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Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is making a change from rock to country music.
The legendary artist shared that he was changing his tune, during a press conference for his new country album, “Look Up.”
When Fox News Digital asked what the inspiration behind the album was, he explained that T Bone Burnett, a producer and songwriter who has worked with Bob Dylan, Alison Krauss and more, had helped bring the record to life.
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Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is making a musical shift from rock to country. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
“T Bone was the inspiration, because I met him at this party we were at… just getting together,” Starr said. He duo It had initially been known in the 1970s.
The 84-year-old rocker went on to explain how the two had shared what projects they were working on. Starr was working on creating EPS and suggested to Burnett, if he had songs, to send them their way.
Ringo Starr shared that the inspiration behind his country EP (Extended Play) was producer T Bone Burnett. (Jason Merritt/FilmMagic for superfly gifts)
“He sent me the song which is the most beautiful country song I’ve heard in many years. It’s kind of ’50s country. And then, I thought, well, I’ll just do an ep… most of them are.
“(T Bone) sent me the song which is the most beautiful country song I’ve heard in many years.”
The Beatles legend went on to say that when Burnett visited Los Angeles, Starr asked him to produce what was, at the time, an EP. Since the guitarist and producer told Starr he had nine tracks, he agreed to make a full-length album.
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“There was no real plan. They were just running into each other, and it ended up here,” Starr laughed.
“Look Up” is Starr’s first full-length album in six years. Nine of the eleven songs were written or co-written by Burnett.
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Starr performed and wrote numerous country and country-tinged songs throughout his years with the Beatles, including “Act Naturally,” “Whats Goes On” and “Don’t Pass Me By.” (Harry Benson)
Starr’s lifelong love of country music has been evident and celebrated throughout her illustrious career, according to a press release. He performed and wrote numerous country and country-tinged songs throughout his years with the Beatles, including “Act Naturally,” “Whats Goes On” and “Don’t Pass Me By.”
“I have loved Ringo Starr and his acting…his singing and his aesthetic for as long as I can remember,” Burnett said in the press release. “He changed the way every drummer after him played, with his inventive approach to the instrument.”
“He has always sung Killer Rockabilly, in addition to being a heartbreaking ballad singer. Making this music with him was something like the realization of a 60-year dream I’ve been living. None of the work I’ve done. Through a long life in music would have happened if it weren’t for him and his band.
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The Beatles pose together. From left to right: musicians George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, circa 1965. (Getty Images)
Starr recently brought her country spin to Nashville for two sold-out performances at the famed Ryman Auditorium.
Proceeds from her performance of “with a little help from my friends” will be donated to the American Red Cross and those affected by the California Fires.
The “Ringo & Friends at the Ryman” event featured artists such as Jack White and Sheryl Crow. The All-Star Concert is scheduled to air this spring.
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During Starr’s career he received nine Grammy Awards and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, once with his legendary band The Beatles and twice as a solo artist. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)
During Starr’s career, he has received nine Grammy Awards and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, once with the beatles and the second as a solo artist.
Between 1970 and 2023, Starr released 20 solo studio albums and four consecutive EPs. He has film credits in 15 films, received an Academy Award, and has been nominated for an Emmy as an actor. In addition to his music and film accolades, Ringo has published eight books.
In 2018, Ringo was knighted, and in 2019 he celebrated 35 years of touring with his All-Starr bands. In 2022, Ringo received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music, and was previously inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame with the Joe Chambers Musicians Legacy Award.
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