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After the breakup of The Beatles on April 10, 1970, Ringo
Starr released two albums before the end of that year.
Sentimental Journey featured Ringo Starr's renditions
of many pre-rock standards and included the production talents of
Quincy Jones, George Martin and Paul McCartney, among others. His next album, Beaucoups
of Blues, put Ringo Starr in a country context and
included legendary Nashville session musician Pete Drake. He scored
hit singles with "It Don't Come Easy" (1971) and "Back Off Boogaloo"
(1972), the latter of which as biggest UK hit at #2, although he did
achieve two #1 hits in the US with "Photograph" (co-written with
George Harrison) and "You're Sixteen", both in 1973.
The 1973 album Ringo is arguably his greatest solo work and
remains his biggest-selling collection. Lushly produced by Richard
Perry with participation by all three former bandmates on different
tracks, it was a major triumph and Ringo Starr became the most
commercially successful ex-Beatle at that time. The album
Goodnight Vienna followed the next year and was also
successful.
In 2001, Ringo Starr and Harrison were both guest musicians
on the Electric Light Orchestra's album Zoom, playing on two
tracks each. Ringo Starr is partaking in a 2006 tour with his
band Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.
