Abbey Road Tribute
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Today’s “Beatles People” is Maureen Starkey
Maureen Starkey Tigrett (born Mary Cox; August 4,1946 – December 30,
1994) left convent school when she was 14 years old, changing her
name to Maureen when she began her career as a trainee manicurist/hairdresser. She remembered turning her school uniform
around to make it look like a frock, and paying a school friend ten cigarettes a day to teach her how to "smoke properly". At 15, Mo
became a regular at the Cavern Club. She started dating Ringo in
1962. In September 1963, with her parents' permission, she travelled
to Greece with Ringo, Paul and Jane Asher. When Ringo collapsed and
was rushed to the hospital for tonsillitis, was rushed to hospital,
Mo visited every day to help him recuperate. Afterwards they became a monogamous couple. In January 1965, Ringo proposed marriage to Mo at
the Ad Lib Club, above the Prince Charles Theatre, London. After
finding out that she was pregnant in late January 1965, 18-year-old
Mo married Ringo. Mo enjoyed the closeness of Cynthia Lennon and
Pattie Harrison, as they often went on holiday together and shopping.
Ringo promised that he would set up a nationwide hairdressing
business for his wife, but the idea was later shelved, as she had to
deal with looking after their children and being the wife of a
Beatle. Mo would stay up all night, waiting with a cooked meal for
Ringo when he came home after a recording session. She was also
asked to look after fan club mail, and would personally answer
letters. “I like answering the letters. I’ve been doing it for five years now. I get some lovely replies back from the parents,” said Mo.
In 1968, Frank Sinatra was asked to record a customized version of
‘The Lady Is A Tramp’ for Mo’s 22nd birthday. Sinatra agreed to
record it and Ringo presented Mo with a disc of the song. Lyrics:
There’s no one like her, but no one at all And as for charm, hers is
like wall to wall She married Ringo, and she could have had Paul
That’s why the lady is a champ Creates excitement whenever it’s dull
She just appears and there goes the lull She merely smiles and you’re
out of your skull That’s why the lady is a champ The folks who do and don’t meditate Agree she’s great They mean, Maureen I’ve got more lyrics right after this vamp Because the lady is a champ Though we’ve
not met I’m convinced she’s a gem I’m just FS but to me she’s Big M Mainly because she prefers to me to them That’s why the lady is a
champ. I’ve lots of fans – well, at least one or two But Peter Brown called me to tell me its true She sleeps with Ringo but she thinks of
you That’s why the lady is a champ. But I can boast, boast as much
As much as I please, The fact is that she’s his wife But that’s life
But it’s her day so I whistle and stamp Because the lady, the
charming lady, Mr Ringo’s lady, is a champ.
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