Starr: Beatles were lucky to have me

Ringo Starr has claimed The Beatles were lucky to have him as their drummer.

Tue, 24 May, 2011 - 11:05

Ringo Starr has claimed The Beatles were lucky to have him as their drummer.

The 70-year-old musician - who replaced former drummer Pete Best two years after the original line-up was formed - claimed he was better known in Liverpool than The Beatles when he joined, and they were fortunate he chose to work with them.

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