Facts about Ringo Starr

• Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) was born on July 7, 1940.
• Ringo means "Apple" in Japanese.
• Parents: Elsie Gleave and Richard Starkey.
• Ringo Starr is the oldest Beatle.
• Zodiac sign: Cancer. 
• Real name: Richard Parkin Starkey.
• Ringo Starr, along with Paul McCartney are the only 2 surviving Beatles.
• Ringo Starr coined the phrases "Tomorrow Never Knows" and "A Hard Days Night".
• Ringo was the only Beatle to willingly accept Yoko Ono in John's life.
• Like Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr is left handed.
• Much of Ringo's childhood was spent in hospitals, he was even in a coma for 2 months.
• Ringo Starr has been married twice.
• Ringo replaced Pete Best as The Beatles' drummer in August 1962.
• In 1987, Starr drummed on the George Harrison song "When We Was Fab" from his album Cloud Nine.
• Ringo Starr was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Beatles on January 20, 1988.
• Ringo's nickname is Ritchie.
• Ringo Starr is a vegetarian.
• Starr was the shortest member of The Beatles at 1.73 m (5' 8") tall.
• On 8 February 2010, Starr was honoured with the 2,401st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.