Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band is a live
rocksupergroup founded in 1989 with shifting personnel, led by former
Beatles drummer and vocalist
Ringo Starr.
History and description
Since 1989, Starr has toured with fourteen variations of the band, where "everybody on stage is a star in their own right".[1] Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band is a concept that was created by producer
David Fishof.[2]
The band has consistently toured for over three decades, and rotates its line-up depending on availability of musicians and at Starr's discretion. All-Starr Band shows generally feature 10–12 songs sung by Starr, including those he performed with
The Beatles and in his solo career. Mixed with Starr's songs are those performed by the All-Starrs (usually 2–3 per person), generally the biggest hits from their respective groups or solo careers.
The All-Starr Band does not compose original music, but a number of live albums featuring the group have been released. The sole exception is the track "Island in the Sun", off Starr's 2015 album Postcards from Paradise, which was co-written and performed by Starr and every member of that year's All-Starr Band.
Current members
As of 2023 the band lineup includes the following members:[3][4]
Billy Squier - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2014 in New York)
Judy Collins - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2014 in New York)
Joan Baez – backing vocals (one show only in Paris, Olympia, on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2018)
Don Powell (
Slade) (one show only in Horsens, Denmark, on 15 June 2018)[27]
Klaus Voormann (
Manfred Mann and
Plastic Ono Band) – backing vocals (one show only in Hamburg, 11 June 2018, on "With A Little Help From My Friends" and "Give Peace a Chance" )
Bruce Springsteen – guitar (during one show played on "Get Back" sung by Billy Preston, "Long Tall Sally", "Photograph", "With a Little Help From My Friends")[16][17][18][5]
Nils Lofgren (
E Street Band) – guitar, vocals (left before tour due to an expected reunion of Bruce Springsteen's E-street Band, replaced by Mark Farner, but was opening act at some shows and played at one encore[7])[37][38][23]
Clarence Clemons (
E Street Band) – saxophone, tambourine, percussion, vocals (left before tour started due to an expected reunion of Bruce Springsteen's E-street Band, replaced by Mark Rivera)[37][38][23]
Joe Walsh (
Eagles and
James Gang) – guitar, vocals (left before tour started, but came on some shows to play on songs such as "Photograph" [Los Angeles on 18 March])[47]
Klaus Voormann (
Manfred Mann and
Plastic Ono Band) – backing vocals (one show only in Hamburg, 11 June, on "With A Little Help From My Friends" and "Give Peace a Chance")
Fourteenth All-Starr Band 2019-2021 (Tour was cancelled in 2020 & 2021 due to
COVID-19)[77][78]
"Desperado" or "Pretty Maids All in a Row" or "Meadows" or "Indian Summer" or "The Friend Song" or "The Way I Am" (Joe Walsh solo)
"
These Eyes" or "Stand Tall" or "Dream of A Child" or "A Fool A Fool I Met A Fool" or "
Undun" (Burton Cummings solo, featuring Nils Lofgren and Timmy Cappello)
"Believe" or "Valentine" or "An Italian Folk Song" (Nils Lofgren solo)
Medley: "What's Going On" - "Mercy Mercy Me" - "One World" or "There Goes My Inspiration" or "Lysistrata" or "
Love of the Common Man" or "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" or "The Wheel" (Todd Rundgren solo)
"Keep on Tryin'" (Timothy B. Schmit, w/o Ringo)
"Wiggle" (Timmy Cappello, w/o Ringo)
"Black Maria" (Todd Rundgren, w/o Ringo)
"
In the City" or "Vote for Me" (Joe Walsh, w/o Ringo)
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