It has been published by LA-based Julien's Auctions' publishing division. Ringo compiled the book while he spent lockdown at his mansion in Beverly Hills, LA.
But as you can see here, way back during the life of Brian Epstein, there was still a lot of togetherness which could be quite fabulous if a tad messy."
Later in the Seventies and Eighties, lots of us rock stars would isolate in our own suites or castles. Ringo said: "The group that stays together plays together. John Lennon is seen strumming a guitar, George Harrison studying a document while Paul McCartney and Ringo appear deep in thought.
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The Beatles knew how to share, and that's how you really get to know each other."Īnother photo depicts the Fab Four chilling out a sofa in a hotel room with manager Brian Epstein. No social distancing for the four of us back then. Ringo said: "I think people today would be surprised to know that The Beatles only ever had one car to take us around. There is a black and white picture showing them crammed into the back of a car while being driven to their next gig. The four of us were at the beginning of a great adventure – maybe the greatest adventure ever." "Looking back today, I love this photo and everybody in it – John, Paul, George, Ringo and Sir George, too.
But from the beginning, it was always teatime for the Beatles. Ringo writes: "Later we were drinking other stuff, smoking other stuff. Some of the stand-out images include one of the fledgling band smartly dressed and sat in a cafe sipping tea with record producer George Martin. And in the end, that's why this new book is called Lifted." "We've all been through a pretty tough time for a lot of people who've been locked down, and this book has really lifted my spirits and took me back to where I once belonged in a whole new way. "A lot of the photos in the book I saw on my phone and on my computer and lifted them because they brought back so many fabulous memories. Ringo said: "These fantastic images came back to me in recent years from across the universe and have somehow helped me get back to seeing my life with The Fab Four through fresh eyes. Proceeds from the sales will go to the Lotus Foundation - Ringo's own charity. Thousands of regular copies have also been printed and are available at £45. They have been put together in the book 'Lifted: Fab Images and Memories in My Life With The Beatles From Across the Universe' that is due to be released today.Ī limited number of 1,000 have been signed by Ringo and cost £365 each. Ringo, now aged 81, has written extended captions to go alongside the photos to give them context and to put his own interpretation on them. The behind-the-scenes images chart the very beginning of the Fab Four, through to the height of Beatlemania, touring America and then the tensions that culminated in the world's biggest band splitting up. He sourced and researched the photos, many of which were taken by fans, and secured permission to publish them.
The legendary drummer compiled the rarely-seen images of himself with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison as part of an uplifting project. Sir Ringo Starr has published dozens of heart-warming, candid photos of the Beatles that helped him get through the covid lockdowns.
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