Ringo Starr joined a wild ride when the Beatles added him to their roster. The drummer seemed to be the key to unlocking the band’s potential as they climbed to the top of the charts in England within nine months. The Beatles were rarely upstaged after that, and Ringo proved his worth when he came up big one of the greatest Fab Four songs. Yet some older entertainers weren’t ready to cede the spotlight in the early 1960s. That included actor Marlene Dietrich. She shared a bill with and tried to grab the spotlight from The Beatles, but Ringo found the upside of sharing a bill with her.
(l-r) Ringo Starr; Marlene Dietrich | Evening Standard/Getty Images; Chris Morphet/Redferns Ringo Starr took in Marlene Dietrich’s legs when she tried to grab the Beatles’ spotlight
The Fab Four’s rise in England and the United States happened differently.
(l-r) Ringo Starr; Marlene Dietrich | Evening Standard/Getty Images; Chris Morphet/Redferns Ringo Starr took in Marlene Dietrich’s legs when she tried to grab the Beatles’ spotlight
The Fab Four’s rise in England and the United States happened differently.
- 6/8/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When it comes to classic rock musicians hitting No. 1 on the charts, no group outclasses The Beatles. The Fab Four had 20 No. 1 hits in the United States. For all their popularity, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, and Michael Jackson don’t even come close. K-Pop superstars BTS matched The Beatles by having six No. 1 songs in a year, but they’re still writing their legacy. Several legendary classic rock bands never had a No. 1 hit on the Billboard singles chart. Here are 10 of them.
(clockwise from top left) Tom Petty; Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; Brooks Kraft LLC/Sygma via Getty Images; Chris Morphet/Redferns 1. The Who Number of top-10 hits: 1 Number of top-100 songs: 26
The Who’s greatest hits stand alongside some of classic rock’s best. “Magic Bus,” “My Generation,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” and “Pinball Wizard” are just a smattering of the band’s best tunes.
(clockwise from top left) Tom Petty; Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; Brooks Kraft LLC/Sygma via Getty Images; Chris Morphet/Redferns 1. The Who Number of top-10 hits: 1 Number of top-100 songs: 26
The Who’s greatest hits stand alongside some of classic rock’s best. “Magic Bus,” “My Generation,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” and “Pinball Wizard” are just a smattering of the band’s best tunes.
- 6/2/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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