The Beatles’ Ringo Starr covered sentimental songs after the Fab Four’s breakup. On his solo debut record. he recorded a quaint 1950s hit that he liked as a child. Quincy Jones had some negative things to say about Ringo’s cover.
The Beatles’ Ringo Starr revealed his memory of a song by The Four Aces
During a 2015 interview with Goldmine, Ringo was asked if he wore out any of his records as a child. “You know, as a kid, I didn’t really wear out any records,” he recalled. “I did buy The Four Aces’ ‘Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing.’ I mean, that’s a memory I have of early days.” Ringo covered “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” for his debut solo album, Sentimental Journey. The record features covers of many pre-rock ‘n’ roll musical standards.
However, Ringo wasn’t only interested in the musical stylings of The Four Aces.
The Beatles’ Ringo Starr revealed his memory of a song by The Four Aces
During a 2015 interview with Goldmine, Ringo was asked if he wore out any of his records as a child. “You know, as a kid, I didn’t really wear out any records,” he recalled. “I did buy The Four Aces’ ‘Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing.’ I mean, that’s a memory I have of early days.” Ringo covered “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” for his debut solo album, Sentimental Journey. The record features covers of many pre-rock ‘n’ roll musical standards.
However, Ringo wasn’t only interested in the musical stylings of The Four Aces.
- 11/17/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Since 1963, The Beatles have been celebrated musicians and have remained one of the biggest bands of all time. Over five decades after their break up, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr still field questions about the group in interviews. New generations of listeners continue to fall in love with the band. They can’t win everyone over, though. Many people dislike the band, including a number of other musicians.
The Beatles | Central Press/Getty Images Elvis
The Beatles idolized Elvis when they were growing up, so the musician’s treatment of them likely stung. The band met Elvis in 1965, and he was friendly, though he hadn’t initially wanted to meet them. Five years later, though, Elvis was singing a different tune.
In a 1970 meeting with Richard Nixon, Elvis said that The Beatles were profoundly, dangerously un-American. Notably, the band had already announced their break up at this point.
The Beatles...
The Beatles | Central Press/Getty Images Elvis
The Beatles idolized Elvis when they were growing up, so the musician’s treatment of them likely stung. The band met Elvis in 1965, and he was friendly, though he hadn’t initially wanted to meet them. Five years later, though, Elvis was singing a different tune.
In a 1970 meeting with Richard Nixon, Elvis said that The Beatles were profoundly, dangerously un-American. Notably, the band had already announced their break up at this point.
The Beatles...
- 2/24/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Quincy Jones doesn’t mince words when it comes to some of the biggest stars who have entered his orbit over the years.
The 84-year-old record producer recently sat down with Vulture for a wide-ranging interview where he opened up about everything from working with Michael Jackson to dating Ivanka Trump. Some of his shocking claims may seem out-out there, but a few have already been confirmed to be true!
Read on for some of the biggest revelations from Jones’ sit-down.
Jones says he once dated Ivanka Trump
After calling his former acquaintance Donald Trump a “megalomaniac, narcissistic” and “crazy motherf—er,...
The 84-year-old record producer recently sat down with Vulture for a wide-ranging interview where he opened up about everything from working with Michael Jackson to dating Ivanka Trump. Some of his shocking claims may seem out-out there, but a few have already been confirmed to be true!
Read on for some of the biggest revelations from Jones’ sit-down.
Jones says he once dated Ivanka Trump
After calling his former acquaintance Donald Trump a “megalomaniac, narcissistic” and “crazy motherf—er,...
- 2/8/2018
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
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