"Photograph" is a song written by Ringo Starr and George
Harrison. It was released by Starr as a single on October 5,
1973, reaching number eight and number one in the UK and U.S.
singles charts, respectively. It can also be heard on the
Ringoalbum and several compilation and live albums.
On "Photograph", Starr is the lead vocalist and plays drums,
and Harrison plays 12-string acoustic guitar and sings harmony
vocals; Jim Keltner (drums), Klaus Voorman (bass), Nicky
Hopkins (piano), Vini Poncia (acoustic guitar), Jimmy Calvert
(acoustic guitar), Lon and Derrek Van Eaton (percussion), Bobby
Keyes (tenor saxophone solo) are also featured. The orchestral
arrangements are by Jack Nitzsche, and Richard Perry produced
the recording.
A promotional film was shot for the "Photograph" single,
showing Starr walking around his new house at the time,
Tittenhurst Park, which had been previously the home of John
Lennon and Yoko Ono. The B-side of the "Photograph" single,
"Down And Out", was written by Starr on his own.
On November 29, 2002, Starr performed "Photograph" at the
Concert for George held in the Royal Albert Hall, London on the
first anniversary of Harrison's death. According to the
official Concert for George website, "Ringo Starr caught
everyone with a tear in their eye with a rendition of
"Photograph", a composition he wrote with George, which seemed
to sum up how everyone felt." In this concert, Starr mentioned
that the song took on a whole new meaning after the passing of
Harrison. The lyrics were believed to be poignantly appropriate
for this occasion, including: