Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band

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

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 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 2023 the band lineup includes the following members:

• Ringo Starr – vocals, drums, piano (1989–present)
• Colin Hay – guitar, harmonica, vocals (2003, 2008, 2018–present)
• Hamish Stuart – bass, guitar, vocals (2006–2008, 2019–present)
• Edgar Winter – keyboards, saxophone, percussion, vocals (2006–2011, 2022–present)
• Gregg Bissonette – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals (2008–present)
• Steve Lukather – guitars, bass, vocals (2012–present)
• Warren Ham – saxophone, percussion, keyboards, harmonica, vocals (2014–present)

Former members

• Joe Walsh – guitar, piano, keyboards, talkbox, vocals (1989–1992; occasional guest 1995-2019)
• Nils Lofgren – guitar, accordion, vocals (1989–1992, occasional guest 1995-2019)
• Dr. John – piano, bass, vocals (1989; guest 2008; died 2019)
• Billy Preston – keyboards, vocals (1989, 1995; died 2006)
• Rick Danko – bass, guitar, vocals (1989; died 1999)
• Levon Helm – drums, harmonica, vocals (1989; guest 2008; died 2012)
• Clarence Clemons – saxophone, tambourine, percussion, vocals (1989; died 2011)
• Jim Keltner – drums (1989; occasional guest 2006-2023)
• Todd Rundgren – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, drums, percussion, tambourine, bass, vocals (1992, 1999, 2012–2017)
• Dave Edmunds – 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)
• Randy Bachman – guitar, vocals (1995)
• Mark Farner – guitar, harmonica, vocals (1995; guest 1997)
• Felix Cavaliere – organ, keyboards, percussion, vocals (1995; guest 2012)
• John Entwistle – bass, vocals (1995; died 2002)
• Mark Rivera – saxophone, percussion, organ, keyboards, guitar, bass, harmonica, vocals (1995-1998, 2000–2003, 2011–2013; occasional guest 2010-2019)
• Peter Frampton – guitar, talk box, vocals (1997-1998; guest 2012)
• Gary Brooker – keyboards, organ, vocals (1997-1999; guest 2010; died 2022)
• Jack Bruce – bass, keyboards, guitar, vocals (1997-2000; guest 2010; died 2014)
• Simon Kirke – drums, vocals (1997-2000; guest 2003)
• Scott Gordon – harmonica (1998)
• Eric Carmen – keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals (2000; occasional guest 1989-2019)
• Roger Hodgson – guitar, keyboards, vocals (2001)
• Ian Hunter – guitar, keyboards, vocals (2001)
• Howard Jones – keyboards, vocals (2001, guest 2023)
• Greg Lake – bass, acoustic guitar, vocals (2001; died 2016)
• Sheila E. – drums, vocals (2001-2006; guest 2008)
• Paul Carrack – keyboards, guitar, vocals (2003)
• John Waite – bass, guitar, vocals (2003)
• Billy Squier – guitar, bass, vocals (2006, 2008; occasional guest 2010-2014)
• Richard Marx – guitar, keyboards, vocals (2006; occasional guest 2010-2012)
• Rod Argent – organ, keyboards, vocals (2006)
• Gary Wright – keyboards, vocals (2008-2011; guest 2012; died 2023)
• Wally Palmar – guitar, harmonica, vocals (2010; guest 2019)
• Rick Derringer – guitar, vocals (2010)
• Richard Page – bass, acoustic guitar, vocals (2010-2017; guest 2019)
• Gregg Rolie – organ, keyboards, vocals (2012-2021)
• Graham Gouldman – bass, guitar, vocals (2018)

