A little help from his friend: Ringo Starr's night at the Rock Hall

• However, the show's headliner was inductee Ringo Starr, the only Beatle who had yet to be honored as a solo artist.

State of play: The Beatles' other surviving member, Paul McCartney, was set to induct Starr.

• Some fans even speculated that McCartney must have called the Rock Hall to convince them that if they induct Starr, they will get a mini-Beatles reunion.

What they said: "It's a great honor for me to be able to 'induce' him," a playful McCartney said during his speech. "Oh, induct, into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame here in Cleveland tonight."

• Starr added, "It's a great honor to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. ... Finally, I'm invited, and I love it."

What happened next: Starr kicked off his performance with his solo song "It Don't Come Easy" with Joe Walsh beside him on guitar.

• McCartney then joined them on stage for a rendition of "With a Little Help From My Friends" backed by several of the night's other guests.

The bottom line: The two living Beatles coming together will always be a marquee event.

• The 2015 ceremony also cemented Cleveland as a host city that could draw the same level of names as ceremonies held in New York and Los Angeles.

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