During one of his two nights performing at the Ryman, Ringo Starr was surprised by Emmylou Harris who invited the former Beatles drummer to make his Grand Ole Opry.
Produced by T Bone Burnett, Look Up features 11 songs with Ringo playing drums and singing on all of them. On some of the songs, he’s joined by other artists like Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, Alison Krauss, Larkin Poe, and Lucius.
Ringo Starr personified a grizzled cowboy singing the blues for ... He was even invited to play at the Opry. Emmylou Harris asked on stage. Starr paused, laughed and replied, "When is that, July?" Harris answered: "February," to which he replied, "I ...
During a recent interview, Ringo Starr explained why his Beatles bandmates would laugh at him when he’d present original songs to the group.
Though the Beatles are best known as titans of the rock and pop worlds, the group has always had some country ties. Starr put out his first country album back in 1970, called Beaucoups of Blues, and he's continued to embrace the genre and its artists in the decades since.
Ringo Starr will take his new album 'Look Up' to the Grand Ole Opry for his debut performance on country music's biggest stage.
Ringo played Beatles classics, Ringo classics, covers, and some songs from his new country album with a little help from his friends.
Tuesday night in Nashville, Emmylou Harris invited famed Beatles drummer Ringo Starr to make his Grand Ole Opry debut in February.
These songs touch deep emotions, which is what I always loved about the great singers like Hank Williams,” Ringo Starr says of his new country album.
For the past two nights, Ringo Starr celebrated his new country album Look Up with guest-heavy performances at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium, which were filmed for a TV special and became benefits for LA wildfire recovery.
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Ringo Starr was in good company during his special showcase at Nashville's iconic Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday night (Jan. 15). The second of his two-night stay was flush with country stars from around Music City and beyond,