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Ringo

With a Little Help

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Ringo

By: Michael Seth Starr
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
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Ringo: With a Little Help is the first in-depth biography of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, who kept the beat for an entire generation and who remains a rock icon since the Beatles took the world by storm over 50 years ago.

This book traces the entire arc of Ringo's remarkable life and career, from his sickly childhood to his life as the world's most famous drummer to his triumphs, addictions, and emotional battles following the breakup of the Beatles. Born in 1940 as Richard Starkey in the Dingle, one of Liverpool's most gritty, rough-and-tumble neighborhoods, he rose from a hardscrabble childhood marked by serious illnesses, long hospital stays, and little schooling to emerge, against all odds, as a locally renowned drummer. Taking the stage name Ringo Starr, his big break with the Beatles rocketed him to the pinnacle of worldwide acclaim in a remarkably short time. He was the last member of the Beatles to join the group but also the most vulnerable, and his post-Beatles career was marked by chart-topping successes, a jet-setting life of excess and alcohol abuse, and, ultimately, his rebirth as one of rock's revered elder statesmen.

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Critic reviews

"[F]ascinating perspective." ( Publishers Weekly)
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love the book, an excellent insight - but can't tell if the narrator thinks Ringo is Irish or Mexican, judging by the accent.
all in all, worth the purchase!

Excellent book, questionable accent.

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Thorough and at times interesting, could have been edited by a few hours. Pity about the terrible Ringo impression by the narrator. Was off putting and unnecessary.

Informative

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Love The Beatles, love Ringo. Brilliant story in this audio book but the "Liverpudlian" accent the narrator uses is horrendous. Starts out as Southern Irish, moving north before finishing in an unknown area in East End London.....

If you can get past the voice, you'll love this.

PEACE & LOVE

Great content, terrible voice......

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But the readers’ pronunciation is terrible plus can’t do a Liverpool accent and seems to sound weirdly Irish so I’m not sure why he’s the narrator
The story is fantastic however and I enjoyed listening

Great

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interesting insight into ringo's life if you can stand the awful attempts at a liverpudlian accent. If you can't nail it, please don't try.

terrible accents

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