Guests

• Garth Hudson (The Band) – accordion (several shows in 1989)
• Bruce Springsteen – 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 – tambourine (1989; died 1994)
• Paul Shaffer – (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 – 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 (1992; died 2008)
• Mike Lofgren (1992)
• Hoyt Axton (1992; died 1999)
• Bonnie Raitt (1992)
• Gary Busey (1992)
• Kenny Passarelli played Meadows with Joe Walsh (1992)
• Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) – drums (played drums in the encore for one show: on Boston, MA Wednesday, 19 July 1995)
• Max Weinberg on various shows in 1989, 1995, joined the All-Starr band on 3/6/97 Holmdel, NJ
• Slash (1995)
• Stevie Nicks (1995)
• Ginger Baker (Cream) – drums (at several shows on Cream songs in 1997–1998 and in 1999; died 2019)
• Leo Kottke (1997–1998)
• Bob Mayo - Keyboards (Joined Peter Frampton at Jones Beach 6/7/97 to perform "Lines On My Face"; died 2004)
• Eric Burdon 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)
• Steven Van Zandt – vocals (one show only in 2003 and on "With A Little Help From My Friends" at Radio City Music Hall in 2006)
• Gary Burr – vocals (one show only in 2003 and on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Las Vegas, NV in 2006)
• Pete Townshend - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Las Vegas, NV in 2006)
• Jeff Lynne - 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
• Paul McCartney – bass, vocals (7/7/10, Radio City Music Hall, played bass and sang "Birthday")
• Pat Mastelotto (Mr. Mister and King Crimson) – Drums (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2013 in Melbourne)[27]
• Chris Fryar (Zac Brown Band) - Drums (two shows - in 2015 in Birmingham and 2017 in Atlanta)
• Billy Squier - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2014 in New York)
• Judy Collins - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2014 in New York)
• Joan Baez – backing vocals (one show only in Paris, Olympia, on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2018)
• Don Powell (Slade) (one show only in Horsens, Denmark, on 15 June 2018)
• Klaus Voormann (Manfred Mann and Plastic Ono Band) – backing vocals (one show only in Hamburg, 11 June 2018, on "With A Little Help From My Friends" and "Give Peace a Chance" )
• Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" at the Greek Theatre in 2023)
• David Paich (Toto) - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" at the Greek Theatre in 2023)

Tours and members

Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Bands

First All-Starr Band, 1989

• Ringo Starr – vocals, drums
• Joe Walsh (Eagles and James Gang) – guitar, piano, talkbox, maracas, vocals
• Nils Lofgren (Crazy Horse and E Street Band) – guitar, accordion, vocals
• Dr. John – piano, bass, vocals
• Billy Preston – keyboards, melodica, cowbells, vocals, musical director
• Rick Danko (The Band) – bass, guitar, vocals
• Levon Helm (The Band) – drums, mandolin, harmonica, vocals
• Clarence Clemons (E Street Band) – saxophone, saxophone baryton, tambourine, cowbells, percussion, vocals
• Jim Keltner – drums

Guests

• Zak Starkey – drums (several shows on songs where Ringo was not on drums)
• Garth Hudson (The Band) – accordion (several shows)
• Bruce Springsteen – guitar (during one show played on "Get Back" sung by Billy Preston, "Long Tall Sally", "Photograph", "With a Little Help From My Friends")
• John Candy: tambourine
• Paul Shaffer – (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)
• Max Weinberg (On various shows)

Second All-Starr Band, 1992

• Ringo Starr – drums, percussion, cowbell, vocals
• Joe Walsh (Eagles and James Gang) – guitar, keyboards, talk box, bass drum, vocals
• Nils Lofgren (E Street Band) – guitar, vocals
• Todd Rundgren (Nazz, Utopia and The New Cars) – guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, tambourine, vocals
• Dave Edmunds (Rockpile and Love Sculpture) – guitar, vocals
• Burton Cummings (The Guess Who) – keyboards, guitar, tambourine, harmonica, flute, vocals
• Timothy B. Schmit (Poco and Eagles) – bass, guitar, vocals
• Zak Starkey – drums
• Timmy Cappello – saxophone, percussion, keyboards, vocals

Guests

• Harry Nilsson – vocals (performed "Without You" at one show only, it was his last public appearance)
• James Gang members play with Joe Walsh during the solo spot at Cuyahoga Falls, OH Wednesday. 10 June 1992
• Jeff Healey
• Tom and Mike Lofgren
• Hoyt Axton
• Bonnie Raitt
• Gary Busey
• Kenny Passarelli played Meadows with Joe Walsh

Other Peter Cetera Left before the tour, replaced by Timothy B. Schmit.

