The rhythmic sense that made Ringo a great rock drummer guides his vocals here. The result is relaxed authority that usually only a genius like Willie Nelson or Ray Charles can make sound so easy.

Now holding forth during its sixth decade, Ringo Starr’s solo career has largely been an uneven affair in terms of studio albums. There are the 1970s-era highwater marks associated with the ...

Rolling Stone dubbed Perry “Producer of the Year” for 1973 for his work with Carly Simon and Ringo Starr. The Grammys ... s “Without You”) and 1974 (Simon’s “You’re So Vain”).