How did Richard Starkey get the fabulous nickname “Ringo Starr?
“1959 – He joined the Raving Texans. This is the time when he got the nickname Ringo because of the rings he wore. He got the last name Starr so that his drum solos could be billed as “Starr Time.”” Source and further information: http://www.s9.com/Biography/Starr-Ringo Further information: http://en.wikipedia.