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Zak Richard Starkey (born 13 September 1965) is an English rock drummer who has performed and recorded with the English rock band the Who since 1996. He is also the third drummer to have appeared with the English rock band Oasis. Other musicians and bands he has worked with include Johnny Marr, The Icicle Works, the Lightning Seeds, and The Semantics. Starkey is the son of the Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr.
Early life
Zak Richard Starkey was born on 13 September 1965, at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital in Hammersmith, London, to the Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) and Maureen Starkey, Starr's first wife.[1] He grew up at Sunny Heights at St George's Hill in Surrey and Tittenhurst Park at Sunninghill, Berkshire, and attended Highgate School in London until 1981.[2]
At the age of eight, Starkey was given a drum kit by the Who's drummer, Keith Moon. Moon (known to young Zak as "Uncle Keith") was one of his father's closest friends and Starkey's godfather. Although they never sat together at a drum kit, Moon discussed drumming with him as a boy. The drum kit was later sold at Sotheby's for £12,000.[3]
Starkey subsequently began teaching himself to play the drums. His father gave him only one lesson, but he discouraged his growing interest because of the desire not to see him in the same business.
Career
Spencer Davis, Eddie Hardin, John Entwistle and The Icicle Works
In the early 1980s, Starkey appeared with a re-formed
In 1985, Starkey played on John Entwistle's solo album The Rock (released in 1996). Starkey replaced Chris Sharrock as the drummer in The Icicle Works[4] in 1988, leaving the band after a brief tenure and appearing on only one recording. Founder member Ian McNabb issued a B-side after Starkey's departure from the band. The song features Starkey on drums and, as it includes band personnel from the time, is presumed to date from his tenure with the group. Starkey also plays on the 1989 album Silver and Gold, a solo work released by Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith.[6]
Ringo Starr and the All-Starr Band
In 1985, he joined his father on
1996–present: The Who
In 1994, he joined John Entwistle and
On 20 October 2001, he performed with the Who at the Concert for New York City at Madison Square Garden. This was heralded as the Who's "comeback" performance and they stole the show. Rolling Stone called their performance "one of the 50 moments that changed rock and roll". It was also one of John Entwistle's final appearances with the band. On 7 February 2010, Starkey appeared with the Who during the half-time show of
Starkey was not available to record for most of the Who's 2006 album
On 30 March 2010, he played with the band during their performance of Quadrophenia at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. On 12 August 2012, he played with the Who at the finale of the
In September 2016, Starkey was interviewed by
1996–2003: Johnny Marr & The Healers
In 2000, Starkey was a founding member of
2004–2009: Oasis
During 2004, Starkey joined the
He travelled as a
His participation in the making of the Oasis album, Dig Out Your Soul, was confirmed on 11 December 2007,[6] when the official Oasis website published a picture of him with the other band members.[13] However, it was announced that he would not perform on the Dig Out Your Soul Tour after falling out with Noel Gallagher subsequently departing in 2008 and was replaced by Chris Sharrock. A year later he recalled that playing with them was "massive" and called the band "some of the smartest musicians I've ever met".[14]
Penguins Rising
In 2008, Starkey formed the band Penguins Rising which had previously been called Penguin, along with his partner Sharna Liguz. The band's original lineup also included his daughter Tatia.[15] Penguins Rising went on to support Kasabian and Beady Eye on their respective tours. They released an album under the moniker of Pengu!ns, entitled Hatemale, in 2011. Sshh signed to BMG as a solo artist in 2018, and the duo toured Australia opening for Primal Scream and then Liam Gallagher in support of the Sshh single "Rising Tide".
2016–present: Jamaica and reggae albums
Starkey went on to build a studio in Ocho Rios and formed the in-house recording group with Sshh Liguz, Sly & Robbie, Tony Chin, Cyril Neville and Robbie Lyn. In 2016, he launched the record label Trojan Jamaica based on the island, co-funded by BMG Rights Management.[16] The Trojan name was licensed for use from the Trojan Records label. The label was formed with a mandate to reflect music from Jamaica along with soul and blues from America.[17] Recording on Trojan Jamaica and with the roles of co-producer and guitarist he is credited on the albums 'Red Gold Green & Blue', 'Red Gold Green & Blue RMXZ' both released in 2019. In 2020, RGGB RMXZ was released, while Got To Be Tough by Toots & The Maytals followed the same year. This won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album that year.[18] Additionally, the album Solid Gold was released by U-Roy, featuring Ziggy Marley, Santigold, Shaggy, Big Youth, Mick Jones of the Clash (Starkey has previously gigged with Jones), Richie Spice, Tarrus Riley, Jesse Royal, and Rygin King. At this time, Starkey and his partner's band Sshh appeared at the invitation of the Peter Tosh Museum in Kingston, Jamaica, performing their version of Get Up, Stand Up (featuring Soul Syndicate and Eddie Vedder).
