Ringo Starr: Will play at the Ryman on 7/7, traditional 'Peace and Love' birthday at Hard Rock Nashville (Nashville Scene)

Ringo Starr to Play The Ryman on July 7, Celebrate His Birthday at Hard Rock Cafe Nashville

POSTED BY D PATRICK RODGERS ON FRI, FEB 17, 2012 AT 3:07 PM


Perhaps because he recently caught wind of his Nashville-residing imposter (not really an imposter), Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey has announced that he'll bring his All-Starr Band to Music City's Ryman Auditorium on July 7.

And in case you haven't memorized all of The Beatles' birthdays — as I may or may not have done as an adolescent — July 7, 2012, will be Ringo's 72nd birthday. Tickets will range in price from $45 up to $225 for VIPs, and will go on sale right here Friday, Feb. 24, at 10 a.m. So nothing out of the ordinary there.

There is, however, a mildly strange little nugget in this press release. Allow me, with a little help from our friends at The Ryman, to share said nug:

  At noon on the day of the show Ringo will be at the Hard Rock Cafe Nashville, where he will continue his tradition of recent years by asking those around the world to join him in a wish for Peace & Love. 



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Linda McCartney receives tribute treatment (so does Paul)

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011 – Linda McCartney will receive the tribute treatment from Nashville musicians in a fundraiser for cancer research.

 

The Women and Cancer Fund is a not-for-profit charity led by Dr. Alicia Alvarez and established in the memory of McCartney will benefit from the disc, "Let Us In" Nashville - A Tribute To Linda McCartney, which will be out Nov. 21 on Reviver Music.

A press release said Paul McCartney gave his "whole-hearted blessing" to "Let Us In" Nashville, a campaign led by Reviver Music to raise awareness and proceeds for this charity which promotes prevention, lifestyle awareness, enhances available health services and advocates advanced breast cancer and children's cancer research.

On Monday, Nov. 7, a special benefit concert will be held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The benefit will be hosted by actor/musician Jeff Daniels who will also be performing. The concert will feature performances by Sarah Darling, SHeDAISY, Steel Magnolia, Phil Vassar, Cheyenne Kimball, Juliana Cole, Jeff Daniels, Nikki Shannon Fernandez, Jordyn Shellhart, Chuck Wicks, Nancy Sirianni, Samantha Landrum,and Blue Sky Riders. Each artist will be performing an original version of a Paul McCartney song, as well as songs from their respective catalog. The "Let Us In" benefit event will also be filmed and recorded for a live DVD release.

Performers for the "Let Us In" event, along with several other artists who are unable to attend the live show have each contributed their original version of a Paul McCartney song for an album that will also benefit The Women and Cancer Fund.

Songs on the CD are:

Blue Sky Riders (Kenny Loggins, Georgia Middleman and Gary Burr) - "Junk"
Juliana Cole - "Bluebird"
Jeff Daniels - "Heart Of The Country"
Sarah Darling - "Blackbird"
Tommy Emmanuel - "She's A Woman"
Nikki Shannon Fernandez - "I Saw Her Standing There"
Cheyenne Kimball - "Mull Of Kintyre"
Samantha Landrum - "Pipes Of Peace"
Timothy B. Schmit, Mark Hudson, Laurence Juber, Denny Seiwell - "Every Night"
Ricky Skaggs - "Listen To What The Man Said"
SHeDAISY - "With A Little Luck"
Jordyn Shellhart - "I Will"
Nancy Siranni - "Calico Skies"
Steel Magnolia - "Maybe I'm Amazed"
Phil Vassar - "Lady Madonna"
Chuck Wicks - "No More Lonely Nights"