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Paul McCartney and Wings, often billed simply as Wings, were an English-American rock band formed in 1971 in London by former Beatle Paul McCartney; his wife Linda McCartney on keyboards; session drummer Denny Seiwell; and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine. They were noted for their commercial successes, musical eclecticism, and frequent ...
In late 1977, Wings' released "Mull of Kintyre" as a double A-side with "Girls' School". [2] The single reached number one in the UK and remains one of the best selling UK singles of all time. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] After "Mull of Kintyre", the band released their next studio album, London Town , in 1978. [ 2 ]
A live version of the song was recorded in Glasgow, Scotland, on 17 December 1979 by Wings during their tour of the UK. An edited version from the performance was included as one of two songs on the B-side; the other song on the B-side was "Lunchbox/Odd Sox", a Wings song that dated back to Venus and Mars (1975). Both songs were credited to ...
Billboard described it as being one of Wings' "less surrealistic productions," commenting on its "hymn-to-nature" lyrics and "vaguely omninous minor chord progression." [11] Cash Box commented on the "Eagles-influenced guitars." [12] The single version is remixed and is approximately a minute shorter than the album track.
Denny Laine, the British singer-guitarist best known for his work with Paul McCartney & Wings and the Moody Blues, has died after a long battle with interstitial lung disease, according to a ...
Wild Life is the debut studio album by the British-American rock band Wings and the third studio album by Paul McCartney after the breakup of the Beatles.The album was mainly recorded in seven sessions between 24 July and 4 September 1971 (additional overdubs were added during sessions in October 1971 [1]), at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) by McCartney, his wife Linda, session drummer ...
Denny Laine sang vocals on the Moody Blues' 1964 hit 'Go Now' but is best known as the longtime Wings guitarist alongside Paul and Linda McCartney.
The song was used with the opening credits of, and as a main melody line through, the 1980 movie Oh!Heavenly Dog, starring Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour and Benji.In 2010, neo-soul artist Erykah Badu sampled "Arrow Through Me" on an album track called "Gone Baby, Don't Be Long" on her CD New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh).