Ringo Starr's 'You're Sixteen' was number one 40 years ago

Forty years ago this week, "You're Sixteen" by Ringo Starr topped the Billboard charts. It was Ringo's second song to top the charts in his post-Beatles career.

One of the musicians that helped Ringo with this recording was his old bandmate Paul McCartney -- he played the kazoo. McCartney and Starr perfomed together last night during the Grammy Awards. Ringo sang "Photograph" and then played the drums while McCartney played a new song, "Queenie Eye."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Hbgn9PzSI

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