Third All-Starr Band, 1995

• Ringo Starr – drums, vocals
• Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who) – guitar, vocals
• Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad) – guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Billy Preston – keyboards, vocals
• Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals) – organ, keyboards, percussion, vocals
• John Entwistle (The Who) – bass, vocals
• Zak Starkey – drums
• Mark Rivera – saxophone, percussion, guitar, vocals

Guest

• Joe Walsh (Eagles and James Gang) – guitar, talk box, vocals (came in one show to play "Rocky Mountain Way")
• Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) – drums (played drums in the encore for one show: on Boston, MA Wednesday, 19 July 1995)
• Max Weinberg
• Slash
• Stevie Nicks

Other

• Nils Lofgren (E Street Band) – guitar, vocals (left before tour due to an expected reunion of Bruce Springsteen's E-street Band, replaced by Mark Farner, but was opening act at some shows and played at one encore)
• Clarence Clemons (E Street Band) – saxophone, tambourine, percussion, vocals (left before tour started due to an expected reunion of Bruce Springsteen's E-street Band, replaced by Mark Rivera)

Fourth All-Starr Band, 1997-98

• Ringo Starr – drums, vocals
• Peter Frampton (Humble Pie, solo artist) – guitar, talk box, vocals
• Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) – keyboards, organ, vocals
• Jack Bruce (Cream) – bass, keyboards, guitar, vocals
• Simon Kirke (Free and Bad Company) – drums, vocals
• Mark Rivera – saxophone, guitar, organ, keyboards, percussion, vocals
• Scott Gordon – harmonica on "Love Me Do" (1998 only)

Guests

• Ginger Baker (Cream) – drums (at several shows on Cream songs)
• Leo Kottke
• Bob Mayo joined Peter Frampton at Jones Beach 6/7/97 to perform "Lines On My Face"
• Mark Farner joined the All-Starr Band for "With a Little Help From My Friends" at Universal City show (3/05/1997)
• Timothy B. Schmit joined the All-Starr Band for "With a Little Help From My Friends" at Universal City show (3/05/1997)
• Eric Burdon joined the All-Starr Band for "With a Little Help From My Friends" at Universal City show (3/05/1997)
• Joe Walsh joined the All-Starr Band in Houston
• Max Weinberg joined the All-Starr Band in Holmdel
• Eric Stuart – guitar, vocals (was opening act at select shows)

Others

• Dave Mason (Traffic and Fleetwood Mac) – guitar, vocals (left before tour started)

Fifth All-Starr Band, 1999

• Ringo Starr – drums, vocals
• Todd Rundgren (Nazz, Utopia and The New Cars) – guitar, percussion, vocals
• Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) – organ, keyboards, vocals
• Jack Bruce (Cream) – bass, keyboards, vocals
• Simon Kirke (Free and Bad Company) – drums, vocals
• Timmy Cappello – saxophone, keyboards, harmonica, guitar, vocals

Guests

• Ginger Baker (Cream) – drums (at several shows on Cream songs)
• Andy Summers (The Police) – guitar (at several shows)

Others

• Joe Walsh (Eagles and James Gang) – guitar, vocals (left before tour started, but came on some shows to play on songs such as "Photograph" [Los Angeles on 18 March])

Sixth All-Starr Band, 2000

• Ringo Starr – drums, vocals
• Dave Edmunds (Rockpile and Love Sculpture) – guitar, vocals
• Eric Carmen (Raspberries) – keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals
• Jack Bruce (Cream) – bass, keyboards, vocals
• Simon Kirke (Free and Bad Company) – drums, vocals
• Mark Rivera – saxophone, harmonica, percussion, vocals

