Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band is a live rock supergroup founded in 1989 with shifting personnel, led by former

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drummer and vocalist

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...

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". Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band is a concept that was created by producer David Fishof. 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 The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...

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 2025 the band lineup includes the following members: *

– vocals, drums, piano (1989–present) *

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– guitar, harmonica, vocals (2003, 2008, 2018–present) * Hamish Stuart – bass, guitar, vocals (2006–2008, 2019–present) *

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– drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals (2008–present) * Steve Lukather – guitars, bass, vocals (2012–present) * Warren Ham – saxophone, percussion, keyboards, harmonica, vocals (2014–present) * Buck Johnson – keyboards, backing vocals (2024–present)

Former members

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– guitar, piano, keyboards, talkbox, vocals (1989–1992; occasional guest 1995–2024) *

Nils Lofgren Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a memb ...

– guitar, accordion, vocals (1989–1992, occasional guest 1995–2019) * Dr. John – piano, bass, vocals (1989; guest 2008; died 2019) *

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– keyboards, vocals (1989, 1995; died 2006) * Rick Danko – bass, guitar, vocals (1989; died 1999) *

Levon Helm Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Hel ...

– drums, harmonica, vocals (1989; guest 2008; died 2012) *

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– saxophone, tambourine, percussion, vocals (1989; died 2011) *

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– drums (1989; occasional guest 2006–2023) *

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– guitar, harmonica, keyboards, drums, percussion, tambourine, bass, vocals (1992, 1999, 2012–2017) *

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– guitar, vocals (1992, 2000) * Burton Cummings – keyboards, guitar, tambourine, harmonica, flute, vocals (1992) * Timothy B. Schmit – bass, guitar, vocals (1992; guest 1997) * Zak Starkey – drums (1992–1995; occasional guest 1989–2010) * Timmy Cappello – saxophone, percussion, keyboards, harmonica, vocals (1992, 1999) *

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– guitar, vocals (1995) * Mark Farner – guitar, harmonica, vocals (1995; guest 1997) *

Felix Cavaliere Felix Cavaliere (born November 29, 1942) is an American musician. He is best known for being the co-lead vocalist and keyboard player for The Young Rascals. Although he was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters, known for their hit " Pepperm ...

– organ, keyboards, percussion, vocals (1995; guest 2012) *

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– bass, vocals (1995; died 2002) *

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– saxophone, percussion, organ, keyboards, guitar, bass, harmonica, vocals (1995–1998, 2000–2003, 2011–2013; occasional guest 2010–2019), musical director (1995–present) *

Peter Frampton Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands the Herd and Humble Pie. Later in his career, Frampton found significant success as a s ...

– guitar, talk box, vocals (1997–1998; guest 2012) *

Gary Brooker Gary Brooker (29 May 1945 – 19 February 2022) was an English singer and pianist, and the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. Early life Born in Hackney Hospital, East London, on 29 May 1945, Brooker grew up in Hackney ...

– keyboards, organ, vocals (1997–1999; guest 2010; died 2022) *

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– bass, keyboards, guitar, vocals (1997–2000; guest 2010; died 2014) *

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– drums, vocals (1997–2000; guest 2003) * Scott Gordon – harmonica (on "Love Me Do" only) (1998) *

Eric Carmen Eric Howard Carmen (August 11, 1949 – March 2024) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead vocalist of the Raspberries, with whom he recorded the hit " Go All the Way" and four albums. He embarked on a so ...

– keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals (2000; occasional guest 1989–2019; died 2024) * Roger Hodgson – guitar, keyboards, vocals (2001) * Ian Hunter – guitar, keyboards, vocals (2001) * Howard Jones – keyboards, vocals (2001, guest 2023) *

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– bass, acoustic guitar, vocals (2001; died 2016) * Sheila E. – drums, vocals (2001–2006; guest 2008) *

Paul Carrack Paul Melvyn Carrack (born 22 April 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter and composer who has recorded as both a solo artist and as a member of several popular bands. The BBC dubbed Carrack "The Man with the Golden Voice", while '' ...

– keyboards, guitar, vocals (2003) *

John Waite John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English rock singer and musician. As a solo artist, he has released ten studio albums and is best known for the 1984 hit single "Missing You (John Waite song), Missing You", which reached No. 1 on th ...

– bass, guitar, vocals (2003) *

Billy Squier William Haislip Squier (, born May 12, 1950) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who had a string of arena rock and crossover hits in the early 1980s. His best-known songs include " The Stroke", " Lonely Is the Night", " My Kinda Love ...

– guitar, bass, vocals (2006, 2008; occasional guest 2010–2014) *

Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Marx's first number one success as a songwriter came in 1984 with " What About Me?", which was recorded by Kenny Rogers ...

– guitar, keyboards, vocals (2006; occasional guest 2010–2012) *

Rod Argent Rodney Terence Argent (born 14 June 1945) is an English musician. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Argent came to prominence in the mid-1960s as the keyboardist, founder and leader of the rock band the Zombies, and went on to form the ba ...

