www.dailymail.co.uk The Beatles' original Yellow Submarine surfaces and is set to fetch £10,000 at auction this week · First drawing of Yellow Submarine to fetch more than £10,000 at auction · Rare celluloid painting depicts vessel used in 1968 film starring Beatles · Featuring handwritten notes, it was used as a master for animation team · Yellow Submarine was a success and led to The Beatles' 10th studio album By EMMA GLANFIELD FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 6 April 2015 The first ever drawing of The Beatles' famous Yellow Submarine which is dubbed the 'holy grail of memorabilia' is set to fetch more than £10,000 at auction. The unique psychedelic cartoon, which is hand-painted, depicts the eponymous submarine from the 1968 film in which the Fab Four travel to Pepperland to save it from the Blue Meanies. The rare celluloid painting, known as a cel, was used as a master version from which artists working on the film created all other images of the wacky vessel. The first ever drawing of The Beatles' famous Yellow Submarine which is dubbed the 'holy grail of memorabilia' is set to fetch more than £10,000 when it is sold at auction in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday The rare celluloid painting, known as a cel, was used as a master version from which artists working on the Yellow Submarine film created all other images of the wacky vessel. The 1968 film starred The Beatles (above) It features handwritten notes instructing artists on the correct colours to use when recreating the submarine. More than 240 artists and animators worked full time for an entire year to produce the film using revolutionary techniques, and it is credited with helping boost the popularity of animation. Yellow Submarine was a critical success on its release and led onto The Beatles' 10th studio album the following year. The single Yellow Submarine, written by Paul McCartney and sung by Ringo Starr, had featured on the 1967 album Revolver and spent four weeks at the top of the UK charts. Original examples of cels from Yellow Submarine are so sought after that experts have tipped the submarine cartoon to fetch £10,000 when it goes under the hammer on Thursday. Jim Lentz, director of animation art at Heritage Auctions which is hosting the sale in Dallas, Texas, said: 'Yellow Submarine is one of the most important animations of all time. Yellow Submarine was a success on its release and led onto The Beatles' 10th studio album a year later The single Yellow Submarine, written by Paul McCartney and sung by Ringo Starr, had featured on the 1967 album Revolver and spent four weeks at the top of the UK charts. The original cel is set to sell for £10,000 'It is a film that has stood the test of time and is as relevant today as when it was made in 1968. 'The message of the film - all you need is love - is timeless. 'It is incredible to think the team behind the film put it together in only a year when at that time it would take up to four years to make a feature animation film. 'The animation was ground-breaking and that coupled with the fact that the film was all about the biggest band in the world is what made it so iconic. 'Amazingly, after the film was made the celluloid sheets were sold off in high street stores for as little as seven pounds. Now they are worth thousands.' 'This is a rare hand-painted colour model cel painted by the ink and paint department for cel and animation reference. 'It would be one of the earliest final versions of the Yellow Submarine hand-painted - it really is the holy grail of Yellow Submarine memorabilia. 'Since small stickers were used for when the sub travelled there are not really a great deal of Yellow Submarine cels out there. 'This comes from a former Yellow Submarine ink and paint department employee. 'It is an unusually large image. Colour model cels were used also to help determine the final approved colour scheme of the yellow submarine. 'Colour model cels from this film are very rare, and this is one of the single best cels of the Yellow Submarine we have seen.' The Animation Art Signature Auction will take place in Dallas, Texas on April 9.
