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Ringo Starr will become the final Beatle to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony tonight. The Star is located at 1750 N. Vine Street in front of the historic Capitol Records Building. Ringo receives his Star on the 50th anniversary of the day construction first began on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His will be the 2,401st Star.

You can view the Hollywood Walk of Fame induction ceremony via a webcast beginning at 7pm PT. There is also a pre-show commencing at PT. The webcast can be watched at www.ringostarr.com or www.fabfourum.com/video-gallery.html

Congratulations to Ringo.

Stars who joined Harrison’s widow, Olivia, and their son, Dhani, at the ceremony on April 14 included Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks, Tom Petty, Eric Idle, Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh, and T-Bone Burnett.

Watch some clips of the ceremony below:

Coinciding with the ceremony, Capitol-EMI Records announced that a new compilation of Harrison’s post-Beatles recordings will be released June 16. ‘Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison’ will include solo work as well as three of his Beatles songs - ‘Something’, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ and ‘Here Comes the Sun.’

While often labelled the ‘quiet Beatle’, George played a vital role in the development of the band’s sound and was an integral part of their success. Although clearly overshadowed on the songwriting front by Lennon and McCartney, George did pen a number of classic songs in this period, including Here Comes the Sun, Something and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

To celebrate his birthday, head over to the video section for some of his greatest songs:

If I Needed Someone - live in Tokyo

Here Comes the Sun

Something

Taxman

While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Concert for Bangladesh version