At 84, Ringo Starr Finally Confirms How Yoko Ono DESTROYED The Beatles

At 84, Ringo Starr finally confirms how Yoko Ono destroyed The Beatles
In a dramatic revelation that has sent shockwaves through the music world, Ringo Starr, the heartbeat of The Beatles, finally breaks his silence on how Yoko Ono's presence drove the legendary band to its breaking point. Yoko Ono's avant-garde ideas clashed with The Beatles' traditional approach, causing heated arguments and deep resentment. Ringo's heartfelt confession paints a poignant picture of a band torn apart by personal and creative differences, forever altering the course of music history.
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[@someguy7993]

My brother met Ringo once. He said that Ringo was nice, friendly, down to earth, just a really great guy.

[@MyRackley]

Of course. You can't get much more down-to-earth than a drummer!

[@robert-db4eh]

they had their time

[@judiesims6402]

I met him as well...very nice.

[@andrekeulemans473]

Just like Charlie Watts who was The Gentleman in His Group

[@schipbreukeling3]

Chuck Berry's face when she started 'singing'🤣

[@MrSparklespring]

Epic indeed and then the studio engineer turned the mike off! Lol.

[@djimiwreybigsby5263]

@@MrSparklespring best engineer EVER

[@alistair-d5t]

yeh, on the mike douglas show, from philly. hilarious, man

[@JoaninFlorida]

She was the 20th Century Meghan Markle. Nobody could figure out what he saw in her.

[@kevincampbell2032]

Turns out, Ringo is the coolest Beatle. Love that guy

[@VladislavBabbitt]

Indeed.

[@joelhicklin38]

Definitely my favorite. And he married really well!!

[@amiblueful]

Funny thing is, Paul was considered the attractive one and Ringo was the plain one. They've switched roles!

[@jameslanclos568]

@@amiblueful Ringo wasn't the most handsome Beatle and I was fond of him from the beginning and I still am. Paul was the "pretty boy" in the group. Every member of the Beatles are/were vegetarians and I admire that immensely.

[@jameslanclos568]

George and Ringo are my favorites. I love John too but he seemed to be a pompous tyrant, in his private life. i love Paul too for being a vegetarian, but I don't care much about his "silly love songs"!

[@SuperMickey57]

In this case, avant-guard ideas, is a euphemism for really crappy ideas. She should never ever have had a microphone in front of her, she couldn't carry a tune with a gun to her head.

[@vincentl.9469]

Yoko is now 91 and gets about in a wheelchair

[@RobertGraziose]

@SuperMickey57 He was in love. Made some poor decisions concerning her coming to sessions, but you know I think the other Beatles could be unkind. Paul made a big stink because she ate some of his cookies, gee I hope he has the money to buy some more.

[@SuperMickey57]

@@RobertGraziose I hear ya. Paul was said to have been controlling when it came to recording sessions. George was rarely given his due, but Ringo was almost always chill. Love can make a man do stupid things; said from experience.

[@keivnjones4520]

If it had not been for John. No one would have a clue who Yoko Ohno was

[@user-fc3ki3gb7u]

SHE IS TRASH

[@Edward1312]

She was a mediocre artist going nowhere fast before she met John. She was an opportunist determined to snare a Beatle to raise her own profile and it worked.

[@deathmetaldouglas69]

@@Edward1312 And Linda McCartney?

[@deathmetaldouglas69]

And if it were not for Led Zeppelin nobody would know who Bad Company were either. Your point?

[@billviola7884]

She felt John's weakness and totally in bedded herself into John

[@Greatgran1954]

Always liked Ringo and always said that Yoko ruined the Beatles

[@RobertGraziose]

Ringo and Paul, are oth alive and are now good friends. He is not going ruin this. This video did not tell you the real reason he quit during the white album sessions. Paul always saw himself as the musical director of The Beatles. He drove everyone crazy doing countless retakes of OH Bla DE, he was trying to tell Ringo how to play drums. Ringo threw down the sticks and said "Then you play it:" and he walked out. In the Let It Be movie we see Paul and George arguing, George says "look I will play it any way you want, I don't have to at all if you like." Yoko did not break up the Beatles.

[@RobertGraziose]

@Greatgran1954 Paul broke up The Beatles. His constant nitpicking drove them crazy. " You live with straights that say that you was king, jump when your momma tell you anything", from John's song addressed at him, How Do you sleep.

[@datatwo7405]

We saw this as it occured. It was no mystery, it was obvious. She made no attempt whatsoever to help soften what was occuring that didn't have much to do with her, but instead like every oppurtunist, she capitalized on it, amplified it, and encouraged John to move further away from the group. She wanted her lime light in the music world, and her screaching and howling, and ridiculousness on he early solo releases demonstrated that. But John was deeply in love with her and anyone who has ever been that deeply in love with someone (and that someone being the wrong person) you know just how much you will do for them. Some even reduce themselves to a pale shadow of who they once were. And this woman... she even drove that wedge between John and his first child, of which Paul alluded to in Hey Jude. Why so many younger people from today seem to not just give her a pass, but seem to consider her something at all just because she is Yoko Ono is crazy. But it just shows you how generations after a situation, things become normalized and accepted via the media, time, and distance. I guess you had to be there... you have to be very old like myself, and speak up about it. She was not a nice person for John, Julian, or even the Beatles.

