|
NEW
YORK (AP) — Paul McCartney 's next book, coming out this fall,
is a reminder that the Beatles were not his only band.
"Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run" is an oral history about
the group McCartney formed in the early 1970s, after the Beatles
broke up. With members including guitarist Denny Laine and
McCartney's then-wife, keyboardist Linda McCartney, Wings rose
from driving to shows in a van to selling millions of records
with such hits as “Band on the Run,” “Jet,” “My Love” and “Silly
Love Songs.” The band broke up in 1981.
Edited by historian Ted Widmer, the illustrated, 528-page book
draws in part on hours of interviews with McCartney. W.W. Norton
& Company, which also published McCartney's “The Lyrics” and
“1964: Eyes of the Storm,” announced Wednesday that “Wings” will
be released Nov. 4.
“I’m so very happy to be transported back to the time that was
Wings and relive some of our madcap adventures through this
book," McCartney, 82, said in a statement. "Starting from
scratch after The Beatles felt crazy at times. There were some
very difficult moments and I often questioned my decision. But
as we got better I thought, ‘OK this is really good.’ We proved
Wings could be a really good band. To play to huge audiences in
the same way The Beatles had and have an impact in a different
way. It was a huge buzz.”
All contents © copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved
|
|
