‘Cheeky chappie. Comedy grump. Inventive musician. Surprisingly dogged peacenik.’ Profile of Ringo Starr charts his lucky rise

‘Cheeky chappie. Comedy grump. Inventive musician. Surprisingly dogged peacenik.’ Profile of Ringo Starr charts his lucky rise

While Paul McCartney is known to the world for his part in crafting dozens of ­classic pop tunes, his former bandmate Ringo Starr is the one who spent hours playing cards during recording sessions as his friends studiously perfected songs that would forever change and influence pop culture.