Ringo for President

"Ringo for President" is a 1964 novelty song by The Young World Singers. It advocates The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr as the ideal presidential candidate because he doesn't talk about war.[1] The song was released during the 1964 U.S. presidential elections as a third-party write-in candidate [2] and some fans actual went to the Republican National Convention in California with signs referring to the song title.[3] The song was also covered by Australian entertainer Rolf Harris.[4][5]

Sources
  1. Dominic, Serene (7 November 2016). "10 Reasons Ringo Starr Was The Most Important Beatle".
  2. "Today in Music History: 'Ringo for President' was released". www.thecurrent.org.
  3. "Ringo for President 2016!". www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com.
  4. Starr, Michael Seth (1 June 2015). Ringo: With a Little Help. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781617136313 – via Google Books.
  5. Marsh, Dave; Bernard, James (1 November 1994). New Book of Rock Lists. Simon and Schuster. p. 136 – via Internet Archive. Penny Valentine Ringo.
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