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" Ringo Starr has said he is proud that The Beatles&amp;#039; music is still popular with young people. The drummer reflected on the influence The Beatles have had on popular music as he celebrated his 72nd birthday over the weekend.   &amp;quot;The music we made is still important. The kids are still learning about our music all these years later,&amp;quot; Starr told CNN. The &amp;#039;With a Little Help from My Friends&amp;#039; singer added: &amp;quot;We left a great legacy. Every generation listens to The Beatles. We&amp;#039;re still outselling most acts!&amp;quot; Starr also revealed that he stays in close contact with fellow Beatle Paul McCartney, but admitted that they rarely discuss &amp;quot;the old days&amp;quot;. The Beatles recently topped a list of the best-selling acts in the history of the UK, edging out fellow icons like Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Madonna. Starr has recorded 16 solo albums since the break-up of The Beatles in 1970. His latest LP Ringo 2012 was released in January. Watch The Beatles perform &amp;#039;Get Back&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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