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Ringo Starr has an estimated net worth of $350 million, making him the wealthiest drummer in the world. Born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940, in Liverpool, England, Starr rose from a working-class childhood marked by repeated hospitalizations to become the drummer for the Beatles — the best-selling music act in history. Beyond his tenure with the Fab Four, he has built a four-decade solo career spanning 22 studio albums, relentless touring with his All-Starr Band, and a share of the Beatles’ enduring commercial empire through Apple Corps.
Updated March 2026: According to Billboard, Ringo Starr’s net worth is estimated at $350 million, a figure supported by decades of Beatles royalties, touring income, and his most recent country album Look Up (January 2025), which debuted at No. 7 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart. A September 2025 Forbes report confirmed Starr’s ongoing commercial relevance, noting his sold-out All-Starr Band tour including a 10-night Las Vegas residency at the Venetian.
Richard Starkey was born on July 7, 1940, at 9 Madryn Street in the Dingle neighborhood of Liverpool, England — a working-class area of terrace housing. His parents, Richard Starkey Sr. and Elsie Gleave, divorced when he was three years old, and he moved with his mother to Admiral Grove, a nearby street in Dingle, where he grew up. Chronic illness shaped his early years: a ruptured appendix in 1946 sent him to hospital for a year, and tuberculosis in 1953 kept him in a children’s sanatorium in Heswall for two years.
The repeated hospitalizations left Starkey far behind academically; he was ineligible for the 11-plus exam and never sat formal qualifications. He received twice-weekly tutoring from a neighbor, Marie Maguire Crawford. His first experience with percussion came in a hospital band, where he banged a mallet on a cupboard. His mother remarried in 1953, and his stepfather Harry Graves, a decorator, encouraged his growing passion for music and bought him his first drum kit at Christmas 1957.
Influenced by the skiffle craze, Starkey co-founded the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group with school friend Roy Trafford in 1957. He briefly held down conventional jobs — as a delivery boy for British Rail, a waiter on a Liverpool-to-North Wales pleasure boat, and an apprentice machinist at Henry Hunt and Son — before committing fully to drumming. In November 1959 he joined Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, adopting the stage name Ringo Starr (for the rings he wore) and touring Butlin’s holiday camps and Hamburg.
Ringo Starr first crossed paths with the Beatles in Hamburg in October 1960, occasionally sitting in during recording sessions. By January 1962 he had left the Hurricanes, and on August 14, 1962, he was formally asked to join the Beatles, replacing the recently dismissed Pete Best. His first official performance with the group came on August 18, 1962, in Port Sunlight, Merseyside, and his recording debut followed on September 4.
From 1963 to 1970 Starr was at the center of the most commercially successful band in popular music history. The Beatles sold over 600 million records worldwide, released 13 UK studio albums, and starred in five feature films. Starr contributed lead vocals to signature tracks including “Yellow Submarine” (1966) and “With a Little Help from My Friends” (1967), and wrote two album tracks: “Don’t Pass Me By” (1968) and “Octopus’s Garden” (1969). After the band’s informal dissolution in 1969 and official breakup in April 1970, Starr launched an immediate solo career.
His debut solo album, Sentimental Journey (1970), reached No. 7 in the UK and No. 22 in the US. Between 1971 and 1974 he placed five singles in the US Top 10, including two No. 1 hits — “Photograph” (co-written with George Harrison) and “You’re Sixteen” (both 1973). His 1973 album Ringo reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and featured contributions from all three former Beatles. He has since released 22 solo studio albums, most recently Long Long Road (2026).
The All-Starr Band — a rotating ensemble of established rock musicians — debuted in Dallas on July 23, 1989, and has toured in 16 different configurations. The current lineup includes Steve Lukather (Toto), Colin Hay (Men at Work), Hamish Stuart (Average White Band), and Gregg Bissonette on second drums. In 2025 the band completed a US tour including a sold-out opening night at Chicago Theatre and a residency at the Venetian in Las Vegas, per Forbes.
Starr was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice — first as a Beatle in 1988 and individually, for Musical Excellence, in 2015. He received the MBE with the other Beatles in 1965, and was invested as a Knight Bachelor at Buckingham Palace on March 20, 2018, by Prince William. In January 2025 his country album Look Up — produced by T Bone Burnett and recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles — debuted at No. 7 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, No. 1 on Current Country Album sales, and No. 1 on Current Rock Album sales, per Billboard. In the UK, it reached No. 1 on the Official Country Chart.