[@johnwatkins343]

You my friend are so right she was nothing just looking to bag a Beatle I am told she was a hooker and she tried to come on to Paul first but he wasn't having any of it ? I saw her and John in live concert I was up front all she did was holler like a monkey and scream like a wild cat and the fans pointed at her and laughed and made fun of her? Ps I am old now to I never thought I would ever see our country go down like this

[@user-bz1kq6qq7x]

Well, said, I agree with you, but John was so insecure that she, Yoko took advantage of it ….so sad for the Beatles ,one of my favorite groups.

[@MonicaWoods-lh7ty]

There was much more to their breakup than anything to do with Yoko. These were strong men in their 20s who became rich and wildly famous. The pressures were enormous and all groups break up eventually. There were also a lot of musical differences developing. A breakup was inevitable and actually a good thing. For me anyway, I'm glad when things end before they turn rotten. And their last works were generally fantastic. When you talk opportunism it would be wise to study or recall that Paul had bought up secret shares of the songwriting partnership which was only exposed later by Allen Klein. Many strange incidents occurred which those who have studied the group history deeply understand. In the end Beatles were humans not saints, and the idea that Yoko was a devil should be discredited for the prejudice it is and was way back in 1968.

[@gmac4737]

I don't recall Ringo Starr confirming anything in this video, unless I missed it

[@RobertoPoncebk]

Right, Ringo never ever said Yoko broke the band, that's a lie😮

[@MrShenyang1234]

Yoko Ono had no talent. She was a disruptive source, who never should have been allowed in the studio. That was John's fault and the other Beatles all paid the price for his selfishness.

[@martincvitkovich724]

Well, she was his Heroin connection so................

[@thejma724]

John was simply a SIMP, a cool one, but a SIMP

[@debbiebrown4420]

No talent except manipulation and stirring up trouble.

[@bobdavis4848]

Yoko Ono is a great talent.

[@alanduncan1980]

You'd have to blame John for allowing her to come to the sessions. What the heck was he thinking? It's a total lack of respect towards his bandmates. Poor Paul. He loved that band, and he gave 100% of himself to being in The Beatles. John had a lousy attitude towards it. George too.

[@boomerguy9935]

The story behind "Hey Jude" is that Paul wrote this song to comfort Julian "Jude" Lennon when Yoko entered his dad's life.

[@mercatorjubio3804]

Originally "Hey Jules", but it was a tongue twister, so changed to "Jude". From an old interview with Paul.

[@martincvitkovich724]

I believe it started out "Hey Dude" and switched to Jude later, claiming it was for Julian

[@mercatorjubio3804]

@@martincvitkovich724 No, Paul stated it was explicitely written for Julian after his parents broke up.

[@DR-nw7xn]

@@mercatorjubio3804 No, it was Julian who insisted the Dude, who's nickname was Jude was Ringo's dads friend of Julian's. They called him Jude the Dude, or hey Jude Dude! Hence it explicitly written Hey Jude.

[@oppothumbs1]

I thought it was to annoy John for not being a good father to Julian.

[@ClaudioLessa1955]

Shocking, heartbreaking... but not surprising. Anyone (but Lennon) could see from a distance that this witch was bad news.

[@whisperingeagle]

Ive got a sqweeky break pad that sings better than yoko😮 she was the end of that group

[@prschuster]

But can Yoko Ono sing better than a female cat in heat?

[@claudiusprimus8122]

Gotta love that simple, honest & true man, underrated drummer who had this huge talent of not screwing the outstanding music his fellows brought to the world. Have a long happy life, Ringo !

[@raymota4515]

For ME, the nail in the Y.O. coffin when I saw the Peter Jackson clip of Yoko sitting in at a Beatles session and she was knitting. OMG !

[@markprentice7785]

It was almost as if her and John knew full well that having her there would piss every body off, it seemed very deliberate.

[@hdew77]

@@markprentice7785 For sure. How could John possibly justify her howling on the Mike Douglas Show songs with Chuck Berry? It is laughable now, but hardly a laughing matter then.

[@kjelleriksson2793]

@@hdew77 He stole a song from Frank Zappa..,

[@Mister_Jimmy]

⁠@@hdew77I’m 67 and clearly remember seeing the Chuck Berry appearance with John and Yoko on the Mike Douglas Show in 1972. Before Chuck came on, John gushed with excitement about finally meeting his hero Chuck Berry. Then, to have Yoko join them on the performance stage showed just how badly Yoko (and the had “H” habit she brought with her) affected John’s judgement.

[@boomerguy9935]

I've always believed she was the catalyst that poisoned John's mind. I blame John simply because he allowed Yoko to dominate him.

[@SandorVitez]

Maybe enjoyed the sex to the point of being whooped, and kicking his band mates to the curb, like a summer's eve ad, kingdoms have been divided, bands split over the power of the V

[@leoninocat5070]

Poisoned or open his mind?

[@kydelvetus642]

@@leoninocat5070 Poisoned with heroin

[@gostrum1]

She was obviously much more intellectually stimulating for him than his first wife

[@gdog3finally]

​@@gostrum1 Intellectual? Yoko was an imbecile.

[@brentlyons7806]

My favorite Ringo Starr moment was when he sent me his autographed picture to me, before his autograph ban in 2008 🙂.

