www.dailymail.co.uk Paul McCartney, 77, and wife Nancy, 59, look loved-up on the front row as they support his daughter Stella's Paris Fashion Week show º Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy supported his daughter Stella at her Paris Fashion Week show º Stella, 48, showcased her Spring/ Summer 2020 collection held at the Opéra Garnier on Monday º Attendees included Ellie Goulding, Maisie Williams, Kaia Gerber, Vivienne Westwood and Iris Law º Stella has stepped out of her father Paul's shadow and carved a fashion empire on ethical thinking º McCartney does not use any leather or fur in her designs, inspired by her late mother Linda By CONNIE RUSK FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 30 September 2019 Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy turned up to support his daughter Stella's Paris Fashion Week show held at the Opéra Garnier on Monday. The Beatles legend, 77, and Nancy, 59, took their front row seats for the 48-year-old's debut of her Spring/ Summer 2020 collection. Paul appeared in high spirits as he arrived at the 19th century opera house alongside a slew of stars including Ellie Goulding, Maisie Williams, Kaia Gerber, Vivienne Westwood and Iris Law. Number one fans: Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy turned up to support his daughter Stella's Paris Fashion Week show held at the Opéra Garnier on Monday Paul looked dapper in a black suit and simple white shirt, while Nancy cut a glamorous figure in a black minidress with corset detailing. Stella has stepped out of her father Paul's shadow and has carved a fashion empire on ethical thinking and recycled fabrics. A lifelong vegetarian, McCartney does not use any leather or fur in her designs and has gone on to influence designers Burberry, Versace, Calvin Klein and Gucci to go fur-free. Leading lady: Stella McCartney walked the runway after her catwalk as she was met with applause from the audience Chic: Designer Stella looked effortlessly chic for the catwalk show in an all-black ensemble of wide-leg trousers with a matching top and heels Fashionista: Stella has stepped out of her father Paul's shadow and has carved a fashion empire on ethical thinking and recycled fabrics Family: Paul and Nancy sat with his daughter Stella's husband of nearly 16 years Alasdhair Willis Dressed to impress: Paul looked dapper in a black suit and simple white shirt, while Nancy cut a glamorous figure in a black minidress with corset detailing Kaia Gerber looked effortlessly chic as she stormed the catwalk at the star-studded Stella McCartney show. The daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford, 18, wore an oversized floral top with white structured detailing on it and a matching midi skirt. She teamed the items of clothing and added height to her frame with a pair of black barely-there heeled sandals. She's got style: Nancy complemented her black a-line dress with simple peep-toe heel and a large woven bag Wave for the camera: Paul appeared in high spirits as he arrived at the 19th century opera house alongside a slew of stars Musicians: Paul and Ellie posed for a photo as they got ready to take their seats for the fashion show Old pals: Paul caught up with Vivienne Westwood after the show and the pair appeared engrossed in conversation Supportive: Stella also posed with Vivienne after her Womenswear collection debuted on stage Wow: Stella McCartney's Spring/Summer 2020 show took place at the Opéra Garnier and featured stunning detailing Stella recently discussed her 'down to earth' upbringing - revealing that her iconic musician dad and mum Linda 'never gave her a load of cash' and as a result she would always shop in vintage and second-hand shops. In an interview with PorterEdit, she explained: 'I’ve grown up in a family that doesn’t chuck stuff away. And it sounds silly, but I didn’t have a huge amount of money as a kid. 'My mum and dad were really clever; I went to a comprehensive [school] and I wasn’t given a load of cash, so I would go to vintage and second-hand shops and markets to buy clothes. Front row: General manager of Berluti Antoine Arnault, Natalia Vodianova and Paul sat front row 'I think that’s kind of the future, and I would encourage kids to rent clothes and buy second-hand because you don’t have to always go for that quick fix. It’s way more exciting and cooler,' she noted. Stella also spoke sweetly of her late mother Linda, who passed away in 1998 - confessing that she was her 'biggest style inspiration.' 'I think she had the coolest sense of style ever, but for me it was cool because it was her. It was a true reflection of her really not giving a s**t what people thought and, being the wife of a Beatle, I think that’s pretty impressive. 'It’s not that she was overtly confident, it’s just that she really knew herself and wasn’t afraid to be herself. So I admire women who have a real level of honesty through what they wear.'
