Beatles legend Ringo Starr, 83, will be honored with a Legacy Award at the Musicians Hall of Fame ceremony in Nashville
Beatles legend Ringo Starr was honored with a Legacy Award at the Musicians Hall of Fame ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday evening.
The 83-year-old singer was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum as the first recipient of the Joe Chambers Musicians Legacy Award.
Ringo flashed a peace sign reminiscent of his catchphrase “Peace and Love” as he posed at the podium wearing his signature dark sunglasses and two hoop earrings.
He wore a dark blue jacket with horizontal stripes, black skinny jeans and a pair of white sneakers with red and black details.
Joe Chambers, for whom the award is named, was a Nashville musician and co-founder of the museum.
Special evening: Beatles legend Ringo Starr, 83, was honored with a Legacy Award at the Musicians Hall of Fame ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday evening
Honored: The singer was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum as the first recipient of the Joe Chambers Musicians Legacy Award
Ringo released his 20th and most recent solo album, What’s My Name, in 2019.
It featured two of his former bandmates: John Lennon, as Ringo sang a cover of his song, and Paul McCartney, who contributed musically.
The three men, along with George Harrison, became famous as members of the legendary rock band The Beatles.
Although they formed in 1960, drummer Ringo was the last to join in 1962 and the group went on to become the best-selling music act of all time.
Ringo replaced drummer Pete Best, affectionately known as “the fifth Beatle.”
Ringo and his bandmates received MBEs in 1965, which led to enormous public backlash.
Future Prime Minister Harold Wilson said that the Beatles’ embellishment “makes a mockery of everything this country stands for.”
As is well known, John Lennon returned his MBE in 1969.
Ringo has been married to actress Barbara Bach for over 40 years and they celebrated his 83rd birthday together in July.
He has no children with Barbara, but three with his first wife Maureen Cox, whom he divorced in 1975. She died in 1994 after a battle with leukemia.
Tagline: Ringo flashed a peace sign reminiscent of his catchphrase “Peace and Love” as he posed at the podium wearing his signature dark sunglasses and two hoop earrings
Beatlemania: Clockwise from left: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon at the height of their Beatles fame in 1962