John lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Star?????
Firstly, he's not the star of the band, that would be John Lennon, followed by Paul.
Secondly, why draw attention to yourself when you're part of a band? If you're a solo artist, okay, but a band member?
RICHARD STARSKY ADOPTED THE STAGE NAME RINGO STARR 2 BANDS BEFORE BEING INVITED TO JOIN THE BEATLES BY LENNON...HE WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY WELL KNOWN AND IN DEMAND AT THE TIME...
shareWhy would a drummer need a stage name?
shareI can't answer for that but c'mon, it's possibly the greatest stage name ever!
shareBASICALLY EX BANDMATES SHORTENED HIS NAMED TO STAR SO THEY COULD CALL HIS SOLO SPOT "STAR TIME"...HE DECIDED TO ADOPT THE STAGE NAME IN FULL TO BE MORE APPEALING TO THE PUBLIC...HE CHOSE RINGO BASED OFF A GOLD RING HE ALWAYS WORE.🙂
shareBecause it's a fun thing to do, and all the Beatles enjoyed fun!
shareYou know, I'd know about Ringo Starr the drummer for about thirty years, before I realized that it was a stage name, and I found out where the stage name came from.
He named himself after characters in cowboy movies, and then became infinitely more famous than the movies themselves. Now, when people watch "Stagecoach" (1939), they wonder why John Wayne's character is named after a Beatle.
That's the first time I ever heard that criticism. The Liverpool bands of that era often used stage names, and Richard Starkey adopted Ringo Starr (2 Rs) in 1959, 3 years before he joined the Beatles. The other 3 had tentative stage names too, but dropped them. Since Ringo was well established as the top drummer in Liverpool and Hamburg his 3 year old stage name was not changed. The only thing that changed when he joined was he had to get rid of his beard and sideburns. Actually in the movie Hard Day's Night they do use his legal name in one scene. Hope this helps. Happy 80th Ringo!
shareHe was the star of the Beatles.
sharePaul McCartney's first name is James. So, that's not his real first name, either.
shareBloke uses a stage name. So What? Who cares? Can't understand such pointless criticism.
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