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Ringo Starr's 'You're Sixteen' was number one 40 years ago

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Forty years ago this week, "You're Sixteen" by Ringo Starr topped the Billboard charts. It was Ringo's second song to top the charts in his post-Beatles career.

One of the musicians that helped Ringo with this recording was his old bandmate Paul McCartney -- he played the kazoo. McCartney and Starr perfomed together last night during the Grammy Awards. Ringo sang "Photograph" and then played the drums while McCartney played a new song, "Queenie Eye."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Hbgn9PzSI

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