{"id":74380,"date":"2025-07-19T03:40:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/74380\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T03:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:40:11","slug":"on-this-day-in-1969-ringo-starr-recorded-his-final-lead-vocal-for-the-beatles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/74380\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day in 1969, Ringo Starr Recorded His Final Lead Vocal for the Beatles"},"content":{"rendered":"

On this day (July 17) in 1969, Ringo Starr stepped into the recording booth at EMI Studio in London to record the vocals for \u201cOctopus\u2019s Garden\u201d for the 1969 album Abbey Road. It was one of only two songs Starr wrote for the Beatles<\/a>. Additionally, it was the last of only a handful of songs on which he sang lead vocals.<\/p>\n

On paper, Starr didn\u2019t have much creative input into the Beatles\u2019 music. He only wrote two songs for the band, \u201cDon\u2019t Pass Me By\u201d and \u201cOctopus\u2019s Garden.\u201d Additionally, he only sang lead on a handful of songs across the band\u2019s discography, including \u201cAct Naturally\u201d and \u201cYellow Submarine.\u201d This was the final song released by the band to feature him on lead vocals.<\/p>\n

[RELATED: The Beatles Song John Lennon Wrote for Ringo Starr, Called It \u201cThe Funniest Thing I\u2019ve Ever Done\u201d]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ringo Starr Wrote \u201cOctopus\u2019s Garden\u201d While on Hiatus from the Beatles<\/p>\n

The Beatles were barely holding things together while recording their self-titled album. Ringo Starr took a two-week hiatus from the band during the White Album sessions. According to Songfacts<\/a>, Starr went on a boating trip in Sardinia with his family. While on the water, the boat\u2019s captain offered the drummer a lunch of octopus, but he declined.<\/p>\n

While eating octopus didn\u2019t appeal to Starr, the life of the creatures described by the captain did. He explained how octopuses would scour the sea floor for stones and shiny objects to build gardens. This made Starr imagine living a tranquil life inside one of those underwater gardens. It was the antithesis of the life he was living as a member of the Beatles.<\/p>\n

George Harrison rearranged the chord progression and helped Starr finish writing \u201cOctopus\u2019s Garden.\u201d However, he did not take a writing credit on the song. Starr received sole writing credit under his real name, Richard Starkey.<\/p>\n

Since the Beatles parted ways, Starr has released 21 solo albums on which he sings and writes many of the songs. His latest, Look Up, was his second foray into the world of country music.<\/p>\n

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