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Feb 2, 2010 10:42 pm US/Pacific

Ringo Starr To Receive Star On Walk Of Fame

LOS ANGELES (CBS) ― Ringo Starr, the former Beatle who has always marched to the beat of his own drummer, literally, will get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, next Monday.

Ringo Starr's star will be the 2,401st to grace the boulevard and will come on the day 50 years ago when ground was first broken to create the top tourist attraction.

Starr is scheduled to speak at the honors ceremony. His star will be located in front of the Capitol Record building not far from stars of his late bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison.

Born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940 in Liverpool, England, Starr once said by the time he was 13 he knew, "I only wanted to be a drummer."

By the time he was 20, he performed with several bands and changed his name to Ringo Starr because "it sounded cowboyish."

While performing in Hamburg he met the Beatles who were looking to replace their drummer Pete Best.
Following The Beatles breakup in 1970, Starr had a solo career, including releasing his 16th studio album, "Y Not," last month; performed on other artists' albums; toured 10 times with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band; acted in a variety of films; and was the narrator for the children's series "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends."

(© 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)

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