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1979 highlights

January

The Star At The Top Of The Tree (interview)
1979 ?
Photo shoot for Christmas with Wings
1979 ?
Paul McCartney gives £5,000 for the reopening of Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre
January 1979
Paul and Linda acquire ranch in Tucson, Arizona
Circa 1979
Laine Longs For The Road (interview)
Jan 02, 1979
Recording "Daytime Nightime Suffering"
Jan 15, 1979
It's The Who - back live (interview)
Jan 19, 1979

February

Mixing "Baby's Request"
Feb 26, 1979

March

"Back To The Egg" sessions #5
March - April 1979
Hey Diddle (film)
1979 • For Paul McCartney
Release date: Mar 16, 1979
Wings Over The World (film)
1979 • For Wings
Release date: Mar 16, 1979
Bip Bop (film)
1979 • For Paul McCartney
Release date: Mar 16, 1979
"Wings Over The World" documentary film premiered on CBS
Mar 16, 1979
Wings comes to TV (interview)
Mar 20, 1979
Goodnight Tonight / Daytime Nightime Suffering
By Wings
Mar 23, 1979 • Released in the UK
Paul McCartney by Paul Gambaccini (interview)
Mar 30, 1979

April

Recording "Love Awake"
Apr 01, 1979
Wings film rumored
April 1979
Goodnight Tonight (film)
Filming date: Apr 03, 1979
“Wings Over The World” preview
Apr 04, 1979
Rumors that Wings may perform in Russia emerge
Apr 07, 1979
“Wings Over The World” broadcast on UK TV
Apr 08, 1979
The Songs Lennon and McCartney Gave Away
By Various Artists
Apr 18, 1979 • Released in the UK
The one who loves to be flying high... (interview)
Apr 26, 1979

May

Lympne Castle Jam Session
May 08, 1979
Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr attend Eric Clapton's wedding
May 19, 1979
Paul McCartney signs new deal with Columbia
May 20, 1979
Back To The Egg
By Wings
May 24, 1979 • Released in the US

June

Old Siam, Sir / Spin It On
By Paul McCartney
Jun 01, 1979 • Released in the UK
A Life In The Day Of Linda McCartney (interview)
1979
"McCartney II" sessions #1
June - July 1979
Old Siam, Sir (film)
Filming date: Jun 04, 1979
Getting Closer / Spin It On
By Wings
Jun 05, 1979 • Released in the US
Back To The Egg
By Wings
Jun 08, 1979 • Released in the UK
Wings invited to participate to Loch Lomond festival
Jun 09, 1979
"Back To The Egg" launch party
Jun 11, 1979
Wings: taking off at last? (interview)
Jun 16, 1979
Paul's been cooking up something special (interview)
Jun 23, 1979

August

Arrow Through Me
By Wings
Aug 14, 1979 • Released in the US
Arrow Through Me / Old Siam, Sir
By Wings
Aug 14, 1979 • Released in the US
Getting Closer / Baby's Request
By Wings
Aug 16, 1979 • Released in the UK

September

"McCartney II" sessions #2
September - October 1979
Promoter Sid Bernstein places New York Times ad for a Beatles reunion
Sep 09, 1979
Mixing "Waterfalls"
Sep 11, 1979
4th Buddy Holly Week
Sep 14, 1979
United Nations Secretary asks The Beatles to reunite to help Vietnamese boat people
Sep 21, 1979
Mixing "Frozen Jap", "You Know I'll Get You Baby", "All You Horse Riders"...
Sep 25, 1979
Mixing "Bogey Wobble", "Mr. H Atom", "You Know I'll Get You Baby"
Sep 27, 1979

October

Overdubs and mixing "Summer's Day Song"
October 1979
The Beatles sue the producers of "Beatlemania"
October 1979
Mixing "Secret Friend", "Wonderful Christmastime"
Oct 04, 1979
Mixing "Check My Machine"
Oct 16, 1979
"BEATLEMANIA" show opens in London
Oct 18, 1979
Paul McCartney awarded "most successful songwriter of all time" by Guinness World Records
Oct 24, 1979

November

Wings UK Tour 1979 rehearsals
November 1979
“Back To The Egg” TV program broadcast on US TVs
November - December 1979
Wonderful Christmastime / Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reggae
By Paul McCartney
Nov 16, 1979 • Released in the UK
Wonderful Christmastime / Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reggae
By Paul McCartney
Nov 20, 1979 • Released in the US
How Paul woke up with a hit (interview)
Nov 21, 1979
UK • Liverpool
Nov 23, 1979
UK • Liverpool
Nov 24, 1979
UK • Liverpool
Nov 25, 1979
UK • Liverpool
Nov 26, 1979
Wings' interview and photo session
Nov 27, 1979
UK • Manchester
Nov 28, 1979
UK • Manchester
Nov 29, 1979

December

UK • Southampton
Dec 01, 1979
UK • Brighton
Dec 02, 1979
UK • London
Dec 03, 1979
Paul's still a Liverpool lad at heart (interview)
Dec 04, 1979
UK • London
Dec 05, 1979
UK • London
Dec 07, 1979
UK • London
Dec 08, 1979
UK • London
Dec 09, 1979
UK • London
Dec 10, 1979
UK • Birmingham
Dec 12, 1979
UK • Newcastle upon Tyne
Dec 14, 1979
UK • Edinburgh
Dec 15, 1979
UK • Glasgow
Dec 16, 1979
UK • Glasgow
Dec 17, 1979
The Star At The Top Of The Tree (interview)
Dec 22, 1979
Concert For The People of Kampuchea
Dec 29, 1979
Hot As Sun (Live at Concert for the People of Kampuchea) (film)
2011 • For Wings
Filming date: Dec 29, 1979
Every Night (Live at Concert for the People of Kampuchea) (film)
2011 • For Wings
Filming date: Dec 29, 1979

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