Celebrated @StellaMcCartney in Paris today... Congratulations on yet another triumph. Everything is incredibly beautiful and even more beautiful knowing how kind to the Earth your clothes are. Love you endlessly! pic.twitter.com/YjNsCBOknh
people.com Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney Reunite at Abbey Road to Honor 50th Anniversary of Beatles' Album Among the other celebrity guests at the anniversary party were Rocketman's Taron Egerton, Nile Rogers, and Sir Patrick Stewart By Georgia Slater September 27, 2019
The Beatles are back!
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band’s acclaimed Abbey Road album, band members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr stepped out with their wives Thursday for a star-studded party held at Abbey Road Studios in London.
McCartney, 77, stayed casual in a navy denim jacket with a sweater underneath, black jeans and blue sneakers, while his wife, Nancy Shevell, 59, wore a cream satin blouse, jeans, and silver feather earrings.
Iconic drummer Starr, 79, opted for a navy blazer over a graphic tee, a black leather belt, and sneakers, accessorizing with thick-rimmed black glasses and a peace sign necklace. His wife, Barbara Bach, 72, looked stylish in a black jacket and black pants, with a statement necklace and matching earrings.
Both musicians walked in with big smiles, holding their wives close.
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Among the other celebrity guests at the anniversary party were Rocketman‘s Taron Egerton, Nile Rogers, Sir Patrick Stewart, Martin Freeman, and late bandmate George Harrison‘s wife, Olivia Harrison.
Early August marked 50 years since the Beatles walked across Abbey Road for the now-iconic photograph that graces their 1969 album of the same name.
The image, taken by photographer Iain Macmillan, shows Harrison, McCartney, Starr and John Lennon posing on a crosswalk in London’s St. John’s Wood neighborhood on a street near the location of EMI Studios, where they recorded Abbey Road and most of their catalog.
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The landmark recording space, which is still in use, was later renamed Abbey Road Studios.
Recently, Starr and McCartney teamed up to pay tribute to late bandmate Lennon.
The former Beatles collaborated on Starr’s upcoming album, What’s My Name, for a rendition of Lennon’s “Grow Old with Me.” The track was one of the final songs Lennon wrote before he was fatally shot in 1980. The original version was posthumously released on the album Milk and Honey in 1984.
For the new rendition, Starr sings and plays the drums with McCartney on bass and backing vocals. Eagles guitar legend Joe Walsh, who happens to be Starr’s brother-in-law, handles six-string duties.
The single marks the latest collaboration between the last two surviving members of the Fab Four. (Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001.)
Starr revealed he still gets emotional when thinking about his late friend Lennon.
“The idea that John was talking about me in that time before he died, well, I’m an emotional person. I just loved this song. I sang it the best that I could. I do well up when I think of John this deeply,” he said in a statement.
“I’ve done my best. We’ve done our best,” Starr shared. “The other good thing is that I really wanted Paul to play on it, and he said yes. Paul came over and he played bass and sings a little bit on this with me. So John’s on it in a way. I’m on it and Paul’s on it.”