www.dailymail.co.uk Sir Paul McCartney highlights his trim build in a buttoned-up blazer and jeans as he dines out in Los Angeles By BECKY FREETH FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 6 April 2015 Collaborating with today's hottest artists and getting back to playing gigs, Sir Paul McCartney shows no signs of slowing down at 72. The British former Beatles musician was in Los Angeles over the Easter weekend with family including daughter Stella and his grandchildren, who also appeared to be in town. Paul, who is due to release yet more new music this year and will also headline Chicago's popular Lollapalooza in the summer, looked sharp as he dined at Mozza on Sunday night. Looking sharp: Sir Paul McCartney dines out at Mozza in Los Angeles on Sunday night, wearing a blue blazer and dark jeans The rocker highlighted his slender build with a buttoned-up navy blazer, which he paired with deep blue jeans and stylish shoes. His hair was long and disheveled with flecks of silver, though the musician appeared to have staved off a full head of grey hair. Sir Paul graces the cover of music magazine Q this month, looking youthful and commanding as ever with a guitar in hand. Youthful: The 72-year-old appears to be showing no signs of slowing down and is even going out on tour later this year and hitting the festival circuit With yet another return to music, the solo artist has celebrated successful collaborations with Kanye West and Rihanna in recent months and also has been rumoured to have plans to work with Ed Sheeran. Paul spoke out in defense of Kanye in the magazine, saying that he was the type of artist that he admired, because of his 'balls'. He said: 'Whether you like what Kanye does or you don't, he's an artist and it's his prerogative. His school of thought is that he's reclaimed the 'n' word, he's re-appropriated it. 'I love his balls,' he continued. 'If you're gonna work with Kanye you have to accept who he is.' Busy bee: Brit star Sir Paul appeared to be joined by family while out in Los Angeles at the weekend The showman has lined up plenty of gigs for the summer, including festivals and touring concerts but says that even after his many years in the industry, he still gets nervous. Asked how he felt when he tried out new material, Sir Paul said: 'Shy, embarrassed, yes, if it's not finished. The trick is to go off on your own and finish it. Go into the toilet - toilets are good. Separate yourself.' Paul, who flashed his wedding ring while appearing to fly solo on Saturday, is now happily married to Nancy Shevell and shares his time between London and the US for work. Wedded bliss: Though he appeared to be solo, Sir Paul - now happily married to Nancy Shevell - flashed his wedding ring as he stepped out of the car Though the rocker, who's been married three times, still can't seem to shake off his association with ex-wife Heather Mills, who hinted at her six-year marriage to Paul in a recent interview. Paralympic athlete Mills, who was married to the Beatles star between 2002 and 2008, blasted McCartney when she compared men to her love of skiing in OK! magazine this week She said: 'It's a rare man who can give you the same thrill that going down a mountain at more than 100mph can.' Won't let it go: Heather Mills, who was married to Sir Paul between 2002 and 2008 recently blasted their relationship in a magazine interview
beatlesblogger.com Four Recent Ebay Purchases by beatlesblogger Posted on March 31, 2015 We got an email from PayPal the other day saying we’d earned a $10.00 credit that could be used on any Ebay purchase, and so we delved into the collection to uncover some items that were missing. Turns out we’re drastically under-represented when it comes to early Ringo Starr Apple singles. For some reason or other these were a blind spot in the collection and so these three items have now been added: These 7″ 45 rpm singles are all Australian Apple Records releases. “Beaucoups of Blues” is taken from the 1970 album of the same name. “It Don’t Come Easy” is a 1971 non-album single produced by George Harrison, and “Back Off Boogalooo” (also produced by Harrison) came out in March, 1972. The same seller also had a Wings single we didn’t have and hadn’t previously been aware of: “Arrow Through Me” is b/w “Old Siam, Sir”, and both songs come from the 1979 album Back to the Egg.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk Beatles great Ringo Starr: "I still miss my band brothers" By Michelle Fiddler 3 April 2015 Drummer says he is proud of music The Beatles made Former Beatle Ringo Starr Former Beatle Ringo Starr says he still misses his “brothers” in the band and he is “really proud” of the music they made. Remembering the times when record labels turned down the Liverpool band, who would go on to be one of the most influential groups in pop, he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We proved everybody wrong that music is more important than a name. "We made some great music and I am really proud of it to this day.” The Beatles dominated the global music scene from 1962 to 1970 and Starr’s role was as peacemaker to bandmates John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. He said: “I could keep the peace - if ever there was an explosion within the Beatles, usually we got back together in my house and that is how it was. “We all had personality. We were four brothers. We all loved each other deeply but you get up one morning, you are in a bad mood and it just gets too big and things happen. “I was in a band suddenly with three brothers. Yeah, I do miss the others - you can’t not miss your brothers.” Starr, 74, said he has decided “to do my autobiography on record, not in a book”. The album is called Postcards from Paradise. The Beatles split up in 1970 but each of them went on to have successful solo careers including McCartney, now Sir Paul, who is still recording top-selling tracks. Lennon was going back to his flat in New York when he was shot dead by a fan who wanted him to autograph a record in December 1980. Harrison, who survived a stabbing after an intruder broke into his house in 1999, died after a long battle with cancer in November 2001. www.bbc.co.uk Ringo Starr: 'We proved music is more than just a name' Today 03/04/2015 James Naughtie spoke to Ringo Starr about the influences on his 18th studio album, Postcards from Paradise. Ringo Starr is still recording as he approaches his 75th birthday and on the album's first track, he recollects life before The Beatles. "I've decided to do my autobiography on record, not in a book," he said. Starr recalled being asked to help out Lennon, McCartney and Harrison in 1962. "We proved everybody wrong that music is more than a name," he said. Release date: 03 Apr 2015
