"In My Car" is a single by

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' former drummer, Ringo Starr. The track is credited as being written by

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Richard Starkey Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

, and

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. The track was included on Starr's ninth solo studio album, ''

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'', which was produced by the

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' lead guitarist,

in 1983. The single was re-released, this time on yellow vinyl for

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es only, with "

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" as the B-side, on the label The Right Stuff on 1 November 1994, 11 years after the first release.

Personnel

* Ringo Starr – lead vocals, drums, percussion *

– lead guitar, backing vocals *

– bass guitar *

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– keyboards *

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– keyboards * Mark Easterling – backing vocals * Steve Hess – backing vocals * Patrick Maroshek – backing vocals

Cover version

In 1987,

, the single's producer and co-songwriter, recorded a cover version for his eighth solo studio album '' Got Any Gum?'', which was released as a single and became a moderate hit.

References

{{authority control Ringo Starr songs 1983 singles 1983 songs Joe Walsh songs 1987 singles Songs written by Joe Walsh Songs written by Ringo Starr Bellaphon Records singles