Ringo Starr Celebrated 76 Years & New Beatles Exhibit at The Grammy Museum

By Karen Ostlund
Stage photos by J.Barsky

Ringo Starr outside Capital Records
in Hollywood,CA July 7 2016

July 7th 2016 is Ringo's 76 years birthday; RINGO STARR celebrated once again his birthday with the annual #PeaceandLove event in Hollywood outside Capital Records.
Ringo and his wife Barbara joined family, friends and fans in front of the Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood and shared a "Peace & Love" salute at noon yesterday. 
The Peace & Love celebration was open to the public and Ringo invited everyone everywhere to think or say Peace & Love or share #PeaceandLove, local time, on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. https://www.facebook.com/ringostarrmusic/
It was streamed live on Ringo's Facebook page. The event featured performances of Ringo's songs by Vandaveer, Alberta Cross, Dave Stewart with Jon Stevens.

Ringo Starr (left) and friends shared a Peace & Love salute yesterday

Ringo Starr cuts Strawberry Short Cake on stage to celebrate
his 76th birthday

Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles! is the Grammy Museum new exhibit. It provides fresh new insight into how and why The Beatles impacted America in the 1960s—and beyond.

Ringo Starr drumset on display at the Grammy Museum
til Sept.5

The exhibit is curated by the GRAMMY Museum and Fab Four, and will be on display til Sept.5th 2016.
52 years ago The Beatles came to America - Their journey in America began on Friday, February 7, 1964, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr arrived from the U.K. at the newly-named John F. Kennedy International Airport. 

Press Itinerary The Beatles arrive at JFK Airport Feb.7 1964

With cameras flashing and reporters jostling, they were whisked into Manhattan amid the screams, shouts and tears of New York area teens, braving the cold for a mere glimpse of the band.  Then, that Sunday, the veritable king of the television variety show, Ed Sullivan, introduced them to a captivated American audience of more than 73 million viewers—at the time a television record.  And just like that Beatlemania was upon us.

George Harrison and John Lennon guitars 1963-6

Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles! brings us back to the early ‘60s when rock & roll was re-energized-by four lads from Liverpool.  The exhibit covers the period from February 7th 1964 through December-1966—the years Beatle-mania ran rampant in America.

The Beatles as Bubble Bath 1965

During this time the band affected nearly every aspect of pop culture, including fashion, art, advertising, media, and, of course, music.  On display are many Beatles-related pop culture artifacts from the period, as well as correspondence, instruments, posters, photographs, interviews, interactive displays, and a booth in which visitors can sing-along with Ringo Starr.

The Beatles US Tour Document 1964

   Screenings and a series of talks reveal the continuing impact of the Beatles.Ticket info: www.grammymuseum.org