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Paul McCartney and Wings was 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-The 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-The 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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Paul McCartney & Wings - The Mess
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Paul McCartney & Wings - Mrs. Vandebilt
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Paul McCartney and Wings- Big Barn Bed
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Paul McCartney and Wings - Let me roll it
Top Albums
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Jet
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My Love
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Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five
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Mamunia
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Helen Wheels
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Shoutbox
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DJFutureSphere wrote:
And what about Mrs Vanderbilt?
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optimistic_tour wrote:
Band on the run. 5:12. BAM! ~ anybody know the reference?
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tanz_musik wrote:
Paul McCartney & Mullets w/ Wings
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mosquitofeed wrote:
I've got NO legs, when is this cunt going to give me any money for a quick soapy tit wank?
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Shizwoo wrote:
lovin band on the run and the foo fighters cover version
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magneticgirl wrote:
Belle époque !!!
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tabbi0729 wrote:
Band on the run and My Love are totally awsome songs
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capuleet wrote:
wings rules!
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doceasubio wrote:
<<<<<<<<<<<<<unggga
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ProtoCraken wrote:
Alan Partridge loves these guys
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tigerbeerx wrote:
She is so amazing, I got all her albums here na http://westsounds.com/
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gailk123 wrote:
wow! thats a lot of posts
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optimistic_tour wrote:
nineteen hundred and eighty five!!! eternally good.
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Thomy113 wrote:
Immer gerne gehört
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JOIN Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club!
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quinn_theeskimo wrote:
C'mon, Paul -- Put some songs up !
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lynnguist wrote:
To each their own... It's all good
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TangerinePie wrote:
Better than The Beatles.
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chainsofsilver wrote:
Well, some people would disagree with you :P
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thingummy wrote:
wings are a pile of shit
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