[@donnahatfield6772]

I've been a Beatle fan since they hit American shores! I was only 10 years old when they first came to America in 1964! My brother in law bought me my first two Beatle records. And after seeing them on the Ed Sullivan show for the first time I was hooked! Paul was my favorite, but I liked the others as well. But when Yoko came into the picture in 1968, everything changed, and not for the better! Tension, discord and misstrust dominated the recording studio, and their daily lives. Yoko had no business even BEING in the studio while they were working!!!!! None of the other Beatles girlfriends were allowed, so why was she??? John's own wife was not allowed to be in the recording sessions, and at the time, she was married to John!!! What made Yoko so special. She had nothing to contribute!!!! She couldn't sing! And when she tried, it was like a screaming banshee!!! She had absolutely NO musical talent!!!! And further more, she should have kept her opinions and suggestionions to herself and kept her mouth shut!!!! The boys knew what they were doing, and needed no comments from the peanut gallery, so to speak. They were seasoned musicians!!!! Yeah, i do believe that was one of the main causes of their breakup. Her constant interference!!!! Perhaps if John had never met her, the Beatles would have continued on as a group well into the 80's! Take Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones for example. They are still making music to this day!!!! I do believe there was another factor in the Beatles breakup. And that was the death of Brian Epstein, their manager. He was the one who brought them to stardom and made them a global phenomenon! They were lost without Brian. For awhile, they tried to manage themselves, but it wasn't working. Then the clash over Klein, and Eastman and again, Yokos constant badgering was the final nail in the coffin. Yes, i do believe 100% she was the biggest cause of their breakup!!😢

[@gfurstnsu]

The problem with Yoko Ono was that she thought that she was talented. She had a huge Problem because of this. It all was a very destructive force and decisive. She felt that all her ideas were so good and this interfered with the creative process that was the fundamental strength of the Beetles. It was so unfortunate and lead directly to the break up of this great group. It was so sad that she never realized what a destructive force she was. She had such an egotistical side. One made a big mistake by allowing her to hand around during the challenging period of creativity. Rest in peace John!

[@AdullFiddler-ez7tm]

John indulged her weirdness and lack of talent, called her 'mother'. John had issues and Yoko exploited them as the narcissist she is. She had zero talent. John's neediness and weakness allowed her to corrupt the Beatles relationships and make it a drag. John was more hypnotized by a witch than in love.

[@bobblock-vk6je]

You make reference to "The Beetles" - who are they ??

[@sciwiz57]

Weak weak John. Yoko,was his lost mother. Apparently he was not smart enough to realize that and see her real intentions; to get him away from the Beatles and take complete control of his life and $$$$$ !!!!!! A conniving witch from the get go.

[@christopherlangdon4846]

Amen. John was a drugged out fool

[@hdew77]

For whatever reason, he obviously loved her a lot more than she loved him, if at all

[@debbiebrown4420]

Yes. It sounds like her talent was manipulation instead of art.

[@boomerguy9935]

@@debbiebrown4420 John was very weak regarding emotions. I agree with most people who thing that John saw Ono as a "mother figure".

[@debbiebrown4420]

@@boomerguy9935 He probably did since he lost his mother at such an early age, and even when she was alive she wasn't a very responsible mother.

[@beverlywoade5348]

Very glad to see that Ringo is still around. Good for you, Ringo!

[@johnmac8084]

I'm waiting for the clip of Ringo saying these things. I've given up before the end. Did I miss anything?

[@hannesstuber222]

nope.

[@MyRackley]

Yeah, it's all stock footage and a voiceover reading from Wikipedia or something similar. We click and they get monetised.

[@SandorVitez]

Even as a kid hearing Yoko sounding like a dying cat, I knew John erred greatly, by promoting her would be the death of the Beatles

[@hdew77]

LOL, best description of her "voice" yet.

[@ScotStormes-k1w]

What's even worse is that John gave his entire fortune to the dying cat and their son, Sean. His first born, Julien Lennon didn't receive anything but $100K that was split between Julien and Sean. In spite of such a small inheritance when John was worth SO much, Julien also had singing and other talents, and has done well for himself.

[@bobdavis4848]

The talented Yoko Ono did not break up the Beatles. The Beatles had minds of their own; they broke themselves up.

[@gwenmiller516]

@@bobdavis4848 what talent?

[@kevinhothan7328]

@@bobdavis4848 sure you go with that

[@lamblore5639]

calling Yoko a singer is a stretch lol

[@bobdavis4848]

Yoko Ono is a great singer.

[@prschuster]

One of my room mates accidentally stepped on a cat's tail, and I thought he was listening to a Yoko Ono record.

[@lorraineloaknauth834]

@@prschuster😂😂😂😂

[@achber]

Nowhere in the video does it show Ringo actually saying Yoko broke up the band.

[@jgvermeer]

Thnx for sharing this, I really am a Beatles fan from the start, my age is now 70, I live in the Netherlands, I've seen Paul's concerts several times with my good friend Henk, and I really want to go to a concert of Ringo, so, Ringo, please, perform in Europe once again!

[@SVHornets1]

Saw Ringo twice now, America and you will not regret it. The Show I saw in '97, (look up the band members at the time) was the most enjoyable concert I've been to and I can list many of the big bands including Paul, and Ringo's lineup was fantastic.

