The beginning of Paul McCartney’s solo career got off to a rocky start. His two poorly received LPs, McCartney and Ram, prompted the ex-Beatle to take a break from releasing music under his own name. Starting a new band would mean a measure of pressure off of his shoulders and a clean state. Enter: Wings.
Though almost nothing could measure up to the career of the Beatles, Wings carved out a respectable career in the pop world, jump-starting the second leg of McCartney’s career. With the group set to get the documentary treatment, we’re taking a look back at the origin of Wings. Come on the journey with us below.
Behind the Band Name
When McCartney first began toying around with the idea of starting a second band, he called Denny Laine, the former singer of The Moody Blues. His wife, Linda, was already down so the line-up just needed a drummer to round things out. That slot was filled by Ram collaborator Denny Seiwell.
With the line-up figured out, >>> Read More