– organ, keyboards, vocals (2006) *

Gary Wright Gary Malcolm Wright (April 26, 1943 – September 4, 2023) was an American musician and composer best known for his 1976 hit songs " Dream Weaver" and " Love Is Alive". Wright's breakthrough album, '' The Dream Weaver'' (1975), came after he h ...

– keyboards, vocals (2008–2011; guest 2012; died 2023) * Wally Palmar – guitar, harmonica, vocals (2010; guest 2019) * Rick Derringer – guitar, vocals (2010; died 2025) * Richard Page – bass, acoustic guitar, vocals (2010–2017; guest 2019) * Gregg Rolie – organ, keyboards, vocals (2012–2021; guest 2024) * Graham Gouldman – bass, guitar, vocals (2018) *

Edgar Winter Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946) is an American multi-instrumentalist, working as a vocalist along with playing keyboards, saxophone, and percussion. His success peaked in the 1970s with his band the Edgar Winter Group and their pop ...

– keyboards, saxophone, vocals (2006–2011, 2022–2024)

Guests

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) – accordion (several shows in 1989; died 2025) *

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– guitar (during one show played on "Get Back" sung by Billy Preston, " Long Tall Sally", "Photograph", "With a Little Help From My Friends" in 1989) *

John Candy John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian who is best known for his work in Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood films. Candy first rose to national prominence in the 1970s as a member of the Tor ...

– tambourine (1989; died 1994) *

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– (during almost all the second set at Holmdel, NJ – Garden State Arts Center – Saturday, 5 August 1989) * Tom Lofgren (Nils Lofgren's brother) (during Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion – Tuesday, 8 August 1989 and in 1992) *

Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experi ...

– vocals (performed "Without You" at one show only, it was his last public appearance in 1992; died 1994) * James Gang members play with Joe Walsh during the solo spot at Cuyahoga Falls, OH Wednesday. 10 June 1992 *

Jeff Healey Norman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He reached No. 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with " Ang ...

(1992; died 2008) * Mike Lofgren (1992) * Hoyt Axton (1992; died 1999) *

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(1992) *

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(1992) * Kenny Passarelli played Meadows with Joe Walsh (1992) *

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) – drums (played drums in the encore for one show: on Boston, MA Wednesday, 19 July 1995) *

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on various shows in 1989, 1995, joined the All-Starr band on 3/6/97 Holmdel, NJ *

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(1995) *

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(1995) *

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) – drums (at several shows on Cream songs in 1997–1998 and in 1999; died 2019) * Leo Kottke (1997–1998) *

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- Keyboards (Joined Peter Frampton at Jones Beach 6/7/97 to perform "Lines On My Face"; died 2004) *

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joined the All-Starr band for 'With A Little Help From My Friends' at Universal City show (3/05/1997) * Eric Stuart – guitar, vocals (was opening act at select shows 1997–1998) * Andy Summers – guitar (at several shows in 1999 and one in 2000 on "Theme for an Imaginary Western" with Jack Bruce) * Michael McDonald - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in San Diego 2000) * Gary Puckett - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in San Diego 2000) *

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– vocals (one show only in 2003 and on "With A Little Help From My Friends" at Radio City Music Hall in 2006 and Mayo Performing Arts Center in 2012) * Gary Burr – vocals (one show only in 2003 and on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Las Vegas, NV in 2006) *

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- vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Las Vegas, NV in 2006) *

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- vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Las Vegas, NV in 2006 and on 7/7/10, Radio City Music Hall) * Peter Asher - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Las Vegas, NV in 2006 *

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– bass, vocals (7/7/10, Radio City Music Hall, played bass and sang "Birthday") * Pat Mastelotto ( Mr. Mister and

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) – Drums (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2013 in Melbourne) * Chris Fryar ( Zac Brown Band) - Drums (two shows - in 2015 in Birmingham and 2017 in Atlanta) *

- vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2014 in New York) *

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- vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2014 in New York) *

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– backing vocals (one show only in Paris, Olympia, on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2018) * Don Powell (

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) (one show only in Horsens, Denmark, on 15 June 2018) *

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) – backing vocals (one show only in Hamburg, 11 June 2018, on "With A Little Help From My Friends" and "Give Peace a Chance" ) *

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) - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" at the Greek Theatre in 2023) *

David Paich David Frank Paich (born June 25, 1954) is an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter, best known as the co-founder, principal songwriter, keyboardist, and secondary vocalist of the rock band Toto (band), Toto since 1977. He wrote or co-wrot ...

( Toto) - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" at the Greek Theatre in 2023)

Tours and members

Timeline

Discography

Live albums

Compilation albums

* '' The Anthology... So Far ''(2001) * '' Extended Versions'' (2003) * '' Ringo Starr and Friends'' (2006)

Singles

As featured artist

Video albums

Typical setlists

1989

1992

1995

1997–1998

1999

2000

2001

2003

2006

2008

2010–2011

2012–2017

2018

2019

2022–2024

References

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