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Joe English (born July 2, 1949 [1]) is an American musician, vocalist and songwriter who, during the 1970s, played drums in Paul McCartney's band Wings and in the rock band Sea Level, among others. Biography
When the Venus and Mars recording sessions moved to New Orleans, Britton quit Wings and was replaced by Joe English who won the job at a secret audition before McCartney. [38] In late 1975 Wings embarked on the Wings Over the World tour, [39] following a postponement to allow McCulloch to recuperate from a hand fracture. Starting in Bristol ...
The lead vocal was sung by Wings drummer Joe English rather than by McCartney, the only Wings song on which English was the lead vocalist. [2] [3] This was part of McCartney's attempt to democratize the band; each of the five members of Wings had at least one lead vocal on Wings at the Speed of Sound. [2]
The two songs were released as a single in late 1977 – Wings' only new release that year. [4]: 121 Before the single's release came two defections from Wings: drummer Joe English had become homesick for America [4] and returned home, and lead guitarist Jimmy McCulloch left Wings to join the Small Faces that September.
During the sessions for their follow-up album, Britton left the band and was replaced by American musician Joe English. [13] Backed by the number one single " Listen to What the Man Said ", the album, Venus and Mars , wasn't as well-received as Band on the Run , but was nevertheless a commercial success, reaching number one.
Wings at the Speed of Sound is the fifth studio album by the British–American rock band Wings, released on 26 March 1976. [1] Issued at the height of the band's popularity, it reached the top spot on the US album chart—the band's fourth consecutive album to do so—and peaked at number 2 on the UK album chart.
Wings are a staple at bars, backyard barbecues, and especially football games. Boneless chicken wings, however, didn't make their way to menus until the early 200o's.
Wings over America is a triple live album by the British–American rock band Wings, released in December 1976. The album was recorded during the American leg of the band's 1975–76 Wings Over the World tour. It peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.