www.irishmirror.ie Cynthia Lennon's final radio interview: 'I was aware of John's jealousy - but not his violence' By Zoe Shenton 3 April 2015 Cynthia, who passed away earlier this week following a short cancer battle, said living with John was like "living on a knife edge" John and Cynthia in New York in February 1964 In one of Cynthia Lennon's last interviews, the Beatles star's first wife gave a candid insight into their relationship and John's behaviour. Cynthia, who passed away earlier this week after a short battle with cancer, met John at art school in Liverpool in 1957 and the couple married just before Beatlemania transformed her husband from a jobbing musician into one of the most famous men in the world. The pair then married in 1962 and had son Julian the following year. Speaking to presenter Alex Belfield in a radio interview in 2007 , Cynthia revealed she would have to deal with his mood swings. "It was like living on a knife edge," she admitted. "I don't think I ever drew the real John out. I don't think he ever got over the tragedy of his mother. Most of his life was a bit of an act. She added: "He was very, very jealous and very possessive and I was aware of his jealousy - but not his violence." She then went on to describe the moment John hit her while they were in college. "He just smacked me across the face and I hit my head against a pipe." John and Cynthia on their way to the airport in May 1965 She broke up with him before getting back together three months later. "It was the first and last time he lifted a finger to me," she continued. The star also spoke about the pair's divorce, which came just a year before John married Yoko. Before they split, John drunkenly confessed that he had been involved with other women during their marriage, according to John Lennon: A biography. Shortly after that, in May 1968, John told Cynthia to take a holiday in Greece with her friends. When she returned earlier than expected she discovered John and Yoko Ono at their Surrey home together. Cynthia went onto marry three more times. At London Airport before a flight to New York in February 1964
www.sundayworld.com Sir Paul McCartney's wife Nancy 'shocked' by Kanye collaboration By Sunday World Sir Paul McCartney's wife was "shocked" by 'All Day'. The 72-year-old musician has revealed Nancy Shevell - who he wed in 2011 - isn't a fan of his latest track with Kanye West because of his excessive use of offensive language, which the entrepreneur was unaware was still used. He explained: "I think he mentions the N-word about 40 times. It's controversial, I know, especially with the climate in modern-day America. "It really shocked Nancy because she'd been to school with a lot of black kids and been immersed in that experience." However, the former The Beatles star defended the 'Gold Digger' hitmaker by saying he is artistically expressing himself in the controversial track, and doesn't use the word in an offensive way. He continued: "Whether you like what Kanye does or you don't, he's an artist and it's his prerogative. "His school of thought is that he's reclaimed the n-word, he's reappropriated it. If you're gonna work with Kanye, you have to accept who he is." Sir Paul - who has also worked on several other tracks for the 37-year-old rapper's upcoming seventh studio album 'So Help Me God' - added he doesn't believe anyone was surprised by the foul-mouthed track, because the rapper is always stirring controversy, unlike other musicians like 1970s folk singer Gordon Lightfoot. He told Q Magazine: "It's Kanye, come on - not Gordon Lightfoot." Nancy and Paul Kanye West - ALL DAY ft. Allan Kingdom, Paul McCartney
www.cbc.ca Ringo Starr cancels Regina concert Former Beatle had been set to play Queen City Oct. 14 CBC News Posted: Apr 02, 2015 Turn out it's a big "No no no no" for Ringo Starr fans in Saskatchewan. The former Beatle, known for solo hits like You're Sixteen and the No no Song, was scheduled to perform with his "All-Starr Band" in Regina at the Brandt Centre on Oct. 14. However, Evraz Place officials said Thursday the concert has been cancelled due to "scheduling conflicts". Tickets, which went on sale to the general public on March 27, had prices ranging from $72 to $147. Meanwhile, other western Canadian shows planned for around the same time (there are October shows in Edmonton, Vancouver and Calgary) are still on. It don't come easy, if you're a Saskatchewan fan of Ringo Starr. The former Beatle has cancelled his Oct. 14 show in Regina, citing "scheduling conflicts". (CBC) www.ringostarr.com Ringo Starr Tour Dates OCTOBER TOUR! Oct 1 The Masonic, San Francisco, CA Oct 2 Vina Robles Ampitheater, Paso Robles, CA Oct 3 Field of Dreams, Sonoma, CA Oct 6 Century Link Arena, Boise, ID Oct 8 Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Victoria, BC Oct 9 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Vancouver, BC Oct 10 South Okanagan Event Ctr, Penticton, BC Oct 12 Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, AL Oct 13 Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, AL Oct 14 Brandt Centre, Regina, SA Canceled Oct 16 State Theater, Minneapolis, MN Oct 17 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI Oct 18 Fox Theater, Detroit, MI Oct 20 Massey Hall Toronto, ON Oct 21 St Denis Theatre Montreal, QU Oct 23 Wang Theater, Boston, MA Oct 24 Foxwood Theater, Mashantucket, CT Oct 25 State Theater, New Brunswick, NJ Oct 27 Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA Oct 28 Lyric Opera House, Baltimore, MD Oct 30 Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA Oct 31 Kings Theater, Brooklyn, NY
