Book description
Ringo Starr was the genuine working-class member of the Beatles. Born
into poverty in a tiny house in Liverpool's Dingle area, deserted by
his father, he suffered years of illness which seriously affected his
schoolwork. Despite having all the odds against him, he became one of
the most famous people on the planet.
The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia completes the Virgin series on the
individual Beatles and in the most comprehensive book about Ringo
Starr ever written.
Author Bill Harry was the first person to write about the Beatles on
a regular basis and has written more about them than any other writer. a
friend of the group since their origin, he coined the phrase 'Mersey
Beat' and launched the newspaper of the same name, a move wich led to
Brian Epstein discovering the Beatles.