Personal life
In 1985, Starkey married Sarah Menikides (b. 1959). They separated in 2006 and divorced in 2021.[19] They had a daughter, Tatia Jayne (born 7 September 1985).[6][19]
He married Sharna Liguz, his partner of 18 years, on 21 March 2022. The couple had chosen the date in honour of their daughter, Luna Lee Lightnin, who was born a year earlier.[20] The wedding was held at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood, California. Eddie Vedder and Johnny Marr served as Starkey's best men, while reggae musician Pato Banton officiated the ceremony.[21]
Associated acts
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- The Icicle Works (1988)
- Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band (1992–1995)
- The Semantics (1992–1993)
- Roger Daltrey (1994–1995)
- Face (1995–1996)
- The Who (1996–present)
- The Lightning Seeds (1997–2000)
- Johnny Marr and the Healers (2000–2003)
- Oasis (2004–2008)
Discography
- Artists United Against Apartheid – Sun City (1985)
- Roger Daltrey – Under a Raging Moon (1985)
- ASAP – Silver and Gold (1989)
- Ringo Starr – Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band (1990)
- Ringo Starr – Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Volume 2: Live from Montreux (1993)
- Tony Martin – Back Where I Belong (1992)
- Moody Marsden Band – Never Turn Our Back on the Blues (1992)
- Robert Hart – Robert Hart (1992)
- Eikichi Yazawa – Anytime Woman (1992)
- The Semantics – Powerbill (1996)
- John Entwistle – The Rock (1996)
- Simon Townshend – Among Us (1996)
- Ringo Starr – Ringo Starr and His Third All-Starr Band Volume 1 (1996)
- Eddie Hardin – Wizard's Convention, Vol. 2 (1997)
- The Lightning Seeds – Like You Do (1997)
- The Lightning Seeds – Tilt (1999)
- Sasha – Surfin' on a Backbeat(2001)
- Johnny Marr and the Healers – Boomslang (2003)
- The Who – Then and Now (2004)
- Oasis – Don't Believe the Truth (2005)
- The Who – Endless Wire (2006)
- Paul Weller and Graham Coxon – "This Old Town" (2007)
- Broken English – The Rough with the Smooth (2007)
- Oasis – Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
- SSHH – Issues (2016)
- Various – Red Gold Green & Blue (2019)
- The Who – Who (2019)
- Toots and the Maytals – Got to Be Tough (2020)
- U-Roy – Solid Gold (2021)
- Mick Fleetwood & Friends – Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac (2021)
References
- ^ "News in Brief – A baby named Zak". The Times. No. 56427. 15 September 1965. p. 7.
- ^ Polcaro, Rafael (14 September 2020). "Who are the 10 Beatles sons and daughters that look exactly like them". Rock And Roll Garage. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Micallef, Ken (16 November 2006). "The Who's Zak Starkey: Channeling Keith—And More". moderndrummer.com. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Sutton, Michael. "Zak Starkey, AMG biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ a b Devon Ivie. "Kenney Jones on the 'Fondness and Sadness' of His Who Era "As I'm concerned there's only one drummer for the Who, and that's Keith Moon."" Vulture. 8 July 2021. [1]
- ^ a b c d e "Zak Starkey credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Deluca, Dan (9 December 2012). "Review: The Who's 'Quadrophenia' at the Wells Fargo Center". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Gomez Gina (2 August 2010). "Drummer Zak Starkey Of 'The Who' Was Amazing in Super Bowl Halftime Show". thaindian.com. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Zak Starkey, son of Ringo, talks about the magic of being in The Who". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Zak Starkey, invitation to join The Who". petetownshend.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Jon Blistein (9 September 2016). "Zak Starkey Enlists Original Sex Pistols for Fierce 'Problems' Cover". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Steve marriott Memorial Concert 2001". humble-pie.net. 24 April 2001. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Zak Starkey with Oasis 2007". oasisinet.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Tom Porter (19 May 2009). "Zak Starkey on Oasis: "the smartest musicians I've ever met" | Guitar News". MusicRadar. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "NME News Ex-Oasis man launches new band". NME. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Zak Starkey Previews New Reggae Label Trojan Jamaica With Black Uhuru Song". RollingStone. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Trojan Jamaica – About". TrojanJamaica. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Got to Be Tough – Toots & the Maytals". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Sarah Menikides Shares A Daughter With Zak Starkey". Favebites.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Ringo Starr's Son Zak Starkey Marries Sharna Liguz in L.A. Ceremony (with Eddie Vedder as a Best Man!)". People. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey marries in Los Angeles". UPI. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
External links
- Zak Starkey at AllMusic
- Zak Starkey discography at Discogs