What’s My Name will be released on Oct. 25.
www.dailymail.co.uk Paul McCartney, 77, enjoys a Beatles reunion with Ringo Starr, 79, as they arrive with their glamorous wives at famous Abbey Road studios for album's 50th Anniversary bash º The Beatles held up traffic on August 8, 1969 by posing on the crossing outside their recording studio to capture the famous shot, taken by freelance photographer Iain Macmillan º Abbey Road was the band's 11th album and the last to be recorded by all the members of the 'Fab Four' at the same time º Relations between them were breaking down and their final record, Let It Be, was finished after they came in to record individually or in smaller groups º Ringo and Paul recently revealed they have joined forces to cover a song based on a lost demo that John Lennon had written prior to his death in 1980 º The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, having sold more than 800m albums worldwide By CHARLOTTE DEAN FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 27 September 2019
They are two members of the best selling band of all time. And Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr enjoyed a Beatles reunion on Thursday night, as they attended the Abbey Road 50th Anniversary Party, held at Abbey Road Studios. Music icon Paul, 77, opted for smart casual in a dark blue denim jacket as he arrived at the glitzy star-studded bash with his glamorous wife Nancy Shevell, 59. Looking good: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr enjoyed a Beatles reunion on Thursday night, as they attended Apple Corps Abbey Road Studio 50th Anniversary Party in London While legendary drummer Ringo, 79, made his way to the event hand-in-hand with wife Barbara Bach, 72. Paul and Ringo were joined by a group of star-studded pals as they celebrated the golden anniversary of their iconic Abbey Road record. John, Paul, George Harrison and Ringo famously held up traffic on August 8, 1969 by posing on the crossing outside their recording studio to capture the famous shot, taken by freelance photographer Iain Macmillan. Hey Jude hitmaker Paul looked typically sharp in a navy shirt, layered with a cosy cardigan underneath and a pair of dark-coloured chinos. Sweet: Paul sweetly wrapped his arm around Nancy as they posed for snaps together Casual: Elsewhere, Ringo looked stylish rocked a graphic T-shirt with a pair of black trousers, which were belted around his waist with a black leather belt Chic: The American native styled her look with a pair of navy sock boots, while accessorising with a pair of decorative beaded earrings Meanwhile, businesswoman Nancy, 59, looked seriously chic in an ivory blouse which she wore with a pair of skinny black jeans. The American native styled her look with a pair of navy sock boots, while accessorising with a pair of decorative beaded earrings. Nancy wore her glossy brunette tresses in loose glamorous waves and accentuated her naturally striking looks with soft touches of make-up. Elsewhere, Ringo looked stylish as he rocked a graphic T-shirt with a pair of black trousers, which were belted around his waist with a black leather belt. He styled his look with a black satin jacket, while accessorising with a peace symbol necklace and a pair of rounded thickly-rimmed shades. Smart: The Hey Jude hitmaker teamed his evening look with a navy shirt, layered with a cosy cardigan underneath and a pair of dark-coloured chinos Power couple: Barbara Bach looked equally glam in a structured black jacket, which she styled with a delicate pendant necklace and a pair of matching earrings Smile for the camera! Nancy and Paul appeared the picture perfect couple as they posed for snaps Heading home! Following the night's festivities Ringo jumped into a car and headed elsewhere
Barbara, who Ringo wed in 1981, looked equally glam in a structured black jacket, which she styled with a delicate pendant necklace and a pair of matching earrings. The American actress wore her blonde locks in a bouncy blow dry, while sporting a neutral pallet of make-up and lashings of black eye-liner. Other attendees at the star-studded bash included Nile Rogers and Taron Egerton. Earlier in the day Sir Patrick Stewart attended a celebration of the iconic album in Hollywood at Capitol Records Tower.
