Revisiting The Beatles' 1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have never shared an embrace at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.

Call it a result of unique circumstances or bitter grudges. But it will all change on Saturday, April 18 when McCartney inducts Ringo Starr into the Rock Hall as a solo artist.

The Beatles were inducted as a band in 1988. Yet Paul McCartney chose not to attend. George Harrison, Ringo and John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono were on hand to accept the honor.

Mick Jagger inducted the band. Ringo then came to the microphone to deliver a few jokes.

"I've been nominated to say hi and thank you," said Ringo. "You can sit down. I'm going to be here for hours."

"I'd really like to thank everyone here and everyone that's inducted us into the Hall of Fame...Thank you, thank you, thank you."

Harrison went on to say, "The reason we became a band is because of all of the other people who are in the Hall of Fame already...We just wanted to get guitars and get in a band because we didn't have proper jobs at the time. Anyway, it sort of turned out fine and got a bit bigger than any of us expected."

By: Troy L. Smith

Source: Cleveland.com

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