Ringo Starr makes music.
Richard Starkey , ( born 7 July 1940 ) , known professionally as Ringo Starr , is an English drummer , singer , songwriter and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles . When the Beatles formed in 1960 , Starr was a member of another Liverpool group , Rory Storm and the Hurricanes . Rory Storm . Ringo Starr was the drummer for the Hurricanes before joining the Beatles in August 1962 , replacing original drummer Pete Best .