Abbey Road: Board of Public Works President Kevin James, Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell joined Patrick Stewart on a zebra crossing, similar to the one in the artwork on the front of the album. Board of Public Works President Kevin James, Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell joined Patrick on a zebra crossing, similar to the one in the artwork on the front of the album. Abbey Road was the band's 11th album and the last to be recorded by all the members of the 'Fab Four' at the same time. Relations between them were breaking down and their final record, Let It Be, was finished after they came in to record individually or in smaller groups. This comes as it was revealed Ringo and Paul have joined forces to cover a song based on a lost demo that John Lennon had written prior to his death. The former Beatles member had written Grow Old With Me while in the studio for his final record Double Fantasy, which he made before he was shot dead outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980. Peace out! Paul and Ringo were sharing peace and love as they made their exit from the bash Bye! Ringo raised his arms in the air as he posed for the cameras while leaving It was record producer Jack Douglas who informed the drummer of the track, and Ringo then asked Paul to play bass guitar. Speaking about the recording process, Ringo said in a statement: 'Jack asked if I ever heard The Bermuda Tapes, John's demos from that time. And I had never heard all this. The idea that John was talking about me in that time before he died, well, I'm an emotional person. 'And I just loved this song. I sang it the best that I could. I do well up when I think of John this deeply. And I've done my best. We've done our best.' Delighted: Olivia Harrison appeared delighted as she was spotted leaving Abbey Road Studios Glowing: The widow of George Harrison was glowing as she made her getaway in a chauffeur driven car Ringo then went on to say that it wasn't a 'publicity stunt', but was 'just what I wanted', as he added: 'The strings that Jack arranged for this track, if you really listen, they do one line from Here Comes The Sun. So in a way, it's the four of us.' Gary Barlow recently interviewed Paul for BBC Radio 2's four-day celebration of The Beatles. And during the chat, the hitmaker reflected on his collaboration with Kanye West four years ago. 'What happened was I got word that Kanye wanted to work with me. So I just thought, "Well, you know, I love his stuff so, here goes nothing"', he told the Take That singer. Joyful: Paul appeared to be in high spirits as he left the event in honour of his album Arty: Mary McCartney, 50, showcased her passion for art by wearing a unique baseball jacket boasting splashes of colour Ta-ra! Paul waved goodbye to his fans as he got in the back of a car with Nancy Smile! Nancy flashed a beaming smile from the back of their red taxi Outta here! The musical icon waved to onlookers as he and wife Nancy left in a chauffeur driven car What a night! Ringo flashed peace signs along with a wide smile, which mirrored his wife's delighted expression 'So we did some secret sessions and we both said if it doesn't work out we just won’t tell anyone!' He went on to compare it to when he would write with his former Beatles star John Lennon. He said: 'I worked with him and it was a very interesting way of working. It wasn't two guitars like me and John used to be, this was more cerebral. 'It was just talking and thinking and me plonking away a little bit. And you record everything and he takes it away and kind of does stuff with it.' The track Paul and Kanye penned together was called FourFiveSeconds, and also featured Rihanna. See ya! Paul chatted to photographers before he was driven away in style Animated! The rocker appeared animated as he and his wife waited to be driven away Bye: The musician looked eager to get home following his hugely successful event
www.dailymail.co.uk Paul McCartney and Kanye West had 'secret recording sessions' and agreed not to tell anyone if it didn't work out... as Beatles star admits it was more 'cerebral' working with rapper than John Lennon By ANDREW BULLOCK FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 26 September 2019
Gary Barlow has interviewed Sir Paul McCartney for BBC Radio 2's four-day celebration of The Beatles.
And during the chat, the 77-year-old reflected on his collaboration with Kanye West four years ago.
'What happened was I got word that Kanye wanted to work with me. So I just thought, "Well, you know, I love his stuff so, here goes nothing"', he told the Take That singer.
Retrospective: Gary Barlow has interviewed Sir Paul McCartney for BBC Radio 2's four-day celebration of The Beatles Collab: Paul said he and Kanye West [R] had 'secret recording sessions' and agreed not to tell anyone if it didn't work out... and admitted that it was more 'cerebral' working with the rapper than John Lennon [L, pictured in 1963]
'So we did some secret sessions and we both said if it doesn't work out we just won’t tell anyone!'
He went on to compare it to when he would write with his former Beatles star John Lennon.
He said: 'I worked with him and it was a very interesting way of working. It wasn't two guitars like me and John used to be, this was more cerebral.
