Nov 08, 2019 • Posted in A day in the life • Robert Freeman
From Wikipedia: Robert Freeman (December 5, 1936 – November 8, 2019) was a photographer and graphics designer best known for his work with the Beatles, shooting some of the band’s most recognizable images featured on several of their album covers. From 1963 to 1966, he worked extensively with the group and did the photography and design on five of
Sep 26, 2019 • Posted in A day in the life
From NME.com, September 27, 2019: The Beatles‘ surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have been reunited at Abbey Road Studios, 50 years to the day since The Beatles’ classic album ‘Abbey Road’ was released. McCartney attended a party last night (September 26) to celebrate the anniversary with his wife Nancy Shevell, while Starr was
Sep 25, 2019 • Posted in A day in the life • Linda McCartney’s Polaroid Diaries
From Taschen.com: Following her best-selling TASCHEN monograph, Linda McCartney’s Polaroid Diaries brings together highlights from her vast archive. Taken from the early 1970s until the mid-1990s, the portraits, still lifes, landscapes and interior compositions affirm her bold eye for pattern, color, or simply an elegant fall of light. Through these candid instant pictures, we discover
Sep 18, 2019 • Posted in A day in the life • Linda McCartney’s Polaroid Diaries
From Taschen.com, September 18, 2019: On September 18, Benedikt and Marlene Taschen, along with Mary, Stella and Paul McCartney, hosted the launch of Linda McCartney. The Polaroid Diaries at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Guests included Ringo Starr, Chrissie Hynde, Twiggy, Sharleen Spiteri, Marc Newson, Rosemary Ferguson, Sheherezade Goldsmith and more. After a
Sep 06, 2019 • Posted in A day in the life • Hey Grandude!
From paulmccartney.com, August 8, 2019: […] This September, join Paul at the Piccadilly branch of London’s Waterstones to celebrate his new children’s book ‘Hey Grandude!’. Together with illustrator Kathryn Durst, Paul will be making a special appearance at Waterstones book shop, where he will read the story of ‘Grandude’ – a super-cool Grandad who takes his grandchildren
Sep 05, 2019 • Posted in A day in the life • Hey Grandude!
From paulmccartney.com, September 26, 2019: Hey Grandude! is Paul’s first picture book and will be published in hardcover under the Random House Books for Young Readers imprint in the US and the Puffin imprint in the UK in September 2019. Paul said: “I’ve written a new children’s picture book. It’s called Hey Grandude!Why? Well… I’ve got eight
Jul 26, 2019 • Posted in A day in the life • LIPA
I meet LIPA graduates all over the world when I’m on tour. I also have two in my band. I tried once to keep hold of a sound guy, but couldn’t. I wasn’t fast enough; he went out with Coldplay. Paul McCartney From The Irish News, July 26, 2019: Blackadder stars Rowan Atkinson and Stephen
Jul 18, 2019 • Posted in A day in the life
Like many of these things this all started with an email. Bill had asked if it was something I might be up for. Writing a musical is not something that had ever really appealed to me but Bill [Kenwright] and I met up with Lee Hall and had a chat and I found myself thinking
May 28, 2019 • Posted in A day in the life
I’m especially proud to receive this award from Cardozo which has been known for its work on behalf of peace and justice for many years. Paul McCartney From Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law: Each year, Cardozo’s Journal of Conflict Resolution presents the International Advocate for Peace Award toan individual who is exemplary in the field of
Mar 27, 2019 • Posted in A day in the life
From dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2019: […] A school book Sir Paul McCartney used as a teenager has sold for £46,800 – nearly 10 times its estimate. The exercise book – which features a doodle of a man smoking and a teacher’s critical comments – sold at an auction of Beatles memorabilia in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside. Sir