# In 1980, John Lennon wrote his final song. Decades later, Ringo Starr finally finished it

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1980-john-lennon-wrote-his-final-song-decades-later-ringo-starr-finally-finished-it/
- Published: 2026-11-07T15:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T15:26:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1980-john-lennon-wrote-final-song/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Lennon left a demo of “Grow Old With Me”.
- Ringo Starr recorded it in 2019.
- Starr said hearing Lennon’s voice moved him.

## Summary

John Lennon left a demo of “Grow Old With Me”, a tender song about lasting love, before his death in 1980. Decades later, Ringo Starr recorded it, completing a song Lennon had intended for him and giving listeners a new way to hear Lennon’s unfinished work.

Starr said hearing Lennon’s voice mention his name moved him, and that he felt the song was important to record. He waited until 2019, when he felt ready to revisit it, and was joined by well-known collaborators. The article says Starr’s mature voice suits the simple melody and its themes of growing old together.

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