From beautifuldaymedia.com
LAST NIGHT, AT THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
"A STAR FOR A STARR" WAS UNVEILED
RINGO STARR'S NAME CEMENTED A LITTLE PEACE AND A LOT OF LOVE INTO THE LEGENDARY WALK OF FAME
 photo credit: Rob Shanahan
The
event, watched by thousands of fans, took place in front of Capitol Records, at
1750 Vine in Hollywood, where Ringo's star, the 2401st on the walk, was
placed in line with fellow Beatle's George Harrison and John Lennon as
well as dear friend Roy Orbison (whose star was celebrated just last
week, with Ringo adding "Roy was the hardest act the Beatles ever had to
follow").
The Hollywood
Chamber of Commerce commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a
special evening event, and it was a full-on Hollywood style celebration, closing off
Hollywood and Vine and using search lights to emblazon the night sky. Ringo applauded
the change, encouraging the Chamber to continue these in the evening, "I
don't know how it is where you come from," he said, "but where I live,
the stars come out at night." Leron
Gubler, CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, welcomed everyone. On
hand to induct Ringo was fellow "mocker" and now brother in law Joe
Walsh, musician, friend and former producer Don Was and Ringo's most
recent band mate and friend Ben Harper, who just completed a promotional
tour to support Ringo's current CD Y NOT. In his acceptance
speech, Ringo said of his inductors, "I like to spend as much time as I can with great
human beings, and the three guys that got up tonight are at the top of
my list." The love was palpable, emulating from the heartfelt eloquent
and often funny speeches from Ringo's friends and the crowd who could
not contain their enthusiasm and shouted "Peace and Love!" and "We Love
You Ringo!!" throughout the 40 minute plus ceremony. One voice from the
crowd reached Ringo and he said into the microphone, with his typical
wit, "in case you didn't hear her she said I look fantastic!"
The
11th All Starrs will feature Edgar Winter on sax and
keyboards, Gary Wright on keyboards and Gregg Bissonette on drums. New
to the All Starrs are Rick Derringer on Guitar, Richard Page on bass
(Mr. Mister) and Wally Palmar on Guitar and Harmonica (Romantics).
Booked by Dave Hart, the tour will kick off this June 24, 2010 at
Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls Canada, include a July 7 (Ringo's
Birthday!) show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City ending at the
Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on August 7. Sitting to the right of the stage was Ringo's family, including his wife, Barbara Bach Starkey, and Ringo thanked her from the podium adding "30 years we have been together, she is a beautiful human being with a beautiful heart and that's who I fell in love with...I love you Barbara." Ringo also acknowledged The Beatles, and Paul, who was in England and couldn't attend, saying, "I still think we were the best band in the land." Sitting next to Barbara was her sister Marjorie Bach Walsh, and friends Barbara Orbison and son Roy Jr, Olivia Harrison, David Lynch, Benmont Tench, Jeff Lynne, Noah Wylie, All Starr's Edgar Winter and wife Monique, Gary Wright and his wife Rose, Sheila E, Jim Keltner and many more friends and family. Even Mayor Villarigosa, who was scheduled to be at another simultaneous event, meant to just drop by but wound up staying for the duration. It was a love and star filled night for Ringo Starr, who concluded his speech with an exuberant trademark "Peace and Love!" The entire Ringo Starr Hollywood Star event could be seen on a live webcast, produced by SyncLive, which brought the event to online viewers around the world, and can still be seen in encore broadcasts at ringostarr.com, thebeatles.com, beatlesrockband.com, AOL Music, moderndrummer.com, and several other sites. Ringo Starr and the All Starrs on tour: RINGO STARR AND THE ALL STARRS TOUR DATES- 2010
June:
24-25 Niagara Falls ONT Fallsview Casino 26 Bethel NY Bethel Woods
Center
27 Uncasville CN Mohegan Sun
Arena
29 Boston MA Bank Of America
Pavilion
30 Westbury NY Westbury
Theatre
July:
2 State Theatre Easton PA
3Atlantic City NY Caesar's
Circus Maximus
5New Brunswick NJ State
Theater
6 Lancaster PA American
Theater
7 New York NY Radio City
Music Hall
10 Atlanta Ga Chastain Park
11 Durham NC Durham
Performing Arts Center
13 Clearwater Fl Ruth Eckerd
Hall
15 Hollywood Fl Hard Rock
Arena
17 Saint Augustine FL St
Augustine Amphitheatre
20 Cleveland OH City Lights
Pavilion
21 Canandaigua NY Sands PAC
23 Windsor ONT Caesars
24 Hammond IN Horseshoe
Casino
25 Prior Lake MN Mystic Lake
Casino
28 Calgary ALB Jubilee
Theater
30 Spokane WA Northern Quest
Casino
31 Woodinville Wa Chateau St
Michelle
August:
5 Rancho Mirage CA Agua
Caliente Casino
6 San Diego CA Humphrey's
7 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre |
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