Paul McCartney To Induct Ringo Starr Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

"Who? This guy?": Paul will induct his fellow Beatle Ringo into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

On Saturday the 18th of April 2015, Ringo Starr, drummer with such acts as the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group, Rory Storm & the Hurricanes and the Beatles, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Finally.

Although he was already inducted as a member of the Beatles back in 1988, Ringo will now be recognized for his solo efforts. Why hasn't he been recognized before? Nobody seems to know the answer to that question but he is the last remaining member of the Beatles to be inducted.

John Lennon was inducted posthumously in 1994 by Paul McCartney.

Paul McCartney was inducted in 1999 by Neil Young.

George Harrison was inducted posthumously in 2004 by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne.

In a December interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Ringo talked about how he heard about his induction and how he's happy to receive the award.

"Paul McCartney rang me up and asked 'Will you accept the award?' and I said 'Sure, man.' He said he'd been talking to Dave Grohl and other people and they were stunned that I wasn't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he needed something to do that night and he's going to give me the award. I think it's good. I didn't know that George and John were in it. I'm not keeping up with it all the time. We'll have a very nice evening and it'll be my pleasure to receive the award."

Ringo also has his 18th studio album out too! 'Postcards From Paradise' was released at the end of March and features nostalgia tracks like 'Rory and the Hurricanes' and the album's eponymous single.

 

 

The Two Beatles: Ringo & Paul circa 1964.

Rare Beatles Photographs by Henry Grossman

The Beatles were probably the most photographed band on the planet. There are billions of photos of them that have been published, there's the well known ones like their album cover shots and shots of them live but there are also ones that are less well known. Beatles photographs that you may never have seen? Yes.

Rock Paper Photo is a fantastic website that features a wonderfully rare and largely unpublished Beatles photograph collection by Henry Grossman, who is known for his contributions to Time and LIFE magazines.

Grossman's personal Beatles photo archive contains 6,000 photographs of the Fab Four and has been hidden away, just awaiting rediscovery. Henry began photographing the Beatles during their iconic appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964 and ever since then was allowed exclusive access by the band to their inner circle. The photographs he got are absolutely wonderful and I am privileged to be able to promote these images on this blog.

The Beatles give a press conference in New York City, 1964. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

These wonderful images capture the Beatles at the height of Beatlemania. Grossman was part of a select few photographers who were trusted by the band to photograph them. His shots of the group during Help are some of the best photographs of the Beatles ever taken, capturing them at a time when they were beginning to tire of the constant screaming and mania that surrounded them everywhere they went.

John Lennon & Paul McCartney during the filming of Help! The Bahamas, 1965. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

George Harrison and a lucky lady extra during the filming of Help! The Bahamas, 1965. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

Ringo Starr keeps the beat going during the filming of Help! The Bahamas, 1965. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

"The problem was that we went to the Bahamas to film all the hot scenes, and it was freezing. We had to ride around and run around in shirts and trousers, and it was absolutely bloody cold!" - Ringo Starr on filming Help! in the Bahamas.

Paul goofing around between scenes. The Bahamas, 1965. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

George looks like he's had enough of the cold weather. The Bahamas, 1965. Photo by Henry Grossman. (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

The Beatles in Hyde Park, London, 1967. Photo by Henry Grossman (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

John looking fab in a Sgt. Pepper-esque suit at his Kenwood home in Weybridge, Surrey, 1967. Photo by Henry Grossman (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

Paul clears up his stubble at Abbey Road Studios, London, 1967. Photo by Henry Grossman (Courtesy of Rock Paper Photo)

These fabulous shots and more by Henry Grossman can all be purchased here.

Check out Rolling Stone.com for more fabulous shots by Henry Grossman, courtesy of Rock, Paper, Photo.com