Wings (band)

Paul McCartney and Wings, later alone Wings, was a band founded in 1971 by Paul McCartney and his wife Linda McCartney (born Linda Eastman), Denny Laine(born Brian Hines ) and Denny SEIWELL . Despite numerous personnel changes, Wings was very successful in the 70's only three constant members of Wings were Paul McCartney , Linda McCartney and Denny Laine .



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*1 The early years  ==The early years [  edit ] == After the Beatles broke up in 1970, Paul McCartney has made ​​two solo albums, McCartney and Ram . Already in the shooting of Ram Denny SEIWELL played the drums.For his third album Denny Laine (ex Moody Blues ) upon request and Wings emerged. According to Paul McCartney was the name of the group to him during the difficult birth of his daughter Stella in 1971.
 * 2 successful years
 * 3 The end
 * 4 Manning
 * 5 Discography
 * 5.1 Albums
 * 5.2 Singles
 * 5.3 Radio 2 Top 2000
 * 5.4 DVDs

The debut album of Wings, Wild Life, was released in December 1971 but was poorly received. With the addition of guitarist Henry McCullough, the band on "surprise tour" went: the group went schools and universities along unannounced and played there.

Then Wings in 1972 brought a number of singles. The first single "Give Ireland Back To The Irish" was boycotted by the BBC, but still took a 16th place in the top 40. In response, a children's song was released "Mary Had a Little Lamb." The next single "Hi-Hi-Hi" was again boycotted by the BBC, this time for alleged sexual charge and the drug reference. The B-side "C Moon" was, however rotated instead. In October 1972 the song "was Live and Let Die "as recorded soundtrack of the eponymousJames Bond film . ==The successful years [  edit ] == In 1973 came the first number 1 hit with "My Love". This song was from the album Red Rose Speedway. After a successful tour of Britain, Henry McCullough and Denny SEIWELL then also left the group. Wings therefore traveled as a trio off to Lagos where the shooting took place on the next album Band on the Run . This album got good reviews and became the most successful album of the band. Both the title track and "Jet" were international hits. The album turned Wings as a group on the map. Wings was supplemented by Jimmy McCulloch on guitar and Geoff Britton on drums (which was later replaced by Joe English ).

In this occupation went the group in January 1975 to New Orleans for the album Venus and Mars record. This album is the song "Listen to what the man said" a hit. In the autumn of 1975 Wings went on a world tour: Wings over the World. This tour started in the autumn of 1975 Bristol, then went to Australia, Europe, America and ended up back to Europe was recorded in September 1976. The American part of the tour on the 3 double live album Wings over America. One of the shows in Seattle for 60,000 people was captured on video called "Rock Show". The live version of Maybe I'm Amazed in England, the United States, Germany and France successfully on single released, but not in the Netherlands.

The album Wings At The Speed ​​Of Sound was recorded in January 1976. After the Australian part of the Wings over the World - tour, Wings took a short break for vacation and time was set aside in January 1976 at the Abbey Road Studios in London to Wings at the Speed ​​of Sound record. It was the first time that Wings again an album in England recorded since Red Rose Speedway. From this album came two big hits:. Silly Love Songs em Let 'em in Silly Love Songs Paul McCartney was a reaction to critics that his songs would be too superficial.

From February 1977 Wings worked on the sequel album London Town, but the third pregnancy of Linda McCartney meant there was more time for the shooting schedule. The recording sessions were therefore continued on the boat "Fair Carol" in the Virgin Islands . During the shooting left Jimmy McCulloch Wings for Small Faces and Joe English returned with nostalgia back to America. During the recording sessions, in September 1977, was also the song " Mull of Kintyre "included as a tribute to the eponymous peninsula in Argyll , Scotland, where Paul McCartney had a house. The single Mull Of Kintyre was a huge hit, but was not on the album. The single was the biggest selling single ever, until it was surpassed in 1984 by "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid . To this day remains today " Mull of Kintyre "one of the most sold plates not for charity was made. Eventually the album London Town was released in March 1978. The title track and especially "With A Little Luck" were hits. ==The end <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Later in 1978 come Laurence Juber and Steve Holly joined the band. Influenced by punk and new wave, the sound of wings rougher, as evidenced by the album Back To The Egg from 1979. This album is well received, but sells comparatively moderate. This album contains two songs from the specially created Rockestra with John Bonham and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin , Gary Brooker and Pete Townshend of The Who . In 1979 Wings is also largely silent and Paul McCartney is working on his solo album McCartney II. This album contains mostly experimental music that leans heavily on synthesizers. In November and December 1979 shall Wings for the last time in Britain . During a show in Glasgow is a live version of the song "Coming Up" comes recorded the album McCartney II. This song is a big hit in 1980, but it would also be the last single of Wings.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Plans for a new world tour in 1980 to be canceled in January 1980 when Paul McCartney at the airport in Tokyo arrested for possession of drugs. He is released after 10 days, but the tour is canceled anyway. In 1980 Wings works by new songs, but they are not released. Laurence Juber and Steve Holly therefore leave Wings. Eventually, on April 27, 1981 announced that Denny Laine Wings will leave and that this Wings ceases to exist. ==Occupation <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In the early years Wings was often regarded as a kind of backup band for Paul McCartney. After the success of Band on the Run Wings is more and more seen as a real band. So wrote both Denny Laine as Jimmy McCulloch some songs for Wings. Additionally cared Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, Joe English and Linda McCartney several times the "lead vocal. However, it was clear that Paul McCartney was the leader and star of Wings. During the 10 years that Wings existed, there were quite a few personnel changes, with Wings twice was reduced to a trio. ==<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[Discography  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[Albums  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[Single  Edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Radio 2 Top 2000 <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===DVDs <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[  Edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ===