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Songs written by Ringo Starr
- Don't Pass Me ByIn August 1962, Ringo Starr joined the Beatles and began playing a song he had written for his new bandmates. He described the process as sitting at home…
- What Goes On (Beatles song)John Lennon wrote the song in early 1959, likely at 251 Menlove Avenue. The early version of the song is heavily inspired by Buddy Holly and differed…
- Free as a BirdIn 1977, John Lennon recorded a rough demo of Free as a Bird inside his Dakota apartment in New York City. He spoke into the cassette recorder with a thick…
- Octopus's GardenRingo Starr sat on a boat belonging to comedian Peter Sellers in Sardinia during 1968. He ordered fish and chips for lunch but received squid instead.
- Flying (Beatles instrumental)The Beatles released an instrumental track called Flying on 1967. This song marked the first time since 1965 that the group wrote a piece without lyrics.
- Now and Then (Beatles song)John Lennon recorded a five-minute piano demo of Now and Then around 1977 at his home in the Dakota building in New York City.