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Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr


Background information
Birth name Richard Starkey
Born July 7, 1940
Born place Liverpool, England, UK
Genre(s) Rock
Pop
Psychedelic Rock
Years active 1957—present
Label(s) RCA Records
Atlantic Records
Capitol Records
Mercury Records
Parlophone Records
Koch Records
Apple Records
Associated acts The Beatles
Plastic Ono Band
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
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Beach Boys and Janis Joplin Songs For Grammy Hall Of Fame

November 25, 2009
Beach Boys and Janis Joplin Songs For Grammy Hall Of Fame'California Girls' by The Beach Boys and The Doors' 'Riders on the Storm' are two of the 25 songs set to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year.

Other artists whose songs are being honoured include Bob Marley, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters and Janis Joplin.

All songs have to be at least 25-years-old to be inducted, with the most recent track being Weather Report's 'Birdland' from 1997.

President of The Recording Academy, Neil Portnow, said: "The selections are timeless staples that span six decades and represent a wide range of genres from comedy to rock, reggae, jazz and R&B."

The full list of inductees are:

(by Scott Colothan)



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