Ringo Starr and Hamburg, he quit the Hurricanes and joined the Beatles in August 1962, replacing Pete Best. Starr played key roles in the Beatles' films and appeared in numerous others. After the band's break-up in 1970, he released several successful singles including the US number-four hit "It Don't Come Easy", and number ones "Photograph" and "You're Sixteen". In 1972, he released his most successful UK single, "Back Off Boogaloo", which peaked at number two. He achieved commercial and critical success with his 1973 album "Ringo", which was a top-ten release in both the UK and the US. He has featured in
Ringo Starr filmography Street" in 1984. Starr also appeared as himself, and downtrodden alter-ego Ognir Rrats, in "Ringo" (1978), an American-made television comedy film based loosely on "The Prince and the Pauper". Ringo Starr filmography In addition to the Beatles' films "A Hard Day's Night" (1964), "Help!" (1965), "Magical Mystery Tour" (1967), "Yellow Submarine" (1968) and "Let It Be" (1970), Ringo Starr also acted in films such as "Candy" (1968), "The Magic Christian" (1969, alongside Peter Sellers), "Blindman" (1971), "Son of Dracula" (1974) and "Caveman" (1981). Starr directed and appeared in "Born to Boogie" (1972), a concert film featuring Marc Bolan and T.