[@davidholiday4494]

hi - i am 68, originally american but european citizen since 1973 - have lived in the netherlands, germany and france, when quite young - now live in london - have also seen mccartney and show was sensational, saw ringo in reno, nevada with my sister and it was absolutely wonderful(it was a birthday surprise present for me) i do hope you will be able to see him in the netherlands soon. read my entry above about ringo and let me know what you think - we lived through the whole thing from start to finish and have our own ideas. thanks d

[@psychospeakempire]

I will be 72 in October of 2024. I saw them on the Ed Sullivan show in the USA live on TV. I never saw them as a group, but I saw them all in person individually. I saw George Martin in the late 1990's give a lecture on Sgt. Pepper. I met Mal Evans and May Pang in 1975. I love the Beatles. I never ever liked Yoko Ono. Long live the memory and music of the Beatles... Paul K.

[@HardyRyan]

It was always John's doing, not Yoko. John couldve dismissed her, left her at home, had a "normal" relationship, or a myriad of other actions. John alone destroyed the Beatles.

[@gerhardprasent3358]

John was so in love he didn't realise how he was manipulated by Yoko - yes, partially his weakness and fault, but Yoko's strategy was intentional ...

[@waynej2608]

That's nonsense. They were already destined to go there. The 'splitting apart' started to become apparent after Epstein's death. George was ready to move on before Yoko. John and George were simply not too keen on continuing to be 'fab'. They enjoyed the ride but were ready to do their own thing, respectively. Paul and Ringo may have wanted it to continue. But even Ringo split for a while during the White Album sessions. It was just time. Perhaps Yoko helped along what was inevitable anyway. I'm just eternally grateful for what they did as a band and much of their solo efforts.

[@tanjaradun3998]

He was lesser man than the others. In every way. George was behind him, Ringo and Paul were what they are. There were resentments, but at the of the day they made it. They never betrayed each other in the way Lennon did, or George towards Paul. But, they are what they are. The best ever.

[@neoczy3249]

​@@waynej2608 She helped a lot...she saw the wound and used it...maybe she didn't involve the band will have continue longer look at the rolling stone...they pass through hard time and kept on ...they just dont mixed women with the band...explosive mixture

[@petebear8212]

@@neoczy3249 I just think they were growing up, I mean becoming men in their own rights. Yoko was just an excuse. John married early because Cynthia was pregnant not really in love. If you look at them after the split the real dynamic is their individual success Paul, John, George then Ringo. it might have been Johns band but it was really Pauls. The leading light was Paul once they stopped touring he led them and knew how to keep them going. The reality was The Beatles were John, Paul and any one else.

[@michaelquinn8618]

It was John’s idea to bring Yoko into the studio to destroy the band. I can’t believe they let her stay in the studio. 😅

[@wascawywabbit0987]

They should NOT have let her sit on the amp.

[@bargainbassist]

@@wascawywabbit0987 or eaten George's biscuits lol

[@moseytransport7253]

They all allowed their women to attend recordings, etc. after Y.Ono repeatedly showed up.

[@petebear8212]

​@@moseytransport7253Something that's often forgotten. They were intending to make another album after Abbey Road but it never quite happened and the last we saw of them was the Let It Be film nearly a year out of date.

[@user-kk2sl2yu2o]

@@michaelquinn8618 yoko was a real witch cast spells

[@einrib4truth]

"Ringo Star Finally Confirms?" so WHERE is any factual verbal evidence and interviews with the so-called "Ringo's Confirmation?" put forward here? This compilation put together of "pictures" could be about ANYTHING!! 🙂

[@velocity5918]

Sploobtooob bull zhit!

[@moby628]

Exactly. Give us some proof!

[@ch33psk8]

John the romantic/poet, Paul the poet/romantic, George the mystic and Ringo the stylist. The Fab 4 forever more.

[@williamdavis9943]

This is what most Beatles fans hated about what she did to the Beatles. She is a real witch who destroyed pure talent.

[@philipbrackpool-bk1bm]

Paul said it in Jackson’s film they either had John with yoko or no Beatles. It must have been a miserable experience for the other three.

[@mjhzen8313]

Oh, it's easy to blame it on Yoko. But it was John who allowed her to sit in on the sessions, even though she could not make valuable contributions to their musical creativity. For some reason, I always thought it was Paul who broke up The Beatles. Not until a few years ago did I learn that it was Paul who was depressed about the breakup, which led me to understand that it was John who caused The Beatles to end their fabulously creative era as the greatest Rock band of all time.

[@kevysrandomstuff5835]

Cose Paul didnt want her there

[@MonicaWoods-lh7ty]

There were many musical differences between all the members, and financial pressures, and simply grown men growing apart that added to this. John didn't end it himself. And it's easy for all these people to judge what a wildly popular group of 20-something men did 50 years ago. Groups end. It's a fact of life. And they gave everything to the music. I don't see why people are obsessed with this. I think it's because they always want more. It's never enough. Is that really loving the Beatles? I'm not so sure. Just thoughts. John was also depressed in some ways by the breakup afterwards which does come out in his interviews at the time.

[@ZER0--]

Paul did not want the band to break up.

[@user-wx4rd3bs6f]

Does avant garde mean ugly art

[@donagh1954]

Where is his "recent confession"?

[@hannesstuber222]

not there. He was always friends with Yoko.

[@markdwyer5301]

Clickbaity garbage video.

[@kathypeyser8507]

I'm surprised Ringo kept all of this inside for so long. The rumors were true, I guess. What a shame. Who knows what kind of music they would have continued to write.

