“Ringo Killed It on That One”: Paul McCartney and Dolly Parton Reveal Their Favorite Ringo

Ringo Starr’s Ringo & Friends at The Ryman special, which features highlights from two star-studded concerts the legendary Beatles drummer played in January at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, premiered Monday, March 10, on CBS. The program focuses on Starr’s love of country music, while celebrating the release of his new solo album, the country-inspired Look Up.

Besides the concert performances, the special included some guest appearances via video of stars discussing Ringo and his music. Starr’s Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney and country icon Dolly Parton both revealed that their favorite song Ringo sings is a country classic covered by The Beatles in 1965.

In one pre-recorded segment, McCartney began by explaining that Starr “was the first guy in The Beatles to really turn us on to country music.”

Sir Paul elaborated, “We were kind of very much into rock ‘n’ roll, but he was heavy into country. So, he had a lot of records we didn’t have, and he was a big admirer of some of the country stars at the time, some of whom we’d never heard of, I must admit.”

Source: americansongwriter.com/Matt Friedlander

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