Ringo Starr (Image courtesy of Rob Shanahan)
Manhattan Beach, CA–(Businesswire)–The world’s most famous drummer—Ringo Starr—will be bringing his legendary talents and style to Skechers where he’s set to appear in the footwear company’s global marketing campaign for Skechers Relaxed Fit footwear. The new multimedia campaign featuring Ringo will begin in Spring 2015.
Ringo’s campaign will kick off with a new television spot that follows the humorous tone that has become a signature of the Relaxed Fit footwear commercials. Up until now, the series has focused on celebrities from the sports world including Joe Montana, Mark Cuban, Joe Namath, Pete Rose, as well as Mariano Rivera in ads coming early next year. The campaign starring Ringo Starr will extend across all media with the musician also appearing in print, outdoor, online and point-of-sale materials through June 2016.
“We are incredibly excited to be working with such an amazing world-renowned artist as Ringo Starr,” said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers. “Ringo possesses the charm, cool charisma and instant global recognition that will elevate awareness for our popular Relaxed Fit footwear collection both in the United States and especially around the world. And his recent modeling gig with a high-end designer shows Ringo is not only a music icon, but also a style icon. As we move from the sports world to the music world with this campaign, Ringo is the perfect ambassador to illustrate how our comfortable footwear helps keep you relaxed in any situation.”
After more than a half century in the music industry, Ringo has released 17 solo albums and continues to tour the globe with his All Starr Band. Beyond his acclaim in the recording industry, this year the artist released a children’s book—Octopus’s Garden—adapted from the whimsical song he wrote 46 years ago. Ringo is also known for his philanthropy and his involvement with the anti-violence #peacerocks campaign through the David Lynch Foundation being one recent example that led to his winning at the GQ Men of the Year Awards for his humanitarian work.