[@MyRackley]

There's a bigger issue. In those days, record companies would spend lots of money to book studio time for their artists. That support is all gone. A studio would have been booked for months with all the staff, etc., standing by so there were few limits on creativity for those musicians who benefitted from this indulgence.

[@kevinkhoy7171]

Did Ringo Say any of this? Did you Hear his Voice? Making these Claims? It would been on his Channel

[@suewalker2059]

Ringo will always be the best he brought me out of my comma after a road accident in 1964 i was only 3 at the time was calling for him in my comma my mum wrote to them and he came to see me i came out of my comma the next day ringo will always be my hero

[@user-sf2jm8fd1f]

She was not an artist!

[@pauls.6360]

She WAS an artist. She was just a bad artist. In the 1960s, Andy Warhol was considered an "artist." Go figure. Lennon fell for a bad artist with a cuter ass than Andy Warhol's ass.

[@eminusipi]

Her "singing" voice was more annoying than the Baby Shark song. Think it was used to break down people in military and police interrogations!

[@wascawywabbit0987]

And certainly NOT Avant- Garde

[@gostrum1]

Oh here we go., All the haters come out to hate

[@bobdavis4848]

Yes she was and is an artist and a great one.

[@namastezen3300]

I met Ringo, he may even remember it.

[@ps_nyisgone]

Ringo as a solo artist after they broke up had many great hits such as It Don't Come Easy, Back off Boogaloo, Photograph, You're Sixteen, OH My My, No No Song. Saw Ringo in concert and he sounded and looked great! Ringo I like because he was known as the funny one, what's better than laughter? Although Yoko was the reason for the breakup of the Beatles, they had a great run and will forever live on as music legends. I liked John's outspoken personality and passion for what he believed in such as no wars. His untimely murder was heartbreaking at a time in his life when he was happy and at peace. The Double Fantasy album is great full of beaitiful songs..minus Yokos screeching minor part in a song. also Happy Xmas (War is Over), Jealous Guy, Mind Games and Imagine. All had great solo careers. I loved Paul McCartney and Wings Venus and Mars entire album great. More greatbhits were Too Many people, Another Day, Jet, Live and Let Due, Band on the Run, Uncle Albert, Maybe I'm Amazed, Say Say Say. George the quiet one had some great songs Give Me Love, Got my Mind Set on You , Here Comes the Sun, Something, While my Guitar gently Weeps, and my favorite My Sweet Lord.

[@FunsongsCoUkaction_songs]

I had the pleasure of seeing Ringo Starr with his All Star band both in New York (1992) and Riga (2010). What an incredibly talented musician and entertainer! Much loved by millions, he will be sorely missed when he bows out for the last time...

[@marlenepatterson8632]

I NEVER understood Yoko’s hold on John. DON’T tell me it was love. I Never appreciated her pushy involvement in the group. What a shame. Yoko was anything but an artist!

[@johnnygonzales3833]

I haven’t seen or heard Ringo say anything in this video. Had John not wanted this to happen, he would have stopped it. Everything comes to an end, eventually. One way or another. Point your finger, where you will, but without prejudice. Yoko only went, where John took her.

[@patriciaedwards5183]

More like John went where Yoko wanted him to which includes wanting Allen Klein. Yoko was in charge.

[@SVHornets1]

She also played a role in where and what she was doing. They could have kept putting out the garbage albums like Two Virgins and still left the band alone. I know John wanted her, but she butted into a Band, with other members and apparently she didn't care.

[@timcarr953]

Yoko introduced John to heroin. He started showing up stoned and incoherent.

[@patriciaedwards5183]

@@timcarr953 This is true although they gave various reasons as to why She thought it was better for him than acid It was because of her miscarriage and he wanted to do the same drugs as her It was because of all the pain Paul, George and Ringo caused the two of them because of Yoko One or two or all of the reasons? I think she was a junkie from the get go and pulled him in with her. Easier to control him when he's strung out

[@johnnygonzales3833]

@@patriciaedwards5183 They only did a small amount once, said it was nice. Neither was ever a junkie. Get your facts straight. They snorted it, did not shoot up.

[@stevefuji1548]

There's a video here on KZbin of Ringo's 80th birthday during one of the All-Starr Band performances. Paul McCartney made a surprise appearance and sang "Birthday." And Yoko showed up and enthusiastically sang along, but Ringo and Paul totally ignored her.

[@lorraineloaknauth834]

😂😂😂

[@p.moreproductions5348]

Not a big surprise...she sent chills down my spine!

[@musicauthority674]

I didn't know that Ringo Starr's father's first name was the same as mine. it goes to show you learn something every day. some of Ringo Starr's unique drum playing comes from the fact. that he's left handed and plays the drums right handed. Ringo Starr has always had a great sense of humor. and he can always make me laugh. I always really liked his very close friendship with George Harrison. and in an interview he was brought to tears talking visiting George in the hospital, when he was dying. it was heart wrenching to watch but it was great to know of their great friendship. my favorite Ringo Starr song is "Photograph". it's great to know that he's in good health and still very much involved with his one great passion music. his all Star band has been at it a long time giving us great music. keep doing what your doing thank you so much Sir Richard Starkey.

