Ringo Starr reflects on his iconic career, says 'nothing makes me feel old': 'In my head, I'm 27'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ringo Starr, the legendary drummer will turn 83 this Friday, July 7, but he doesn't feel like anywhere near that number! The artist worked for The Beatles in his early career and from there he never looked back. "Nothing makes me feel old. In my head, I'm 27. Wisdom's a heavy word. [Getting older] is what happens, and you try and keep yourself busy," he said.
The drummer appealed to his fans to celebrate his birthday uniquely, and that is by sending ‘a wave of peace and love across the globe’ at noon. It could be posting #peaceandlove on social media, flaunting his famous signature peace sign, or even thinking about it will do! The artist is currently on his annual Peace & Love event, with his All-Starr band.
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'So any way, you're winning'
It all started back in 2008 when during an interview, he was asked what he would like his fans to get him on his special day, "Really without thinking, I said, 'I would like them all to go, 'Peace and love,' at noon on my birthday, 7/7, seventh day of the seventh month," he recalled. "That's how it started. We've been doing it now for so many years. And now I've upped it a bit because I say, 'You can say peace and love or you can just think peace and love.' So any way, you're winning."
Starr will be with his wife Barabara in Los Angeles on his birthday and will be joined by celeb fans, including Mike Campbell, Joe Walsh, Sheila E, Richard Marx, Diane Warren, Roy Orbison Jr, and Edgar Winter. NASA will be sending a pre-recorded message from Starr into the universe as well on the big moment, reports People.
Reflecting on his highly successful career and the ‘peace and love’ affinity since 1960s, Starr said, "I never felt really down. I mean, I have my moments, of course. But my spirits are high. That's all I can say, really."'
I can be surprised'
Getting global recognition after his association with The Beatles, Starr shares that the legacy still lives strong in him, "There's an interview of the four of us — Paul was going to write songs, George was going to have a garage, and I was going to have a hairdresser. We thought that's what we'd be doing, and it would last three or four years, but it lasted eight." He added that this may be called the understatement of the century, "and we did a lot of great tracks."
Answering if he has any collaborations in the pipeline, Starr said, "I can be surprised. I mean, I'm on a lot of people's records. I like to do it for my friends. But sometimes people take a chance. Now I'll be inundated! No, I only do my friends [laughs]. I play the drums and then we put them on the track, and we send it back. This was what we did to Dolly's. Use me or lose me!"