'It was just talking and thinking and me plonking away a little bit. And you record everything and he takes it away and kind of does stuff with it.'
Fab Four: The Beatles consisted of [L-R] Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison [pictured in 1963] Paul recalled: 'What happened was I got word that Kanye wanted to work with me. So I just thought, "Well, you know, I love his stuff so, here goes nothing"'
The track Paul and Kanye penned together was called FourFiveSeconds, and also featured Rihanna.
But the singer/songwriter admitted that he had no idea the pop starlet would be involved in the project until after she had recorded vocals for it.
'Just a month or so later, he sent back this record and it was Rihanna singing and so I had to ring up and sort of say "Am I on this? Did I have anything to do with it?"' I couldn't tell!
'He said, "Yeah, what it is is, that's you on guitar, so it's all the chords and the musical idea’s yours, but we’ve sped it up to suit Rihanna's key, musical key, so I did it in A so now it was up in D".
Frank talk: During the chat, the 77-year-old reflected on his collaboration with Kanye four years ago Way back when: John Lennon and Paul McCartney are pictured in 1965 rehearsing for a Christmas music special
'I said "Oh I've co-written this thing?". He said "Yeah". So it was a great experience and I thought was a really good record, because she's fantastic. And I thought the production was great because it was very minimal.
'A year later, I'm reading an article about this group I kinda like called The Dirty Projectors and there’s a writer in there who I like his stuff and in the middle of the article it says his claim to fame is he wrote the middle eight to FourFiveSeconds.
'I go, what? So Kanye sort of farms it out.'
Gary Barlow Meets Sir Paul McCartney sees the Take That star begin his chat with the earliest days of the Beatles.
In conversation with: Gary Barlow Meets Sir Paul McCartney sees the Take That star begin his chat with the earliest days of the Beatles
Paul reveals that he and John only began writing songs because other bands at The Cavern were doing the same covers as they were.
He discusses how close the relationship between himself and John was and how they brought different, complimentary elements to their song-writing. He also talks about how they prided themselves that no two Beatles songs were ever the same.
Gary also explores where Paul's inspiration comes from, how he works and how he has managed a successful career over six decades.
Gary Barlow Meets Paul McCartney airs on Friday, 7-8PM on BBC Radio 2. www.bbc.co.uk 6 things we learned when Gary Barlow met Sir Paul McCartney BBC Radio 2 is celebrating The Beatles, as their classic 'Abbey Road' album turns 50, with a four-day digital radio station dedicated to the Fab Four.
As part of the schedule, Take That frontman Gary Barlow sits down with Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney to hear anecdotes from his incredible career.
McCartney vividly recalls the band’s early days in Liverpool’s Cavern Club, their heady rise to superstardom, collaborating with Kanye West, and much more.
Here are 6 things we learned when Gary Barlow met Sir Paul McCartney...
1. Radio was his first musical inspiration
Before he picked up a guitar (or a trumpet, which was actually the first instrument he learned to play), McCartney was raised on the sound of the radio.
He remembers hearing grand-sounding theme tunes to beloved radio shows blaring out from the wireless. “It would be whatever my mum had on while she was doing the ironing or cooking, [when] I was little.”
The “harmonies” from these theme songs - “some of which were classical pieces” - gave him a “sense of musicality,” he says. “So that was the real beginning... but then when I was about 14 I got this idea to write a song of my own, so I suppose that was the lightbulb.”
2. In their pomp, The Beatles wrote an entire album in one week
They had an incredible hit rate, releasing 12 studio albums between 1962 and 1970, all while touring the world and attracting Beatlemania. The secret to their success? A relentless schedule that saw McCartney and John Lennon penning an entire album’s worth of songs in their “week off.”
