Ringo Starr Tribute Album To Benefit David Lynch Foundation

Ringo Starr: Peace & Love

A RINGO STARR tribute album featuring performances by the BEATLES drummer, JOE WALSH, BEN HARPER, BEN FOLDS, THE HEAD AND THE HEART, BRENDAN BENSON, BETTYE LaVETTE and ARK LIFE, benefiting the DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION, will be released DECEMBER 4th.

On JANUARY 20th, 2014, artists came together in LOS ANGELES to honor the legendary BEATLES drummer, who was presented with the LIFETIME OF PEACE & LOVE AWARD by LYNCH via his own FOUNDATION.

The recordings from that night can be heard for the first time thanks to COMMUNION RECORDS, which will release "RINGO STARR: The LIFETIME OF PEACE & LOVE TRIBUTE CONCERT" album. Proceeds from the record, which was mixed by BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, will benefit the DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION, whose mission is to help bring TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION  to at-risk populations across the world.

The first preview of the release is a cover of "Octopus's Garden" by THE HEAD AND THE HEART, which can be heard now via the DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION YOUTUBE channel below.

The album track listing includes:

ARK LIFE - "Can't Do It Wrong"
THE HEAD AND THE HEART- "Octopus's Garden"
BRENDAN BENSON - "Don't Go Where The Road Don't Go"
BETTYE LaVETTE - "It Don't Come Easy"
BEN FOLDS - "Oh My My"
BEN HARPER - "Walk With You"
JOE WALSH - "Back Off Boogaloo"
RINGO STARR - "Photograph," "Boys," "With A Little Help From My Friends"

All songs were performed with a house band that included DON WAS, who also served as the evening's musical director, PETER FRAMPTON, KENNY ARONOFF, STEVE LUKATHER and BENMONT TENCH.

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