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Zak Starkey: Ringo's Son on Drums for The Who
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by Jordan Yerman | February 8, 2010 at 07:57 am
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When The Who took to the stage for the Super Bowl 2010 halftime show, Zak Starkey was behind the drum kit. Rock fans recognize the surname: Zak Starkey is Ray Starkey's son. Yeah, Ringo Starr's son.
The Who's original drummer, Keith Moon, died of a drug overdose in 1978 (in the same flat where Cass Elliot died in 1974), and bassist John Entwistle died in 2002. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend are the only remaining original members of The Who. (Before you ask "How old is Roger Daltrey", he's 65)
Zak Starkey has been playing with The Who for almost fifteen years as their touring drummer.
Zak Starkey also played with Oasis, who some consider a Beatles Tribute band anyway.
Though at 44 a relative youngster compared to Townshend (64) and Daltrey (65), Starkey is actually a nearly 15-year veteran of the touring version of the Who and a well-regarded rock sideman.
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at 10:00 on February 8th, 2010
Richard Starkey, not Ray.
at 18:20 on February 8th, 2010
Too bad for Starkey that he played with THE WHO at the Super Bowl.
at 23:19 on February 8th, 2010
Hilarious. SMH @ "Ray" Uhh, ooopth!
at 09:36 on February 28th, 2010
Was Zak Starkey the drummer for Roger Daltrey in Nashville Feb. 27, 2010?
at 16:23 on March 9th, 2010
I recall reading that Keith Moon gave Zac his first drum set... .. not daddy Ringo....