Oh My My (Ringo Starr song) Klaus Voormann plays bass. Tom Scott plays the saxophone solo. The song was first released as the opening track on side two of the "Ringo" LP, in November 1973. Issued as a single on 18 February 1974 in the US, "Oh My My" peaked at number 5 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, number 3 in Canada and number 24 on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart, making it one of the most successful songs of Starr's career. The song was released on a UK single on 9 January 1976, backed with "No No Song", to promote Starr's "Blast from Your Past"
Ringo Beat Ringo Beat Ringo Beat is a 1965 novelty single written and recorded by Ella Fitzgerald. It was inspired by the popularity of Ringo Starr, the drummer of The Beatles. Fitzgerald had described the rock drumming style of her 16-year-old son, Ray Brown, Jr. as the "Ringo beat...cause that's where it all started". The guitarist Barney Kessel also appears on the song. The "Billboard" magazine review from December 12, 1964 commented that "Swinging' Fitzgerald takes off on that all too famous beat. Great opportunity for the WNEW's to recognize the Beatles". Fitzgerald had complained in a November 1965 interview for "Downbeat"