Ringo Starr
publication date: Monday, March 25, 2013 (part of Spring 2013)
category: 
Music
clue: He became a super Starr by playing in the greatest rock quartet of all time, but bandmate John Lennon said he wasn't even the best drummer in the band.
explanation: Starr played in the Beatles. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Erik Bates
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