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Difference between revisions of "Ringo Starr"

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:''This article is about Ringo Starr the real-life musician and voice actor. For the character, please see [[Ringo Starr (character)]].''
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{{Guest Star
 
{{Guest Star
|Name = Richard Starkey <br/> a.k.a. Ringo Starr
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|Name = Ringo Starr
|image = [[File:Ringo Starr.jpg|230px]]<br>Ringo Starr in 2007.
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|image = [[File:Ringo Starr.jpg|250px]]
 
|Gender = Male
 
|Gender = Male
|Birth = {{Birthdate|1940|7|7}}
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|Birth = {{birthdate|1940|7|7}}
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|Death =
 
|Nationality = English
 
|Nationality = English
|Claim to Fame = Musician
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|Claim to Fame = Actor<br>Musician
 
|Character = {{ch|Ringo Starr|Himself}}
 
|Character = {{ch|Ringo Starr|Himself}}
 
|Appearance = "[[Brush With Greatness]]"
 
|Appearance = "[[Brush With Greatness]]"
 
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'''Richard Starkey''', better known by his stage name, '''Ringo Starr''', (born July 7, 1940) is an English musician who is most famous for being the drummer in [[The Beatles]]. After the band broke up, he worked as an actor and animation voice artist, in addition to pursuing a solo musical career.
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'''Richard Starkey''', MBE (born July 7, 1940), better known as '''Ringo Starr''', is an English actor and musician, best known for formerly being a member of [[The Beatles]]. He voiced {{ch|Ringo Starr|himself}} in the [[season 2]] episode "[[Brush with Greatness]]".
  
Starr voiced {{ch|Ringo Starr|himself}} in the episode "[[Brush with Greatness]]". He is mentioned in a flashback scene that takes place when [[Marge]] was in high school; and in the present day, he is seen answering a piece of fan mail she sent him.
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He replaced {{w|Pete Best}} as Beatles drummer and that was referenced in the [[season 5]] episode "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]", when [[Barney Gumble]] replaces [[Clancy Wiggum|Chief Wiggum]] on [[The Be Sharps]].
  
Starr's replacing Pete Best as Beatles drummer is referenced in the episode "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]", when [[Barney Gumble]] replaces [[Chief Wiggum]] on [[The Be Sharps]].
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Ringo Starr was voted joint 10th in {{w|IGN}}'s [http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/730/730566p1.html "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Stars"] along with fellow Beatles [[George Harrison]] and [[Paul McCartney]].
 
 
Ringo Starr was voted joint 10th in {{W|IGN}}'s [http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/730/730566p1.html "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Stars"] along with fellow Beatles [[George Harrison]] and [[Paul McCartney]].
 
  
 
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Revision as of 19:41, February 10, 2012

This article is about the guest star. For the character, see Ringo Starr (character).
Ringo Starr
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Richard Starkey, MBE (born July 7, 1940), better known as Ringo Starr, is an English actor and musician, best known for formerly being a member of The Beatles. He voiced himself in the season 2 episode "Brush with Greatness".

He replaced Pete Best as Beatles drummer and that was referenced in the season 5 episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet", when Barney Gumble replaces Chief Wiggum on The Be Sharps.

Ringo Starr was voted joint 10th in IGN's "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Stars" along with fellow Beatles George Harrison and Paul McCartney.

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