Ringo Starr

In musical terms, Sir Richard Starkey, aka Ringo Starr, often fails to get the love he deserves. Yet over a solo career spanning five decades, he has released twenty albums featuring his instantly identifiable voice alongside collections of heavyweight guest musicians. It’s often forgotten that Ringo’s Sentimental Journey was the first solo album by a Beatle. Sure, it’s not that memorable, but it set the ball rolling for further records.

The standout LP is, in the opinion of many, 1973’s Ringo, which featured the hit single "Photograph" and the deliciously tongue-in-cheek "I’m the greatest", which led off the album. The latter was written by John Lennon, and features the writer, George Harrison, and Ringo. Paul and Linda McCartney appear on Paul’s "Six O’Clock" (on side two of the record), making the album the closest The Beatles ever came to a reunion. That tells you something important about the amiable Liverpudlian drummer.

The 2007 compilation Photograph: The Very Best of Ring Starr is ripe for re-issue.