McCartney Times

John Lennon always tried to look out for Ringo Starr. From writing songs for the drummer during the tenure of The Beatles to keeping a watchful eye on his solo career, it would be a relationship that resulted in a word of advice regarding the ascension of Debbie Harry and Blondie.

Despite popular belief, Lennon never referred to Ringo as “not even the best drummer in The Beatles”, that was a myth that fellow Liverpudlian Jasper Carrott made up during a show on the BBC in 1983. The two Beatles always enjoyed a positive relationship, and even though they might not have seen each other for extended periods, they made sure to stay in touch.

Maintaining contact despite being in different corners of the world was difficult, but that didn’t stop their friendship from flourishing, and postcards were their chosen method of communication. Even though ‘The Fab Four’ enjoyed unparalleled success, it wasn’t immediately clear how Ringo would cope outside of the prism of the band, a situation that made John anxious. The drummer was not a natural songwriter, and whether he’d be a frontman was unknown to everybody.

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Source: The postcard John Lennon sent to Ringo Starr about Blondie