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July 7, 2021
Our birthday wishes for Ringo Starr's 81st birthday are almost boundless, extending all the way beyond Mars to our solar system's asteroid belt, home to the asteroid that bears his name, 4150 Starr.
4150 Starr (1984 QC1)
Classification: Main-belt Asteroid, SPK-ID: 2004150
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Sir Richard Starkey MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame during the 1960s as the drummer for the Beatles.
Sir Richard Starkey "Ringo Starr" MBE in 2019
He occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, usually for one song on each album, including "Yellow Submarine", "With a Little Help from My Friends" and their cover of "Act Naturally". He also wrote and sang the Beatles' songs "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden", and is credited as a co-writer of others.
With A Little Help From My Friends (Remastered 2009) · The Beatles
Album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Related links:
Ringo Starr (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringo_Starr
4150 Starr (1984 QC1): https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2004150;old=0;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb
Images, Screen Captures, Video, Text, Credits: NASA/Yvette Smith/JPL-Caltech/Wikipedia/YouTube/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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