[@johnadams5489]

I don't agree that Yoko destroyed the beatles. After Brian died, Paul took over the band. The Beatles was John's band and when Paul took over the leader position, John lost interest. John was the first Beatle to formally Quit. George was disgusted with Paul complaining about his playing. He walked out and didn't come back to the Studio for almost 2 weeks. Every one but Paul wanted to get Kline to manage the band. But Paul was told to stay away from Kline by Mick Jagger. And Kline wanted 25 percent of the Beatles. Paul said NO then Quit. They Just didn't get along.

[@EasyTiger.01343]

I blame Lennon. Bringing your girlfriend into a recording studio [the only Beatle to do this], it’s not acceptable. It breaks the creative bond between the band. I’m pretty sure he realised, by that time, he was no match for McCartney’s growing talent and maturity and Yoko was a shield to hide behind.

[@MonicaWoods-lh7ty]

That is wild conjecture. The band was splitting along many lines. And no match? That's outrageous. Lennon's late work with the Beatles is some of their best. Come Together, I Want You, Don't Let Me Down, Strawberry Fields Forever, All You Need Is Love, I Am The Walrus, Across The Universe, I Dig A Pony, Julia. All the songwriters in that group were amazing. Yet John was more consistent than Paul as well. He wrote almost no filler.

[@politicalfoolishness7491]

Yoko Ono, the Megan Markle of her day in terms of keeping harmony.

[@1977FordLTD]

Disgusting comment. Misogyny and racism hasn't left us, and Markle is shamed for NOT covering that up and living an impossible life with seriously unpleasant people? Lmao.

[@SandorVitez]

Women of color agenda is often to sow discord in a unsuspecting White man's life, because it doesn't work with their own and they profit nothing

[@jvblhc]

They were all getting tired of being the Beatles at that time anyway. Yoko was just one thing, but there were plenty of other reasons. George Harrison was already piling up songs for a solo album.

[@st7728]

They would have done side projects, then eventually returned to the band, like all of the rest of the popular bands did. You are turning a blind eye, you must be a far left Democrat.

[@debbiec4914]

⁠@@st7728I agree!!

[@MyRackley]

@@st7728 I don't know why you bring politics into this. Many bands of this era split up to form new combinations. Eric Clapton left the Bluesbreakers to form Cream, then Derek & the Dominoes, Peter Green left the Bluesbreakers to join Fleetwood Mac, Mick Taylor left the Bluesbreakers to join the Rolling Stones. Ronnie Wood left the Faces to join the Stones, Paul Jones left Manfred Mann and founded The Blues Band with another member of the Manfreds. Well, you probably get my gist.

[@user-fc3ki3gb7u]

​@@st7728Democrats Don't act like that

[@somebodyspapa5005]

I KNEW it!! Thanks Ringo. Although it was obvious to anyone paying attention.

[@michaellundsrensen2292]

Ringo played on Yoko Ono's album Plastic Ono Band in 1970.

[@hodgheg]

It was technically and musically John Lennon's band, he just put her name in it because he was so infatuated with the old bag.

[@foto21]

John admitted that without Paul, the Beatles would never have gotten anything done, also admitted that Paul was a serious taskmaster. Meanwhile, John knew he was the esoteric original genius of the band, not dissing Paul's sizeable writing, singing and playing chops, but Lennon was the true unabashed genius of the band. How many friends has ANYONE had that start in your mid teens, and then you become world famous and millionaires together and YOU'RE STILL TOGETHER IN YOUR LATE 20s! OF COURSE they would get sick of each other! You can blame Yoko, but John prob wanted away from Paul anyway.

[@MonicaWoods-lh7ty]

They all had to work insanely hard, but this is a solid take. I appreciate your thoughts on John, Paul and so on here.

[@bobcandon3977]

Guys, John Lennon broke up the Beatles. Yoko was just following what John wanted. John said several times he was bored by the Beatles and wanted a change.

[@Starphot]

I grew up in the 1960s. I remember the night the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan. Ringo is my fave. One time in the 1980s I was channel surfing and I came to one of the PBS stations with Shining Time Station on it. There was a miniature Ringo Starr as the Little Conductor. Loco Ono, oh no!

[@astoriakid41]

I heard George Harrison say that they were having alot of problems way before Yoko came along*

[@MrHannu62]

there must have been problems, but Yoko's appearance in the studio brought more problems

[@jamesanderson348]

And George ended up sleeping with Maureen.. That was really sad

[@liveinthepresent219]

Why is it that way too many people believe everything they read???

[@MrShenyang1234]

That is why you have to do your own research and come to your own conclusions. Lest you become a Lemming and we have an overabundance of those, don't we? Trump 2024, End the Misery!

[@jonblackers4339]

do you like her voice?

[@ScottBrowning-v4c]

I don't really have a favorite moment about Ringo Starr, however here are the following characteristics that I admire about him: Being able to overcome poverty, not to mention a father who abandoned both him and his mother at an early age, dealing with illnesses and therefore spending time in and out of hospitals frequently, overcoming alcoholism, developing a drumming style of his own while being in The Beatles and having a solo career, and finally, being a philanthropist and being humble or down-to-earth. I hope that Ringo is able to keep his life as healthy and productive as possible, until he leaves this world. Best wishes to him and his family.

[@user-wt3ub3cg5c]

He was and is the BEST! The drummer who always put the music first!

[@patrickciacco1083]

Amen, Yoko turned John into a YoYo. Yoko totally destroyed John's music. Yoko had John totally brainwashed, She had John totally under her thumb. If John had of never met Yoko John would probably still be alive today.

