It’s hard to imagine now, but the success of The Beatles’ songs was never a given. Ringo Starr said the band’s prominence could have ended after one of their most famous songs came out.
It wasn’t all that often Ringo Starr had the opportunity to step out on the microphone and sing lead on Beatles songs. The band deployed him almost like a stealth weapon in that respect.
The song is based on a 1970s demo recording by John Lennon, and was completed in 2022 by Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr, and has been nominated in the Record of the Year and Best Rock ...