Ringo Starr Straight Man or Joker Author:Alan Clayson This is the essential read for fans of the fab four. It is an unparalleled and unerringly accurate account. — Following Starr through his life and careers as musician and actor, Clayson's impeccable researched and highly entertaining biography details the ex-Beatle's romantic liaisons, health problems, alcoholism, and return to prominence... more ». « less