Starr’s wealth derives from multiple converging streams built over six decades:
Ringo Starr married his first wife, Maureen Cox, at Caxton Hall Register Office in London on February 11, 1965. The couple had three children — Zak (born September 13, 1965), Jason (born August 19, 1967), and Lee (born November 11, 1970) — before divorcing in 1975. Zak Starkey followed his father’s career path and became a professional drummer, touring with The Who and Oasis.
On the set of the 1981 film Caveman, Starr met American actress and model Barbara Bach. They married on April 27, 1981, at Marylebone Town Hall in London. The ceremony was attended by Paul McCartney and his then-wife Linda. Barbara Bach had previously appeared as Bond girl Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and brought two children from her prior marriage to Italian businessman Augusto Gregorini: Francesca and Gianni Gregorini. Starr and Bach subsequently co-founded the Lotus Foundation, a charitable organization focused on drug and alcohol rehabilitation, social welfare, and other humanitarian causes.
Starr maintains residences in Beverly Hills, California, and London. He previously owned properties including Sunny Heights in Weybridge, Surrey; Tittenhurst Park in Berkshire (purchased from John Lennon in 1973); and a 200-acre Surrey estate called Rydinghurst. His recording studio in Los Angeles, Roccabella West, has been the base for several recent solo albums. He has been sober since 1988, following treatment for alcohol and substance dependency, and has spoken publicly about his recovery.
Ringo Starr’s net worth is estimated at $350 million, according to Billboard and multiple industry sources. This makes him the wealthiest drummer in the world, ahead of Phil Collins (estimated $300 million) and Dave Grohl (estimated $330 million). His fortune derives primarily from his share of Apple Corps, the Beatles’ holding company, alongside four decades of solo touring and recording royalties.
Ringo Starr’s wife is Barbara Bach, an American former actress and model born Barbara Goldbach on August 27 or 28, 1946, in Queens, New York. The two met on the set of the film Caveman in 1980 and married on April 27, 1981, at Marylebone Town Hall, London. Bach is best known for her role as Bond girl Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). The couple have been married for over 44 years and together co-founded the Lotus Foundation charity.
Ringo Starr is 84 years old as of March 2026. He was born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940, in the Dingle area of Liverpool, England. He will turn 85 on July 7, 2026, making him the oldest of the four Beatles. Despite his age, he completed a full North American tour with his All-Starr Band in September 2025, including a residency at the Venetian in Las Vegas.
Ringo Starr stands 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall, according to his IMDb profile. He was the shortest of the four Beatles; John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison were each approximately 5 feet 11 inches. Ringo’s stature was partially obscured on stage behind the drum kit, where his expressive playing style and animated head movements became his visual trademark.
Ringo Starr has three biological children — all with his first wife, Maureen Cox. Zak Starkey (born September 13, 1965) is a professional drummer who has toured extensively with The Who. Jason Starkey (born August 19, 1967) works as a musician and photographer. Lee Starkey (born November 11, 1970) is a makeup artist and fashion designer based in London. Through his marriage to Barbara Bach, Ringo also became stepfather to her two children — Francesca and Gianni Gregorini. Ringo has several grandchildren, including Zak’s daughter Luna Lee Lightnin Starkey, born March 21, 2021, according to People.
Ringo Starr does not publish annual salary figures, but his annual income draws from several streams. As a one-quarter co-owner of Apple Corps, he received approximately $7.4 million in fees in 2019 from the company’s $67 million in revenues that year, per The Mirror, citing Apple Corps company accounts. Ongoing performance royalties from Beatles master recordings, solo catalog streaming, and touring income from his All-Starr Band supplement these figures. His country album Look Up opened at No. 7 on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart in January 2025, generating additional recording revenue.
Ringo Starr currently maintains homes in Beverly Hills, California and London, England. His Beverly Hills estate is valued at an estimated $12 million. He also owns a recording studio in Los Angeles called Roccabella West, where several of his recent albums have been produced. Earlier in his life he lived in Weybridge, Surrey (Sunny Heights), and Sunninghill, Berkshire (Tittenhurst Park, which he later sold). A 200-acre Surrey estate called Rydinghurst was listed for sale in 2014.