Rory Storm Rory Storm Rory Storm (7 January 1938 – 28 September 1972) was an English musician and vocalist. Born Alan Ernest Caldwell in Liverpool, Storm was the singer and leader of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, a Liverpudlian band who were contemporaries of the Beatles in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Ringo Starr was the drummer for the Hurricanes before joining the Beatles in August 1962, replacing original drummer Pete Best. The Hurricanes were one of the most popular acts on the Liverpool and Hamburg club scenes during their existence, although their attempt at a recording career was not successful.
Wings (Ringo Starr song) Wings (Ringo Starr song) "Wings" is a song by Ringo Starr, originally recorded for and released as a single from the album "Ringo the 4th". It was co-written with Vini Poncia in 1977. Starr later re-recorded it, produced by Starr and Bruce Sugar, and released it as a single from his 2012 studio album, "Ringo 2012". Starr on the 2012 re-recording of "Wings" was for "Ringo 2012": The original version was released as a single in the US on 26 August 1977, backed with non-album track "Just a Dream". A live version by Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, recorded