RINGO STARR

Former Beatles drummer knighted at Buckingham Palace by Prince William for his services to music

1 Ringo, real name Richard Starkey, joined Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon in the Beatles as a replacement drummer for Pete Best in 1962 and occasionally sang lead vocals, notably in the songs Yellow Submarine and With A Little Help From My Friends

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The 77-year-old, originally from Liverpool and now based in Los Angeles, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a Beatle in 1988 and again in 2015 for his solo career

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“I don’t know how to use this (title) properly,” Ringo said as he showed his medal to a reporter. He joked that he knew exactly what he’d do with the medal: “I’ll be wearing it at breakfast.”