LOS ANGELES — The Beatles legend Ringo Starr is looking back on his incredible career in a new episode of “On The Red Carpet: ICONS.”
“Every generation listens to our music,” he said.
The 85-year-old drummer and singer has been a superstar since the 1960s, when he and bandmates John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison became one of the most successful and influential bands of all time.
This year, 55 years after The Beatles broke up, they won their latest Grammy for the song, “Now and Then.”
“We have sold records and streams now, a billion streams a week or whatever, forever!” Ringo told On The Red Carpet. “It still carries on.”
All of his success is even more amazing when you consider Ringo had to overcome childhood illnesses that nearly killed him.
“Three times they told me, I’ll be dead in the morning,” Ringo explained. “So, I think the universe had some sort of plan for me.”
Recently, that plan has included an ongoing tour with his popular supergroup, “Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band,” and this year, a number one country album, “Look Up.”
“I love the atmosphere of ‘Look Up,'” Ringo said. “We’re not looking down all the time. Let’s look up. It’s much better for you.”
On The Red Carpet’s George Pennacchio also asked Ringo about the phrase “peace and love,” which has become like a mantra.
“We were around the ’60s and so was flower power and that’s really where it came from,” Ringo explained. “And it was such a great time to be around.”
In recent years, Ringo has made his birthday an annual celebration of peace and love after someone asked him what he wanted from his fans.
“And I don’t know where it came from,” he said. “I’d like them to go, ‘peace and love,’ and we did.”
In this special episode of “On The Red Carpet,” Ringo also talks about his artwork that benefits his charity, The Lotus Foundation, what he told Prince William when he was knighted, his thoughts on reuniting with Paul McCartney, his advice for Barry Keoghan who’s playing him in an upcoming movie and more!
Watch the full episode, “On The Red Carpet ICONS: Ringo Starr” in the video player above.
