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Saturday 5 December 2015

The Beatle's Ringo Starr drum kit sold for $2.2 million at auction

A drum kit that Ringo Starr used to record some of the Beatles’ early hits has sold for $2.2 million at an auction to Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. Julien’s Auctions says Irsay bought the 1963 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl three-piece drum kit Friday at a sale in Beverly Hills, California.


Ringo Starr
The two-day auction includes more than 800 items owned by Ringo Starr and his wife, actress Barbara Bach.
Starr used the kit in more than 200 performances between May 1963 and February 1964.
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.
The auction concludes Saturday. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the couple’s Lotus Children Foundation, which focuses on global social welfare issues.

21 comments:

Darrel tom said...

U say? Damn. Just drums ooo
Wondering how much fela's musical instruments n apparels will cost if they are eventually auctioned.



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AC£S said...

All I need is 1% of that money to change my story

Darrel tom said...

U say? Damn. Just drums ooo
Wondering how much fela's musical instruments n apparels will cost if they are eventually auctioned.



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Unknown said...

Hmmmmm. Ego kakwa nku















#iT wiLL oNLy gET beTTer
#It MuSt eNd In PrAise

aproko manager said...

End time kit

Unknown said...

Hmmm
These people know how to value things.

edDREAMZ said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Some people no sabi wetin them go use money do again i swear.... #NowPlaying>> koni koni: 2kriss...
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Unknown said...

See how they are wasting money

etochi21 said...

Flavour should go get that, as he is my best live performer here in Nigeria. Thanks

Unknown said...

Nice artifacts. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Nice artifacts. Linda take note!

MADE IN NIGERIA said...

Wow!!!

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Interesting!

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Incredicidle!
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Unknown said...

It is worth it! Beatles remains till date the best selling group ever internationally.

Unknown said...

That's a huge amount of dough

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Unknown said...

Seen

Nenyechi said...

Choi,see money o

Victor Emeka Isaac said...

That's a huge amount






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ary said...

Quality is everything, that drum is symbolic of an iconic group, makes you look at our music industry and wonder.

Andrew said...

Electronic digital drums imitate acoustic drums generate acoustic drum sounds that may could be seen as drums or even produce sounds of which tend not to could be seen as any drum in any way.

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