However, it's extremely unlikely/borderline impossible that Paul McCartney's death would have been kept a secret. Why? Because he wasn't wearing any shoes, his eyes are closed and he is smoking a cigarette, all of which McCartney later made reference to on his 1991 album cover, Paul Is Live. One of the biggest alleged indications was the cover of Abbey Road, which allegedly suggested that McCartney had indeed perished.
Knowing just how popular the bassist and the band were, The Beatles' management decided to replace him with the winner of a Paul McCartney look-alike contest. In fact, it was even suggested that a ferocious argument during a Beatles recording session had resulted in Paul McCartney furiously driving away only for him to then crash his car and die as a result. Though the song first grabbed audiences for its romantic balladry, it soon went on to take on new meaning in light of Harrison’s death in 2001. The song went on to become of Starr’s most famous solo efforts, notable for his collaboration with George Harrison. Paul McCartney was rumored to have died in a car crash in London in November 1966. The lead single off the album was the somber track, Photograph. It actually began all the way back in September 1969, after American college students hypothesised that there were numerous references to his death in The Beatles' songs and albums. There's even a website specifically designed to address the conspiracy theory. In fact, the entire discussion with the legendary drummer was completely fabricated.īut the reason it actually garnered quite a bit of attention was that this isn't the first time that it's been speculated Paul McCartney died back in 1966. There's just one problem, the Hollywood Inquirer isn't actually a website and doesn't even exist.
The only problem was that he couldn't get along with John, at all." Billy turned out to be a pretty good musician and he was able to perform almost better than Paul. Starr then continued, "It was supposed to last only a week or two, but time went by and nobody seemed to notice, so we kept playing along. "We didn't know what to do, and Brian Epstein, our manager, suggested that we hire Billy Shears as a temporary solution." "When Paul died, we all panicked," he reportedly declared.
However, that couldn't be further from the truth.Īccording to the Mirror, The Beatles drummer allegedly remarked to the Hollywood Inquirer that after McCartney had died, the entire group, which also consisted of George Harrison and John Lennon, panicked. During our False Flag Weekly News on 5 March 2015, I had included an interesting report about Ringo Starr having claimed that Paul McCartney had died in 1966 and been replaced. Billy Mohler lays down bass and guitar, Damon Fox provides melotron, piano and wurly, with all background vocals by Linda Perry, Billy Valentine, Zelma Davis and Maiya Sykes.įeaturing an infectious dance groove, " Let's Be Friends" was written by Ringo's longtime engineer Bruce Sugar along with Sam Hollander, with Ringo Starr handling vocal and drum duties, Nathan East on bass, Steve Lukather playing guitar, Bruce Sugar on keyboards, percussion and horn arrangement, handclaps and percussion by Sam Hollander, and Billy Valentine, Zelma Davis and Maiya Sykes on background vocals.A variety of news websites recently reported that Ringo Starr confirmed that Paul McCartney died in 1966 and was replaced by a look-a-like. Written by Linda Perry, " Everyone and Everything" captures the classic Ringo Starr sound and features Ringo on vocals, drums and percussion along with Linda Perry on guitar and percussion. The track features Ringo on vocals, drums, and percussion, Steve Lukather on guitar, Joseph Williams on keyboards, with background vocals provided by Joseph Willams, Billy Valentine, Zelma Davis and Maiya Sykes. The upbeat rocker "World Go Round," written by Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams, continues to spread Ringo's positive message of hope and togetherness.