sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017

Paul McCartney congratulates ‘best pal’ Ringo Starr on knighthood





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Sir Paul McCartney congratulates ‘best pal’ Ringo Starr on knighthood
He said his new name has a nice ring to it.
Belfast Telegraph
December 30 2017

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Sir Paul McCartney has hailed Ringo Starr as the “best drummer, best pal” while he congratulated his fellow Beatle on his knighthood.

The drummer received the honour in the New Year honours, 52 years after receiving an MBE with the “Fab Four”.

Sir Paul, who received his own honour in 1997, shared a picture of the pair on Twitter, writing: “Huge congrats Sir Ringo! Sir Richard Starkey has a nice ring to it. Best drummer best pal!”




The duo are the last two surviving members of the band.

Starr is recognised in the New Year Honours list for his services to music and in a short message, signed off with his trademark phrase, he said: “It’s great! It’s an honour and a pleasure to be considered and acknowledged for my music and my charity work, both of which I love. Peace and love. Ringo.”

Starr – whose real name is Richard Starkey – would have been knighted years ago if Sir Paul had had his way.

After he was missed off the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2011, Sir Paul told Absolute Radio it was “about time” that Starr was knighted, adding that he would have told the Queen “look, love, Sir Richard Starkey – it’s got a ring”.

Starr, 77, is undoubtedly one of the nation’s most eminent musicians as a member of the band that took the world by storm in the early 1960s.

Although often overshadowed by the utter star quality of his co-stars McCartney and the late John Lennon and George Harrison, his impact on the band’s music was vital and he is regarded as one of the most talented drummers of his generation.

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Lennon often used Starr’s common original expressions – fondly referred to as Ringoisms – such as A Hard Day’s Night and Tomorrow Never Knows and turned them into songs.

Starr was born on July 7 1940 in the working class Dingle area of Liverpool.

Much of his childhood was affected by illness and his frequent visits to hospital, for appendicitis and tuberculosis among other ailments, caused his education to suffer.

It was during his blighted youth that he developed a love of music and a knack for playing the drums.

Starr met The Beatles in Hamburg in 1960 and two years later he replaced the band’s drummer Pete Best, a takeover that was controversial at the time.

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Following the band’s split in 1970 after a decade of recording pop classics and touring the world, Starr released two albums before the end of that year, Sentimental Journey and country-style effort Beaucoups Of Blues.

He achieved success with his 1973 album Ringo, which peaked at number seven in the UK and number two in the US, although he is the only Beatle to have failed to top the UK singles chart as a solo artist.

Over the years, Starr has continued with his solo career and has released 19 studio albums, the latest being 2017’s Give More Love.

In 1984, Starr became the narrator for children’s TV series Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends, an effort that went on to become a huge success.

Starr’s knighthood comes more than half a century after he and the other Beatles received MBEs in 1965.

That same MBE is the one rejected four years later by Lennon, who wrote a letter to the Queen saying: “Your Majesty I am returning this MBE in protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against Cold Turkey slipping down the chart.”

Another accolade bestowed upon Starr was his election into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2015, after previously being inducted with The Beatles in 1988.

Starr lives in Los Angeles and rarely visits Liverpool, the residents of which he upset several years ago when he said that he did not miss anything about his home city – prompting a statue of him to be vandalised.

Asked by chat show host Jonathan Ross in 2008 if he missed anything about the city, Starr replied: “Uh, no.”

He added: “No, I love Liverpool, I was a child – I grew up in Liverpool, family members are in Liverpool but… you know.”

In 2011, Starr apologised for his comments, telling the BBC that he was sorry to Liverpudlians.

He added that he thought “no real Scouser took offence” to his remarks and that it was “silly that whoever took offence took offence”.

Starr has three children with his first wife Maureen Cox, to whom he was married from 1965 until 1975: Zak – a renowned drummer in his own right – Jason and Lee.

In 1980, he met actress Barbara Bach on the set of the film Caveman, and they married in 1981.




viernes, 29 de diciembre de 2017

Twist and Splash! Paul McCartney, 75, returns to hurricane-ravaged St Barts with his wife Nancy, 58, and two beloved daughters Mary, 48, and Stella, 46

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Twist and Splash! Paul McCartney, 75, returns to hurricane-ravaged St Barts with his wife Nancy, 58, and two beloved daughters Mary, 48, and Stella, 46
By Becky Freeth and Eve Buckland For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 28 December 2017



He returned to his favourite winter sun spot for his annual New Year's break just four months after Hurricane Irma ravaged the luxury destination. 
But Sir Paul McCartney, 75, made island life look idyllic again on Thursday, when he was seen enjoying quality time with family on the beach in St Barts.
The Beatles rocker was far from kicking back because he was instead spending an energetic day with his glamorous wife Nancy Shevell, 58, and stylish daughters Stella, 46, and Mary, 48. 

