Ringo Starr's Son Used to Hate Being Related to a Beatle: 'The Biggest Drag in My Life'

Ringo Starr’s eldest son, Zak Starkey, followed in his father’s footsteps and became a drummer. Starkey said he admires his father’s talent and is happy to be his son. He didn’t always feel this way, though. Starkey said that as a child and teenager, he resented the fact that Starr was his father. He explained that Starr was rarely around, and he didn’t seem all that interested in his music career.

Starr has three children from his marriage with his first wife, Maureen Starkey. The couple married in 1965 after realizing Starkey was pregnant. Zak Starkey was the couple’s first child, followed by another son Jason, in 1967, and a daughter, Lee, in 1970. Starr said he never felt that the chaos of his life with The Beatles meant he couldn’t have children.
A black and white picture Ringo Starr's children Zak, Lee, and Jason standing outside at their mother's wedding.

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