Ringo Starr & Mexico

Like The Beatles, Ringo did have a “special” Mexican discography, but his relationship with the country goes way beyond that.

In 1976, Ringo Starr recorded and released his fifth solo album: “Ringo’s Rotogravure.” In that same year, Ringo went on holiday to Acapulco, Mexico and stayed at the Hotel Las Brisas. It is said that he was so impressed about Mexican traditional music (specifically mariachi music) that he included a song called “Las Brisas” in “Ringo’s Rotogravure.” About this song, he said the following:

"We used a mariachi band on [Las Brisas] because we were in Mexico when we wrote the song. We recruited one from a Mexican restaurant here in LA."

Critics speak of the song in terms of “charming, interesting and flavor giving” “it’s an interesting, catchy song with a very unique sound.” Here it is:

 

Despite this nice tribute to Mexican music, the closest relationship between Ringo and Mexico is the 1981 film “Caveman” (starring Ringo, financed by George Harrison and directed by Carl Gottlieb.) This cult film was shot at different locations in the Mexican states of Zacatecas and Durango, and the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City.

 

But rather than just shooting the film in Mexico, the most important thing about it was meeting co-star and current wife Barbara Bach (well known for being a former Bond Girl) on the set. In other words, Ringo Starr met his wife in Mexico.