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Paul McCartney & Wings
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(1971 – 1981)
Paul McCartney and Wings were a rock music band led by Paul McCartney, formed a couple of years after the dissolution of The Beatles. It achieved widespread popularity during the 1970s despite continual personnel changes.
History
Paul McCartney’s first two post-Beatles albums were a solo effort and then one featuring studio musicians.
Then late in 1971, drummer Denny Seiwell, and ex-Moody Blues guitarist and singer Denny Laine, joined Paul McCartney and wife Linda McCartney to record Paul’s third post-Beatles project. The result was Wild Life, the first project to credit Wings. The band name is said to have come to McCartney as he was praying in the hospital while Linda was giving birth to their second child together, Stella McCartney. Paul McCartney recalled in the film Wingspan that the birth of Stella was “a bit of a drama”; there were complications at the birth and that both Linda and the baby almost died. He was praying fervently and the image of wings came to his mind. He decided to name his new band “Wings”.
In 1972, McCartney returned to touring, mounting an impromptu tour of UK universities and small European venues (with the group driving around in a van), playing no Beatles numbers. He scored hits with the relatively light singles “Mary Had A Little Lamb” and “Hi Hi Hi” (the latter getting in trouble with the BBC for alleged drug references).
History
Paul McCartney’s first two post-Beatles albums were a solo effort and then one featuring studio musicians.
Then late in 1971, drummer Denny Seiwell, and ex-Moody Blues guitarist and singer Denny Laine, joined Paul McCartney and wife Linda McCartney to record Paul’s third post-Beatles project. The result was Wild Life, the first project to credit Wings. The band name is said to have come to McCartney as he was praying in the hospital while Linda was giving birth to their second child together, Stella McCartney. Paul McCartney recalled in the film Wingspan that the birth of Stella was “a bit of a drama”; there were complications at the birth and that both Linda and the baby almost died. He was praying fervently and the image of wings came to his mind. He decided to name his new band “Wings”.
In 1972, McCartney returned to touring, mounting an impromptu tour of UK universities and small European venues (with the group driving around in a van), playing no Beatles numbers. He scored hits with the relatively light singles “Mary Had A Little Lamb” and “Hi Hi Hi” (the latter getting in trouble with the BBC for alleged drug references).
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Wings Over America (Disc 1)
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Shoutbox
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BareNakedMike wrote:
No not really, only a few albums should be credited to just "Wings"
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Bandur2112 wrote:
Paul McCartney & Wings should be directed to "Wings".
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Karupin wrote:
C Moon <3
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Timber-Yak wrote:
I saw that girl. I was unimpressed by her anal rimming skills.
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whamcity wrote:
i was conceived after one of their concerts.
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ang_arctmonk wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Paul%2B%2526%2BLinda%2BMcCartney
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Larissa_Bell wrote:
cool picture *-*
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ibean24 wrote:
Paul is by far the best. No doubt about it.
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tomkash wrote:
retagging as mccartney BOO TO WINGS
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Jopzorz wrote:
what's the use of worrying?
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Echoes917 wrote:
Technically Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey isn't by Wing...it's by Paul & Linda McCartney
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lolzunicorn wrote:
Are you serious? "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" isn't on the top tracks?!
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xxbrooke16xx wrote:
great band:) I don't get all the hate..
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dundee12 wrote:
"I couldn't give a shit what Wings are doing" -John Lennon to Playboy magazine in 1979.
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tomcrofts wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Sgt.+Peppers+Lonely+Hearts+Club+Band
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paradoxutku wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Paul+Is+Dead
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Bassist01 wrote:
Like McCartney like we do? Join. http://www.last.fm/group/Paul+McCartney+is+my+favorite+Beatle
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CherryOhBaby wrote:
"They're only the band The Beatles could have been" [2]
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blossomtoe wrote:
"They're only the band The Beatles could have been" - Alan Partridge
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tomcrofts wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/The+beatles%21
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