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

(Friday, April 11, 1980) — The single “Coming Up”/“Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)”/“Lunch Box/Odd Sox” by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney (both B-sides were credited to Paul McCartney and Wings) was released today in the UK (Apr. 14, 1980, in the U.S.), the first single from his forthcoming solo album McCartney II. Continue reading ‘Coming Up’/’Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)’/’Lunch Box/Odd Sox’ by Paul McCartney & Wings released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 11 1980) →

Video: 'John Lennon home video footage in FULL. NYC Cold springs harbour 1980.' (Apr. 9, 1980, at 7:06-7:56)

(Wednesday, April 9, 1980, afternoon EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon, using his newly acquired video camera to record his day-to-day activities, posed with his son Sean, 4, today at Cannon Hill, his family’s secluded, sprawling mansion overlooking Cold Spring Harbor on New York’s Long Island. Continue reading John Lennon videotaped with son Sean at New York vacation home 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 9 1980) →

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. Continue reading Paul McCartney completes shoot for ‘Coming Up’ promo video 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 27 1980) →