Maureen Starkey Tigrett , first- born to Starkey , née Mary Cox ; August 4, 1946 , Liverpool , England , United Kingdom - December 30, 1994 , Seattle , Washington , USA ) - The former wife of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and the mother of his three children.
| Maureen Starkey Tigrett | |
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| English Maureen starkey tigrett | |
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| Birth name | English Mary cox |
| Date of Birth | August 4, 1946 |
| Place of Birth | Liverpool , England , UK |
| Date of death | December 30, 1994 (48 years old) |
| A place of death | Seattle , Washington , USA |
| Citizenship |  United Kingdom  USA |
| Occupation | hairdresser , manicurist |
| Father | Joseph Cox |
| Mother | Florence Cox (Barrett) |
| Spouse | and |
| Children | Zach Starkey (born 1965) Jason Starkey (born 1967) Lee Starkey (born 1970) Augustus Tigrett (born 1987) |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 The early years
- 1.2 Ringo Starr
- 1.3 1971-1975
- 1.4 Life after a divorce
- 1.5 Death
- 2 notes
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
Biography
The early years
Mary Cox was born on August 4, 1946 in Liverpool ( England , UK ) [1] in the family of Joseph Cox and Florence Cox ( maiden name is Barrett, English Barrett ). She was the only child in the family [2] . At the age of fourteen, she left the monastery school, changed her name from Mary to Maureen and began working as a hairdresser and manicurist in her native Liverpool [3] [4] .
Ringo Starr
Fifteen-year-old Cox regularly went to the Cavern Club and recalled the long lines to enter, and the competition between fans of The Beatles: “I never stood in line two or three hours before it opened, as it scared me. There were fights among girls when the doors opened. ” Once she kissed Paul McCartney on an argument, but she liked Ringo. She took an autograph from him, but Starr had not noticed her for a long time. He later admitted that he did not remember their first meeting, as other fans did the same. Later, she always called him “Richie,” since his real name was Richard Starkey.
At the Beatles, there were fights between female fans fighting for the attention of the band. Maureen was in danger when some of the fans realized that she was dating Ringo Starr. Her face was badly scratched by a fan on February 14, 1963, while she was waiting in Starr's car. Maureen once said: "I have to be careful, because fans could easily kill me." Later, she was forced to stop working as a hairdresser due to continuing threats from her fans.
In September 1963, Cox, with parental permission, went to Greece with Starr, McCartney and Jane Asher . This was the last quiet vacation of the group before the Beatlemania . On June 3, 1964, on the eve of the international tour, Starr became seriously ill. With high fever and tonsillitis, he was taken to the hospital. Cox came to the hospital every day to help Ringo get better, brought him ice cream , and after his recovery they officially became a couple.
On January 20, 1965, Ringo proposed to Maureen. They married in London on February 11, 1965. She was already pregnant by then. She was 18 years old.
The first son - Zack Starkey was born on September 13, 1965 in the Queen Charlotte Maternity Hospital. Ringo said his son was “a little stunning,” and said, “I won’t let Zack become a drummer.”
Second son - Jason Starkey was born on August 18, 1967
Daughter - Lee Starkey was born on November 11, 1970.
Starks lived in 34 Montagu Square ( Marylebone ) when Brian Epstein suggested that the members of the group move to the houses next to him, in Escher.
Lennon bought a house called Kenwood, Harrison bought Kinfowns next to Asher, and a year later Starkey bought Sunny Heights on South Road. Ken Partridge was asked to remodel the interior of the house, including a private pub above the garage called Flying Cow, which had a mirrored bar, billiards, a jukebox, and a portrait of Lennon and McCartney on the wall.
On April 25, 1969, they sold Sunny Heights and bought a sixteenth-century mansion in Elstead.
On September 18, 1973, they bought Tittenhurst Park, the former Lennon house.
Maureen was friends with Cynthia Lennon and Patti Harrison , they often went on vacation together, went shopping and celebrated Christmas. Starr promised that he would create a hairdressing business for his wife, but the idea was postponed since she was dealing with children.
She sang backing vocals on The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill and, along with Yoko Ono, was present on the roof at a concert in 1969. You can hear McCartney say “Thank you, Mo” for the applause after the final performance of “ Get Back ”.
Frank Sinatra in 1968 recorded a special version of his previously released song "Lady Tramp" for Maureen's birthday.
Starks attended the Sinatra concert in London on May 8, 1970.
1971-1975
When The Beatles broke up in 1970, their marriage began to break up; the reasons for this were the frequent betrayal of Starr, as well as his alcoholism. During this time, she remained part of Ringo's life, despite the fact that their marriage was very stressful. George Harrison also took part in this - during one of the Harrison’s visits to Starkey, he publicly confessed to Maureen in love, and later Harrison’s wife Patty caught them in bed [5] .
On July 17, 1975, their divorce was completed [6] . Ringo agreed to give custody of his children and £ 70,000 a year to necessary payments to his ex-wife.
Life after a divorce
In Monaco, on May 27, 1989, Maureen married businessman (born 1947), who is best known as the founder of Hard Rock Cafe . Even before marriage - January 4, 1987 - in Dallas (Texas) they had a daughter, Augusta Taygrett.
Death
She died after a long struggle with leukemia on December 30, 1994 at her home in Seattle in the presence of her husband and children [7] . She was 48 years old. After her death, McCartney wrote the song “Little Willow” in memory of her.
Notes
- ↑ Harry, 2004 , p. 333.
- ↑ Drummer's Girl
- ↑ Harry, 2004 , p. 180.
- ↑ General Statements: 1964–67 (unreachable link) . Beatle money. Date of treatment April 25, 2011. Archived July 22, 2011.
- ↑ Brown, Peter . George falls for Ringo's wife and it's divorce Beatles-style, The Gazette (April 14, 1983), p. 82.
- ↑ The Beatles - All About The Beatles at (link not available) . Beatlemania.ca. Date of treatment February 6, 2011. Archived March 21, 2005.
- ↑ Drummer's Girl . People (January 16, 1995). Date of treatment April 23, 2011. Archived on August 16, 2012.
Literature
- Harry, Bill. The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. - Virgin Books, 2004 .-- ISBN 978-0753508435 .