{"product_id":"ringo-a-fab-life-paperback","title":"Ringo: A Fab Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRingo Starr's eventful and remarkable life laid bare in a first-of-its-kind mosaic biography of one of the greatest musicians of all time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOften overshadowed by his former bandmates, Ringo Starr has his own remarkable story that is no less compelling. \u003ci\u003eRingo: A Fab Life\u003c\/i\u003e highlights a life so jaw-droppingly eventful that one is left wondering how he also had time to become one of the best musicians on the planet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmploying an episodic, mosaic format, critically acclaimed author Tom Doyle takes readers through the ride of a lifetime, from Starr's brushes with death as a child brought up in poverty, through to dizzying heights of fame and success with the Beatles and beyond. By examining pivotal moments, anecdotes, and cautionary tales, we see Starr soar as part of the biggest band in the world -- and then try to cope with life outside of it with a film career, misadventures with friends, children's TV narration, furniture designing, and marriage to a Bond girl, before eventually finding peace and sobriety as one of the elder statesmen of rock. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo much more than another Beatles biography, \u003ci\u003eRingo\u003c\/i\u003e follows Starr's career far beyond the rose-tinted '60s, through the various addictions and career left turns in the '70s and '80s, before reaching the '90s, his legacy and reputation intact. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe life of Richard Starkey is long overdue for a proper inspection, and this book -- with exclusive new interviews conducted by Doyle with Starr himself, among others -- provides a never-before-seen level of detail that will delight hardcore fans and curious readers alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e is the critically acclaimed author of numerous music books, most recently \u003ci\u003eRunning Up That Hill\u003c\/i\u003e, the award-winning 2022 study of Kate Bush. Tom is also a musician and songwriter and has written for \u003ci\u003eSmash Hits\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQ\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMojo\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 8.99 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59545018171473,"sku":"9781770418936","price":22.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/UzZRmyjb229781770418936.webp?v=1779285023","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/ringo-a-fab-life-paperback","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}