Keeping up: Paul kept up fabulous with his daughters
Jog: Fashion designer Stella, whose mother is Paul's late wife Linda, looked typically chic in a white sheer blouse paired with denim cut-offs which flaunted her endless legs
Stunning: Mary looked fabulous in a floral one-piece
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Leggy: Paul McCartney (left) returned to hurricane-ravaged St Barts for Christmas with his daughters Stella (centre) and Mary (right), as they were seen enjoying an energetic beach day

In September, it was confirmed that Irma killed at least 11 people on the islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy.

Irma killed four people and injured dozens on St Maarten, the Dutch side of the island shared with St Martin.


Nearly a third of all buildings on the Dutch half of the Caribbean island were destroyed and more than 90 per cent damaged by Hurricane Irma. 
For the McCartneys though, it was like water off a duck's back, because they returned to the island on Boxing Day, without hesitation.  

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Splashing around: Nancy Shevell was seen cooling off in the sea with Stella's daughter Reiley Willis during their annual family getaway

Jog: Paul and Mary looked delighted to be spending time with father Sir Paul (right) as the family decamped to the beach for fun and frolics
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Jog: Paul and Mary looked delighted to be spending time with father Sir Paul (right) as the family decamped to the beach for fun and frolics

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Fun times: Mary looked relaxed as she headed out of the sea to dry off in the blazing sun
Leggy: The mother of four looked fabulous in her floral one-piece as she enjoyed the festive holiday
Like father, like daughter: Paul and Mary cracked identical smiles as they enjoyed a cooling dip
Like father, like daughter: Paul and Mary cracked identical smiles as they enjoyed a cooling dip

Fine art photographer Mary showed off her sensational swimsuit body in a floral multi-coloured one-piece as she relaxed in the sea with her beloved father.
Showing their playful sides, Mary splashed her father with sea water before the pair enjoyed a leisurely chat. 
Fashion designer Stella, whose mother is Paul's late wife Linda, looked typically chic in a white sheer blouse paired with denim cut-offs which flaunted her endless legs.
She accessorised with a Panama hat and aviator sunglasses.    
Mary later appeared to roar as she held out her arms behind her as Paul followed suit with his own powerful pose. 
Sunshine break: Paul and Mary were in good spirits as they chatted while walking out of the surf
Sunshine break: Paul and Mary were in good spirits as they chatted while walking out of the surf

Terrifying: Hurricane Irma struck the island in September, killing 11 people on the French islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy and four more people on St Maarten, the Dutch side of the island shared with St Martin
Terrifying: Hurricane Irma struck the island in September, killing 11 people on the French islands of Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy and four more people on St Maarten, the Dutch side of the island shared with St Martin

Twist And Shout hitmaker Paul showed off his trim frame in a black rash vest, paired with navy shorts as he enjoyed catching up with his nearest and dearest.
He was looking youthful, sprinting up and down the sands with his girls - who are similar in age to his gorgeous wife Nancy.  
Nancy showed off her lithe legs in a lacy black swimsuit paired with a tropical yellow cover-up as she raced along the beach.
Her brunette tresses were styled sleek and straight and she accessorised with chic dark shades. 
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Fun in the sun: The Beatles legend, 75, was joined by wife Nancy, 58, (L) and daughter Stella, 46, who looked perfectly stylish

Fun: Nancy showed off her lithe legs in a lacy black swimsuit paired with a tropical yellow cover-up as she raced along the beach
Fun: Nancy showed off her lithe legs in a lacy black swimsuit paired with a tropical yellow cover-up as she raced along the beach

Games: Nancy went to throw an American football as she larked about on the beach 
Games: Nancy went to throw an American football as she larked about on the beach 

Twist and Splash: Sir Paul was in high spirits, showing off his very energetic side at 75
Twist and Splash: Sir Paul was in high spirits, showing off his very energetic side at 75

Banter: Fine art photographer Mary, whose mother is also Paul's late wife Linda, donned a floral multi-coloured one-piece as she hit the beach
Banter: Fine art photographer Mary, whose mother is also Paul's late wife Linda, donned a floral multi-coloured one-piece as she hit the beach
Animated: Paul and Mary laughed out loud as they waded into the warm waters 
Animated: Paul and Mary laughed out loud as they waded into the warm waters 
Music man: Sir Paul looked trim as he hit the beach showing off his luscious locks

Elegant: Stylish as always, Stella accessorised with a Panama hat and aviator sunglasses

Fashionista: Stella was the epitome of beach chic as she leisurely walked along the white sands
Fashionista: Stella was the epitome of beach chic as she leisurely walked along the white sands

