Ricky Starr
The International
Singing Sensation!
Recording artist. Relentless crooner. Portland acquaintance. Berkeley campus legend. The remarkable, unlikely story of Richard Frankel is finally finding a home.
♫ Hear the 1964 recording ↓
The music!
The legend!
Have you heard
“Mr. Astrologer”?
In 1964, Ricky recorded a pop single called Mr. Astrologer—a song that would follow him from his early show-business ambitions to the streets of Berkeley decades later.
We're collecting original stories, period photographs, press clippings, and recordings to tell Ricky's story, including an unforgettable encounter in Seaside, Oregon.
Press play. There's more to come.
Audio preserved from a YouTube recording; original 45 not held in this collection. The disc artwork above is illustrative, not the original label.
Stay tuned, folks!
We're just warming up. This site is being rebuilt as a home for the photographs, music, news stories, and firsthand memories of a one-of-a-kind performer.