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Cultural Heroes and One-of-a-Kinds: Ex-Beatle and Current All Star Ringo Starr.

Drummer, Ringo Starr talks to Terry about his life before, during and after the Beatles. He has a new CD of Christmas Songs coming out soon, "I Wanna Be Santa Claus". Recently the Yellow Submarine soundtrack was reissued with previously unreleased tracks. (REBROADCAST from 6/14/95)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, October 22, 1999: Interview with Ringo Starr; Interview with Cynthia Lennon; Review of the film "Bringing Out the Dead."
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Cultural Heroes and One-of-a-Kinds: Cynthia Lennon's Life with John.

Cynthia Lennon was the first wife of Beatle musician John Lennon. Terry talked with Cynthia in 1985. . She wrote a book about her years with Lennon in 1978 called "A Twist of Lennon." They met in art school in 1957 and were married in 1962. During the years John toured the world, as a member of the most popular rock group in history, Cynthia was at home raising their son Julian. Cynthia and John Lennon divorced in 1968 after John fell in love with Yoko Ono. John Lennon was killed 12 years later.

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Ex-Beatle and Current All Star Ringo Starr

Starr is back with his third All Starr Band. Produced by David Fishof, (who created and produced the first two tours), a world tour begins in Japan in June, and will be in America in July and August. Starr will talk to Terry about his life before, during and after the Beatles.

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