Guests

• Andy Summers (The Police) – guitar (one show only, played guitar on "Theme for an Imaginary Western" with Jack Bruce)
• Michael McDonald - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in San Diego)
• Gary Puckett - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in San Diego)

Others

• Billy Squier – guitar, vocals (left before tour started)
• Ray Davies (The Kinks) – guitar, vocals (left before tour started)
• Billy Preston – keyboard, vocals (left before tour started and replaced by Eric Carmen)

Seventh All-Starr Band, 2001

• Ringo Starr – drums, vocals
• Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) – guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople) – guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Howard Jones – keyboards, vocals
• Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake & Palmer and King Crimson) – bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
• Sheila E. – drums, vocals
• Mark Rivera – saxophone, percussion, guitar, bass, harmonica, flute, vocals

Eighth All-Starr Band, 2003

• Ringo Starr – drums, keyboards, vocals
• Colin Hay (Men at Work) – guitar, vocals
• Paul Carrack (Ace, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics, Roxy Music, Madness, The Bleeding Heart Band and Spin 1ne 2wo) – keyboards, guitar, vocals
• John Waite (The Babys and Bad English) – bass, guitar, vocals
• Sheila E. – drums, vocals
• Mark Rivera – saxophone, flute, bass, guitar, harmonica, percussion, vocals

Guests

• Simon Kirke – drums (one show only)
• Steven Van Zandt (E Street Band) – vocals (one show only)
• Mark Hudson – vocals (one show only)
• Gary Burr – vocals (one show only)

Ninth All-Starr Band, 2006

• Ringo Starr – drums, vocals
• Billy Squier – guitar, vocals
• Richard Marx – guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Edgar Winter – keyboards, saxophone, vocals
• Rod Argent (The Zombies and Argent) – organ, keyboards, vocals
• Hamish Stuart (Average White Band and Paul McCartney) – bass, vocals
• Sheila E. – drums, vocals

Others

• Mark Hudson – guitar, bass, vocals (left before tour started)
• Pete Townshend (The Who) - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Las Vegas, NV)
• Jeff Lynne (The Idle Race, The Move, Electric Light Orchestra, Traveling Wilburys) - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Las Vegas, NV)
• Peter Asher (Peter and Gordon) - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Las Vegas, NV)
• Gary Burr - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Las Vegas, NV)
• Jim Keltner - drums (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Las Vegas, NV)
• Mark Rivera (Billy Joel) - Stayed as musical director, but left the band because of a touring commitment to Billy Joel
• Steven Van Zandt - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" 2006 at Radio City Music Hall)

Tenth All-Starr Band, 2008

• Ringo Starr – drums, vocals
• Billy Squier – guitar, bass, vocals
• Colin Hay (Men at Work) – guitar, vocals
• Edgar Winter – keyboards, saxophone, vocals
• Gary Wright (Spooky Tooth) – keyboards, vocals
• Hamish Stuart (Average White Band) – bass, guitar, vocals
• Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth) – drums, vocals

Guests

• Levon Helm (The Band) (one show only) – drums
• Dr. John - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in Uncasville)
• Sheila E. - drums (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in San Diego)

Eleventh All-Starr Band, 2010–2011

• Ringo Starr – drums, vocals
• Wally Palmar (The Romantics) – guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Rick Derringer (The McCoys, Johnny Winter, the Edgar Winter Group) – guitar, vocals
• Edgar Winter – keyboards, saxophone, vocals
• Gary Wright (Spooky Tooth) – keyboards, vocals
• Richard Page (Mr. Mister) – bass, vocals
• Gregg Bissonette – drums, vocals
• Mark Rivera – saxophone, percussion, vocals [November 2011 (Mexico-South America) leg only]