[@calvinmasters6159]

The rift was already there, she just exacerbated it. The two main writers, Paul and John had different visions. Paul wanted to do romance, John wanted to do political.

[@johnnygonzales3833]

You nailed it there. End of story.

[@gerhardprasent3358]

Yes, but that was no problem until Yoko planted some buds in John's head - and sat in the sessions like a thorn ... and the tensions rose ... They could have released such different songs as Hey Jude and Revolution further even on the same record ... if Yoko hadn't worked on their splitting up ...

[@boomerguy9935]

Check out the history of Paul's "Silly Little Love Songs" which was Paul's answer to John saying, "McCartney, why do you always want to make those silly little love songs?"

[@prschuster]

@@boomerguy9935 I thought of that too

[@thaisbuvalovas7523]

I disagree.

[@davidholiday4494]

ringo is obviously a very sensitive person - sensitivity can also extend to compassion...it is interesting to hear this news directly from him as he will probably never write a book...for some reason he had to speak out at the age of 84 - not much time left to lighten the burden of the amalgamation of unbelievable strong bonded happiness initially, and for many years- and then deep disappointment at the broken bonds in the group. Feelings which can worry at one - heavy emotional weights must fall away at some time to ensure a smoother life/emotional journey. wish him all the best, as always...it still takes courage to admit ones own hurt wherever it comes from.

[@debbiemcnamara7059]

I agree ! John Lennon would still be alive if he had not married her. She never loved him. She just wanted his money. Poor Julian lost his father.

[@ozrob8726]

Lennon would still be alive if he hadn't moved to gun crazy America.

[@billcox1995]

I also met Ringo once and I agree with your assessment of him, he is certainly well-grounded and very personable (as one would expect a musician to be). Although I was awestruck by this chance meeting he was I found him to be somewhat intuitive which plays an important role in songwriting. I hope that Ringo's remaining years exceed his expectations.

[@Joe-ey7cu]

Thanks for mentioning Pete Best, he will forever remain in the background. I once saw one quarter of the Beatles (Ringo) in concert in '90 or '91, it was unforgettable.

[@johnwalsh-rf4ux]

We don't hear at all from Ringo, himself, about Yoko. Just someone "quoting" him. George, Paul, and Ringo have claimed over and over that, yes, Yoko was a distraction, but NONE of them have ever admitted that she destroyed the Beatles.

[@ZER0--]

I don't think Yoko Ono is responsible for the break up of The Beatles, but she probably didn't help.

[@fernandvandewouwer2247]

I, as a fan, at that time very closely following them, felt instinctively that she had a disturbing effect on the band, everyone could easily see that she had bewitched John so much in a way that she alienated him from the other three Beatles

[@psychospeakempire]

I will be 72 in October of 2024. I saw them on the Ed Sullivan show in the USA live on TV. I never saw them as a group, but I saw them all in person individually. I saw George Martin in the late 1990's give a lecture on Sgt. Pepper. I met Mal Evans and May Pang in 1975. I love the Beatles. I never ever liked Yoko Ono. Long live the memory and music of the Beatles... Paul K.

[@jeffreyalanday7432]

There's lots of bitterness in the comments. But it was a miracle the Beatles lasted as long as they did. I see no formations of artists, musicians or actors ANYWHERE who do not dissolve and re-group themselves. Hoping for the Beatles to last forever is understandable - - but a childish dream.

[@questfortruth665]

I've ALWAYS felt that she broke up the band - AND, I NEVER could comprehend what John saw in her! It never made sense to me - for a guy that could have had ANY woman on the planet !

[@lorraineloaknauth834]

I thought the same thing ..

[@Retroscoop]

Now THAT's really a real revelation. Never would have guessed an avant garde Yoko destroyed singlehandedly the Fab 4.... Well, frankly, this might have been a part of the truth, but all good things sooner or later have to come to an end. Not sure if the Beatles would have kept been relevant in the Disco or Punk-soaked 1970's, would have been able to compete with Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis or Supertramp, would not have become a caricature of themselves. And the break up resulted in some fine and some less fine solo albums.

[@MyRackley]

There were plenty of music genres in the 70s, and the record companies supported artists by paying for studio time. I was listening to all sorts of music in the 70s. Was a great era.

[@cafinario]

John was wrong in taking her to the studio, period. And she was literally stone-faced in accepting.

[@KlausToth]

Ringo has always been my most beloved Beatle, with his looks of a big melancholy bird. Ono knew exactly what she was doing and how to do it, namely alienate John from his friends.

[@kenthompson8448]

She destroyed creativity between 4 immensely talented guys, just by being there...

[@OrangeNash]

George Harrison said: "The group had problems long before Yoko came along....LONG before Yoko came along". Blaming all their problems on 1 person is oversimplifying.

[@Dronefromsector7-fz3ek]

John was the first to announce he was leaving the band, he lost interest. he didn't want to be a Beatle anymore, he wanted to do things with Yoko not The Beatles. I wish they'd had a break for 2 or 3 years doing what they wanted then getting back together for new music, like The Stones did.

