Ono made the comment backstage at Starr's induction ceremony to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Ono she didn't!(Getty)

There were plenty of shockers at Ringo Starr's induction ceremony to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on Saturday. For one, Ringo was actually inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Burn.

Ringo is the last of the Beatles to be inducted for his solo career, and many are saying it's long overdue. One thing's for sure: it didn't come easy. Ringo's fellow bandmate Paul McCartney was there to support him, as was John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono. And what Yoko had to say backstage really made an impression. She told Rolling Stone:

"No one is probably going to believe it, but he was the most influential Beatle."

She's right, we don't believe it. Yoko explained that Ringo's even-tempered, kind personality made him more enduringly popular than her late husband with his mercurial personality.

"John would go up and down and all that, but Ringo was always just very gentle. And he really believed in peace and love."

"I do believe in those things! Thanks 'Ko!"(Getty)

It seems like Ringo has a superfan. And while it's easy to roll your eyes at her comments (Ringo was never as popular as John at his most dickish), it's true that he's long been underappreciated. Not only was his expert drumbeat a very important part of the success of the Beatles, his personality and low-key charisma were too. Just look at how well he sells this scene from A Hard Day's Night:

Yoko seemed delighted to welcome Ringo into the Hall of Fame. She only had one regret:

"It would have been better if George and John were here, too."

Amen, Yoko.