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[[Paul McCartney]] (1942) is a British rock singer and guitarist, best known as a member of [[The Beatles]].  
 
[[Paul McCartney]] (1942) is a British rock singer and guitarist, best known as a member of [[The Beatles]].  
  
McCartney cited [[Freak Out!]] (1966) as an influence on [[The Beatles]]' [[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]] (1967). Later Zappa on 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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McCartney cited [[Freak Out!]] (1966) as an influence on [[The Beatles]]' [[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]] (1967).
 
 
In 1980 McCartney made a music video for his song ''"Coming Up".'' He dressed up as several celebrities, including Zappa on saxophone.  
 
  
 
==More information==
 
==More information==
  
 
* [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Wikipedia article on McCartney]]
 
* [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Wikipedia article on McCartney]]
 
* (http://www.icons.org.uk/theicons/collection/sgt-pepper/biography/its-influence)
 
 
* (http://beatlestweets.posterous.com/paul-mccartney-coming-up-music-video-the-tale)
 
 
* (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_Up_(song))
 
  
 
[[Category:Celebrity Fans|McCartney, Paul]]
 
[[Category:Celebrity Fans|McCartney, Paul]]
 
[[Category:Rock Artists|MCCartney, Paul]]
 
[[Category:Rock Artists|MCCartney, Paul]]

Revision as of 02:55, 13 December 2010

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

McCartney cited Freak Out! (1966) as an influence on The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967).

More information