Tuesday, November 4, 1997
Last updated on October 16, 2020
Location: Park Lane Hotel • London • UK
Article Nov 02, 1997 • Paul gets an award from RADD
Interview Nov 03, 1997 • Paul McCartney in Conversation with David Frost
Article Nov 04, 1997 • Paul gets a Q award for "Flaming Pie"
Classical concert Nov 19, 1997 • "Standing Stone" US Premiere
TV show Nov 20, 1997 • The Oprah Winfrey show
Next article Nov 24, 1997 • "Standing Stone" VHS video released
On this day, Paul McCartney received the Q award for the Best Songwriter, for his album “Flaming Pie“.
From The Beatles Monthly Book N°260, December 1997:
Paul McCartney attended the annual Q Awards ceremony at the Park Lane Hotel in London on 4th November, where he was presented with a Best Songwriter Award for Flaming Pie. Also attending the proceedings was legendary producer Phil Spector, who received a Special Q Award. When video clips of some of Spector’s best-known recordings were played on a giant screen, Paul stood up and applauded an excerpt of John’s “Stand By Me” (which Spector didn’t actually produce!), but when Phil took to the stage to make a speech, Paul got up from his seat and walked out – apparently, in protest at Spector’s overdubs on Let It Be nearly 30 years ago!

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