Video: 'Paul McCartney Coming Up HQ' (shot Mar. 26-27, 1980)

(Thursday, March 27, 1980) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney completed a two-day shoot for a promotional video for his solo single “Coming Up” today at the Ewart Television Studios in London working with the director Keith McMillan.

McCartney and his wife, Linda, through the wonders of modern technology, appeared collectively as the twelve-piece The Plastic Macs.

Video: 'Paul McCartney 'Coming Up [Pure McCartney VR]''

McCartney himself appeared in the guises of ten different people, including Buddy Holly, Frank Zappa, Andy Mackay, Ron Mael (keyboard player from the group Sparks), Ginger Baker (drummer of Sixties supergroup Cream), Hank Marvin and as himself, Beatle Paul, circa 1963, wearing a collarless jacket.

The video premiered in the UK on The Kenny Everett Video Show on Apr. 14, 1980, and in the U.S. on Saturday Night Live on May 17, 1980.