According to McCartney, “We’d be given a week off and we’d go ‘Wow. Great. A week off, we’ll do the whole album.’ You know, a song a day… virtually. “We’d just sit there with our guitars, me and John, and George and Ringo would have never heard the song previously - there [were] no sort of demos. George Martin, our producer, would have never heard it. So it was only me and John knew this song. And we had an hour and a half to finish it, which you know, those were the conditions.”
Did he and John find that kind of timeframe stifling to creativity? “You accepted [it]. We didn't go ‘What, an hour and a half cuts? Not long enough!’ We just went, ‘Yeah, OK’.
“Looking back on it, it's like, wow!”
3. He once had a hilarious encounter with Jerry Seinfeld
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‘I Saw Her Standing There’, the opening track on The Beatles’ ‘Please Please Me’ album, remains one of their most iconic tracks.
Its opening lyric (“Well, she was just seventeen / You know what I mean”) was originally “She was just seventeen / She’d never been a beauty queen.” McCartney remembers looking at Lennon and thinking, “Oh god, there’s something terribly wrong with that line.” The pair were “brutally honest with each other,” he says. “ If John had written something or if I had written something that wasn't good, it was like just a look between us [that said] ‘OK, let's fix that’. So we changed that to “seventeen / you know what I mean,” which is kind of a much better line.
Several decades on, the song remains the subject of dinner party talk. Television star Jerry Seinfeld once approached McCartney and said: “Paul… “Just Seventeen, you know what I mean’? I'm not sure we do know what you mean!”
4. He uses his phone to write songs, but prefers the old days of remembering ideas
In 2019, you can pen the foundations of a song simply by recording a voice memo into your phone. It could be a new melody, a lyric that’s sprung up in your imagination, or a full verse that’s ready to be recorded in a studio.
McCartney marvels at today’s technology, but says he prefers the test of not having to rely on it. “We could write the lyrics down, but we didn't write music, so we’d have to remember it. Now, you put half an idea down, [until you have] thousands [of ideas] and it's just like, ‘Urgh, I’ve got to finish that one. That's a good idea, but you've got fragments.’
“So, it actually sort of seems like a great advantage [to have phones], but I don't think it is..”
5. He has an inspiring message to future musicians
During their in-depth conversation, Barlow asks McCartney to list just one vital tip for anyone looking to get into the music business. What would that piece of advice be?
“The trick is to write a lot,” he said. “The more you write, the better you get.
“So once you’ve got your passion, you've written your first song, write your third, fourth, fifth. Probably round about your sixth you go, ‘You know what, that's actually not too bad’. And so I think that's it. I remember a painter being asked how this guy could become a better painter and he said… paint more! So I think that is the trick. Just write more.”
6. He thought Kanye West had cut him out of a song
In 2015, McCartney showcased his ability to stay on top of current trends by collaborating with pop and hip-hop superstars, Rihanna and Kanye West, on the song ‘FourFiveSeconds’. They performed the song at the Grammys, and The Fader magazine later named it the second best song of 2015.
Putting the song together, however, wasn’t a simple process. McCartney first had sessions with the enigmatic West, but he wasn’t sure if they’d completed a song. “We both said if it doesn't work out, we just won’t tell anyone!”
Instead of a normal collaboration, where a song is pretty much recorded there and then, Kanye took fragments of those sessions and invited other musicians to add their own parts. “You record everything and he takes it away and kind of does stuff with it. And just a month or so later, he sent back this record and it had Rihanna singing on it. So I had to ring up and sort of say, ‘Am I on this? Did I have anything to do with it?’ I couldn't tell!
Fortunately, he was very much still a part of the song. “Kanye said, ‘Yeah, that's you on guitar, so all the chords and the musical idea is yours, but we’ve sped it up to suit Rihanna's musical key. I did it in A and now it was up in D. I said ‘Oh I've co-written this thing?’. He said ‘Yeah’. So it was a great experience, and I thought it was a really good record, because [Rihanna is] fantastic. And I thought the production was great, because it was very minimal.”
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