert vinyl enthusiast. Vinyl Rewind is dedicated to preserving an analogue lifestyle in the digital age. Watch-Listen-Learn
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Published
Jun 22, 2021
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