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[[Paul McCartney]] (1942) is a British rock singer and guitarist, best known as a member of [[The Beatles]].
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McCartney cited [[Freak Out!]] (1966) as an influence on [[The Beatles]]' [[Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band]] (1967). Later Zappa in his turn called McCartney to ask him permission to parody the cover of ''"Sgt. Peppers"'' on [[We're Only In It For The Money]]? McCartney was surprised and told Zappa that he should talk to his lawyers. Zappa's lawyer and The Beatles' lawyers discussed the issue together and as a result it took several months before the album was finally able to come out.  
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[[Paul McCartney]] (1942) is a British rock singer and bassist, best known as a member of [[The Beatles]].  
  
In 1980 McCartney made a music video for his song ''"Coming Up".'' He dressed up as several celebrities, including Zappa on saxophone.  
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McCartney cited ''[[Freak Out!]] (1966)'' as a direct influence on The Beatles' ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]] (1967)''. Later Zappa parodied  the cover of ''"Sgt. Peppers"'' on [[We're Only In It For The Money]] and asked McCartney for permission. McCartney was surprised and told Zappa that he should talk to his lawyers. While their lawyers discussed the issue together it took several months before the album was finally able to come out. 
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In 1980 McCartney made a music video for his song ''"Coming Up".'' He dressed up as several celebrities, including a saxophonist with long black hair and a moustache. At the time many people thought this person was supposed to be Zappa, but McCartney later denied this.
  
==More information==
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Paul McCartney was mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of ''[[The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh)|The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album. <ref>http://donlope.net/fz/notes/The_MOFO_Project_Object.html#Contributors</ref>
  
* [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Wikipedia article on McCartney]]
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==Sources==
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* (http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/collection/sgt-pepper/biography/its-influence)
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==See Also==
  
* (http://beatlestweets.posterous.com/paul-mccartney-coming-up-music-video-the-tale)
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*[[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Wikipedia article on McCartney]]
  
* (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_Up_(song))
 
 
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Latest revision as of 08:33, 19 October 2021

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Paul McCartney (1942) is a British rock singer and bassist, best known as a member of The Beatles.

McCartney cited Freak Out! (1966) as a direct influence on The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967). Later Zappa parodied the cover of "Sgt. Peppers" on We're Only In It For The Money and asked McCartney for permission. McCartney was surprised and told Zappa that he should talk to his lawyers. While their lawyers discussed the issue together it took several months before the album was finally able to come out.

In 1980 McCartney made a music video for his song "Coming Up". He dressed up as several celebrities, including a saxophonist with long black hair and a moustache. At the time many people thought this person was supposed to be Zappa, but McCartney later denied this.

Paul McCartney was mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of The MOFO Project/Object (2006) album. [1]

Sources

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