Stroll: Paul donned a navy baseball cap and shades for his sunshine stroll with his wife and his grandsons
Chilling: Paul enjoyed a leisurely stroll with his wife of six years in the searing sunshine
Chilling: Paul enjoyed a leisurely stroll with his wife of six years in the searing sunshine
Stylish: Nancy donned a stylish Panama hat and shades as she toted a chic blue handbag
Stylish: Nancy donned a stylish Panama hat and shades as she toted a chic blue handbag
Pals: Stella greeted her pals Xin Li and her husband Lyor Cohen on the beach 
Pals: Stella greeted her pals Xin Li and her husband Lyor Cohen on the beach 
Family time: The Beatles legend, 75, looked over the moon as he enjoyed a refreshing dip in the sea before larking around with his eldest daughter, 48
Family time: The Beatles legend, 75, looked over the moon as he enjoyed a refreshing dip in the sea before larking around with his eldest daughter, 48
Ctching up: The Twist and Shout hitmaker showed off his trim frame in a black wetsuit top, paired with navy shorts as he enjoyed catching up with his nearest and dearest
Ctching up: The Twist and Shout hitmaker showed off his trim frame in a black wetsuit top, paired with navy shorts as he enjoyed catching up with his nearest and dearest
Chatty: Mary and Paul enjoyed a quick chat as the music icon made the most of a break from his hectic touring schedule 
Chatty: Mary and Paul enjoyed a quick chat as the music icon made the most of a break from his hectic touring schedule 

Here comes the sun: The strength of Paul and Mary's bond was clear to see as they larked about in the ocean

Relax: Mary bobbed about in the crystalline waters while her devoted dad looked out to sea
Relax: Mary bobbed about in the crystalline waters while her devoted dad looked out to sea
Refreshing: Paul appeared to roar as he held his arms up in the air as a wave splashed him
Refreshing: Paul appeared to roar as he held his arms up in the air as a wave splashed him

Paul is holidaying in sunny St.Barts with his wife Nancy Shevell, 59, children and grandchildren
Paul and Nancy tied the knot on October 9, 2011, exchanging vows at London's Old Marylebone Town Hall register office.
Glamorous Nancy is an heiress to a haulage fortune and is Sir Paul's third wife after Linda McCartney died in 1998.
He divorced second wife Heather Mills ten-years later, in 2008.

Beach fun: Nancy looked playful as she chased a family member along the beach during a game
Beach fun: Nancy looked playful as she chased a family member along the beach during a game
Toned: The star showed off her toned legs as she frolicked on the beach 
Toned: The star showed off her toned legs as she frolicked on the beach 
Games: There was clearly a competitive spirit during the family beach day as the game got underway
Games: There was clearly a competitive spirit during the family beach day as the game got underway
Banter: Nancy tackled her teammate during the fun-filled game on the beach with Paul's grandson
Banter: Nancy tackled her teammate during the fun-filled game on the beach with Paul's grandson
Sir Paul and Nancy arrived in St Barts on Boxing Day with Stella's sons, four months after St Barts was rocked by devastating Hurricane Irma.
Earlier this year, the island's Eden Rock Hotel & Villas - a luxury resort owned by the parents of Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews and his brother, Pippa Middleton's husband James - was damaged in the natural disaster.
Jennifer Connelly and her husband Paul Bettany, Ashley Oslen, Olivia Palermo, Jake Gyllenhaal and Chrissy Teigen all visited St Barts last year but seem to have decamped to other destinations in 2017.
Doting dad: Macca couldn't help but whoop for joy as he made the most of his sunshine break
Doting dad: Macca couldn't help but whoop for joy as he made the most of his sunshine break
Chilling: Mary leisurely floated as she chatted with her doting dad and family members in the sea
Chilling: Mary leisurely floated as she chatted with her doting dad and family members in the sea
Catching up: Paul looked content as he chatted with his beloved daughter during their break
Catching up: Paul looked content as he chatted with his beloved daughter during their break
The good life: Paul looked relaxed as he soaked up the sun during the family beach day 
The good life: Paul looked relaxed as he soaked up the sun during the family beach day 

Drenched: Paul looked happy as he waded through the warm waters and back to shore
Drenched: Paul looked happy as he waded through the warm waters and back to shore
Making a splash: Mary and Paul whiled away the afternoon by chatting in the ocean
Making a splash: Mary and Paul whiled away the afternoon by chatting in the ocean
Idyllic: Waves crashed over the Beatles legend and his daughter on the sunny beach
Idyllic: Waves crashed over the Beatles legend and his daughter on the sunny beach
Toned: Paul looked lithe as he lightly jogged along the white sands in the sunshine
Toned: Paul looked lithe as he lightly jogged along the white sands in the sunshine
Fun: Paul enjoyed a chat with some of his family members in the sea 
Fun: Paul enjoyed a chat with some of his family members in the sea 
Happy: Paul relished his day at the beach as he enjoyed a refreshing swim in the sea
Happy: Paul relished his day at the beach as he enjoyed a refreshing swim in the sea