[@RiChLang909]

She put a giant void between John and the his three fellow and loved bandmates, she told John to take heroin to ease the pain and he got hooked 💔 she brainwashed John Lennon, he didn’t have control over his own emotions because of her he could barely make decisions, it is a broken record now, she destroyed John, pretending she didn’t know who John was at her Art exhibition if that’s what she calls it 🤦🏻‍♀️ she actually went to Paul first to ask him to visit the gallery and the worst thing Paul did was suggest John go he was more into Art, John was never the same person after meeting her, drugs is not love it’s dependence and she was his mothership to supply him, destroyed friendships and broke up families.. Thankyou Ringo people have to start talking, we are still devastated over John’s death, she didn’t even have a funeral for him, don’t trust that sweet innocent act she always portrayed, never fooled me Love and respect to Ringo ✌️❤️

[@glennquagmire1747]

Ringo starr is the last person in the world to criticize anyone, lets not forget ringo is well known for dating minors ( underage teen girls )

[@user-ms8hz7ui3i]

No where here ,did I hear Ringo say anything

[@alistair-d5t]

why can't we hear it in ringo's own words?

[@1977FordLTD]

The Beatles broke up because they CHOSE to, they werent FORCED to do anything they didnt want to. People change. Each developed their own lives. It happens. Why do yall continue to seek blame? They had a great run. If it weren't Yoko,it would have been SOMEONE else,because times and members were becoming wildly different. This narrative is tired.

[@ohfingers5194]

You speculate

[@SVHornets1]

All you need to do is look at the Group rehearsing with Yoko sitting in as the 5th beatle to understand how someone who just butted in regardless of what John said, was a disruptive force that no one else dared to place themselves in. She easily could have just let the group work without thinking she was John, Paul George, and Ringo's equal.

[@davidholiday4494]

absolutely

[@rashmita916]

@SVHornets1 It was all part of her plan, to butt in and cause tension within the group and lead to their break up indirectly,she knew what she was doing. It's well known she hated the other Beatles, wonder why.....

[@user-no8zt5yo1j]

Maybe, but also, many bands stand the test of time. Just look @ the Rolling Stones and Aerosmith….just to name a few…

[@joecooper7803]

Anyone who has seen yoko screeching and squealing while performing on stage just has to look at the other musicians faces to understand his pain!!!!!!

[@clairwaucaush7225]

Everyone already knew all this. Yoko thought she had WAY more talent that she did...IF she had any at all. But in the end it wasn't her fault it was John's. HE let her in and forced her on everyone, including the public. Back in '69 John Lennon was NOT popular at all.

[@soniawoodley7805]

We all hated what John Lennon did. She ruined his marriage and the group but I bet she rakes in a share of royalties

[@kylofoster5560]

What I really hate is that yoko and sean are always trying to be like consultants from The Beatles.

[@ShaunAshcroft]

When the Beatles did finally disintegrate, Ringo was the first to release a single, and do it well. It don't come easy"...full of musical stars of the time..onya Ringo!

[@jamess7626]

George said in an interview that there were many problems within the Beatles. They broke up at the right time, at the inevitable time. It freed them as individuals to continue to give the world great music. Music that was more true to their individual selves. They were much happier apart at that point. Let it go already.

[@ralphsmith1170]

It surely isn't surprising that Yoko Ono's presence in the studio was not appeciated by the other band members. That they put up with it as long as they did, says a lot about their loyalty to one another.

[@martincvitkovich724]

Yoko introduced Heroin to John, so...there ya go

[@fatima01917]

John Lennon leaves his wife and son for Yoko Ono and he ended up dying a terrible death right where they made that movie, Rosemary's Baby.

[@sambiancuzzo7264]

WHEN I SAW HIM ON THE ED SULIVAN SHOW I SAID THATS WHAT I WANT TO DO AND I AM STILL DOING IT FOR 64 YEARS NOW THANKS RINGO

[@juracalling2471]

Love Ringo. He was the only one who was never a hypocrite. No pretending to be at one with a God to tap into that flower power market ( George), or tapping into the 'love is all' market while privately spitting bile about everyoine he hates( John) . No trying to covertly become the private owner of the Beatles back catalogue( Paul , Yoko). In 1969, George was constantly whining , John was constantly angry, Paul was constantly frustrated by the obvious personal differnences they tried to say were musical ones. Ringo was pissed off sat at the back watching it crumble.They'd have crumbled from within with or without Ono. She just contributed, then took john to New York to invest his money

[@JohnyHimalaya]

Ringo set the bar for rock drumming. His style is unmistakable and very difficult for most to imitate, as it is based on intuitive feel.

[@gregs2466]

finally the truth but we all knew this!

[@eppomanta]

What destroyed The band (From 1967 to 1970 Step by step) : 1) The vacuum after Brian Epstein death, 2) Yoko Ono (Mainly), 3) John's lazyness + Too many drugs, 4) Increasing egos (Except Ringo), 4) And finally Allen Klein disastrous management...

[@sabo7081]

Yoko Ono is the epitome of narcissism. Once these pariahs have used you up, you become nothing to them. John was willingly blind to it. Love is blind.

[@micksherman7709]

Everyone knows no one except John could stand Yoko. And no one except Paul could stand Linda. A woman who insists you break with all your old mates is bad news.

[@LisaGemini]

Ringo was the peacemaker of the band. Towards the end, when John, Paul and George were all feuding with each other, he did his best to keep the band going. He wasn't the world's greatest singer or a songwriter but his ego wasn't as huge as the others', either. God bless Ringo! Peace and love to him.

[@ciudadanokien901]

Where is the clip Ringo saying that? They finally ended up accepting yoko's precence