Guests

• Paul McCartney – bass, vocals (7/7/10, Radio City Music Hall, played bass and sang "Birthday")
• Joe Walsh – guitar, vocals (7/7/10, Radio City Music Hall)
• Jeff Lynne – vocals (7/7/10, Radio City Music Hall)
• Jim Keltner – drums (7/7/10, Radio City Music Hall)
• Zak Starkey – drums (7/7/10, Radio City Music Hall)
• Mark Rivera – tambourine ("Birthday"), saxophone ("Photograph"), vocals "With A Little Help From My Friends"

Twelfth All-Starr Band, 2012–2017

• Ringo Starr – drums, keyboards, percussion, vocals
• Steve Lukather (Toto) – guitar, vocals
• Gregg Rolie (Santana and Journey) – organ, keyboards, vocals
• Todd Rundgren (Nazz, Utopia and The New Cars) – guitar, harmonica, bass, percussion, keyboards (only shows featuring "Love Is the Answer"), vocals
• Richard Page (Mr. Mister) – bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
• Gregg Bissonette – drums, percussion, vocals
• Mark Rivera – saxophone, percussion, keyboards, guitar, vocals [2012 + 2013]
• Warren Ham (Bloodrock, Kansas, and AD) – vocals, saxophone, harmonica, flute, percussion, keyboards [2014-2017]

Guests

• Joe Walsh (Eagles and James Gang) – guitar, talk box, vocals (played at several shows only)
• Nils Lofgren (E Street Band) – Vocal (one show in Las Vegas 2013)
• Pat Mastelotto (Mr. Mister and King Crimson) – Drums (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2013 in Melbourne)
• Christopher Cross – Vocals (one show in Houston)
• Chris Fryar (Zac Brown Band) - Drums (two shows - in 2015 in Birmingham and 2017 in Atlanta)
• Billy Squier - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2014 in New York)
• Judy Collins - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2014 in New York)
• Steven Van Zandt - vocals (on "With A Little Help From My Friends" in 2014 in New York, 2012 in Morristown, NJ)

Thirteenth All-Starr Band 2018

• Ringo Starr – drums, percussion, piano, vocals
• Steve Lukather (Toto) – guitars, vocals
• Colin Hay (Men at Work) – guitars, harmonica, vocals
• Gregg Rolie (Santana and Journey) – keyboards, vocals
• Graham Gouldman (10cc) – bass, acoustic guitar, vocals
• Gregg Bissonette – drums, trumpet, backing vocals
• Warren Ham (Bloodrock, Kansas, and AD) – saxophone, harmonica, flute, percussion, keyboards, vocals

Guests

• Joan Baez – backing vocals (one show only in Paris, Olympia, on "With A Little Help From My Friends")
• Don Powell (Slade) (one show only in Horsens, Denmark, on 15 June)
• Klaus Voormann (Manfred Mann and Plastic Ono Band) – backing vocals (one show only in Hamburg, 11 June, on "With A Little Help From My Friends" and "Give Peace a Chance")

Fourteenth All-Starr Band
2019-2021 (Tour was cancelled in 2020 & 2021 due to COVID-19)

• Ringo Starr – drums, percussion, piano, vocals
• Steve Lukather (Toto) – guitars, bass, vocals
• Colin Hay (Men at Work) – guitars, harmonica, vocals
• Gregg Rolie (Santana and Journey) – keyboards, vocals
• Hamish Stuart (Average White Band and Paul McCartney) – bass, guitar, vocals
• Gregg Bissonette – drums, trumpet, backing vocals
• Warren Ham (Bloodrock, Kansas, and AD) – saxophone, harmonica, flute, percussion, keyboards, vocals

Fifteenth All-Starr Band
 2022–2023

• Ringo Starr – drums, percussion, vocals
• Steve Lukather (Toto) – guitars, bass, vocals
• Colin Hay (Men at Work) – guitars, vocals
• Edgar Winter – keyboards, saxophone, vocals
• Hamish Stuart (Average White Band and Paul McCartney) – bass, guitar, vocals
• Gregg Bissonette – drums, trumpet, backing vocals
• Warren Ham (Bloodrock, Kansas, and AD) – saxophone, harmonica, flute, percussion, keyboards, vocals