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"Paul is dead" is an urban legend and conspiracy theory alleging that English musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles died in 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike. The rumour began circulating in 1966, gaining broad popularity in September 1969 following reports on American college campuses.
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon.
Paul McCartney released his tribute, "Here Today", on his album Tug of War (1982). [ 102 ] Paul Simon 's homage to Lennon, " The Late Great Johnny Ace ", initially sings of the rhythm and blues singer Johnny Ace , who is said to have shot himself in 1954, then goes on to refer to John Lennon, as well as President John F. Kennedy, who was ...
The Beatles was comprised of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr ... After Epstein’s death, The Beatles set up a company called Apple Corps in 1968 to manage their ...
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.They are widely regarded as the most influential band in Western popular music and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form.
[101] [102] On 10 April, having been among the recipients of the Q&A, Don Short of The Daily Mirror reported on McCartney's departure from the Beatles under the front-page headline "Paul Quits The Beatles". [103] [104] McCartney's bandmates viewed his announcement as a betrayal, particularly since he had used it to promote his solo album. [105]
From the moment the Beatles announced their breakup on April 10, 1970, fans began hoping for a reunion of the Fab Four. Those hopes were crushed when John Lennon was murdered on Dec. 8, 1980 ...
Chas Newby, an English rock bassist and brief member of the Beatles in the early 1960s, died this week at 81.. Friends and members of the Liverpool rock scene confirmed Newby's death on Tuesday ...