The Only Two Songs Ringo Starr Wrote for The Beatles

The Beatles released 229 songs during their decade as a band.

The vast majority of Beatles tunes were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with 22 credited to guitarist George Harrison and only two composed by drummer Ringo Starr. While Starr’s songwriting contributions were few, they had unmistakable charm and a lasting impact on the Beatles’ catalog.

Starr was the first Beatle to temporarily leave the band in 1968, feeling like an "outsider" amid escalating turmoil. Ironically, it was only after this brief hiatus, taken to escape the band’s tensions, that he wrote and recorded his most significant contribution to The Fab Four.

Let’s press play on the iconic tracks Ringo Starr wrote for The Beatles and read between the lines to discover the stories behind them.
"Don't Pass Me By"

"Don't Pass Me By" was written by Ringo Starr and featured on the 1968 double album The Beatles (White Album). Starr originally wrote the track in 1963 and encouraged his bandmates to record it, but it wasn’t until 1968 that they finally did. The story behind the song is detailed in The Beatles Anthology. Starr composed the tune while playing piano at home and was particularly pleased with the result.

"I wrote ‘Don’t Pass Me By’ when I was sitting round at home. I only play three chords on the guitar and three on the piano. I was fiddling with the piano – I just bang away – and then if a melody comes and some words, I just have to keep going. It was a very exciting time for me and everyone was really helpful."

Source: mentalfloss.com/Logan DeLoye

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