Video: 'Six O'Clock'

(Wednesday, March 28, 1973) — For the first time since the 1970 break-up of The Beatles, Paul McCartney performed during a studio session for another Beatle, in this case, Ringo Starr, tonight at Apple Studios in London, contributing piano, synthesizer and backing vocals on his composition “Six O’Clock” for Starr’s upcoming album, Ringo. Continue reading Paul McCartney records with another ex-Beatle for first time since the group’s 1970 break-up 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 28 1973) →

Video: 'James Paul McCartney TV Special 1973' (Mar. 25, 1973, at 10:46 and 30:53)

(Sunday, March 25, 1973) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney videotaped performances of “Little Woman Love”/”C Moon,” “My Love” and “Live and Let Die” today at ATV Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, England, for James Paul McCartney, a television special produced by ATV and starring McCartney and his then-current rock group Wings. Continue reading Paul McCartney videotapes performances of four songs in Borehamwood, UK for upcoming TV special 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1973) →

Video: 'James Paul McCartney TV Special 1973' (Mar. 24, 1973, at 0:18 and 47:01)

(Saturday, March 24, 1973) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American rock music band Wings mimed to a recent audio performance of “Big Barn Bed” today in front of an audience of television screens at ATV Elstree TV Studios in Borehamwood, England, for James Paul McCartney, a television special produced by ATV. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings mime ‘Big Barn Bed’ and plays ‘Yesterday’ in Borehamwood, UK for upcoming TV special 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 24 1973) →

Video: 'James Paul McCartney TV Special 1973' (Mar. 22, 1973, at 20:12)

(Thursday, March 22, 1973, evening GMT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American rock music band Wings were filmed tonight socializing at the Chelsea Reach pub in New Brighton, across the River Mersey from McCartney’s hometown of Liverpool, for James Paul McCartney, a television special produced by ATV. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings filmed at Chelsea Reach pub near Liverpool for upcoming TV special 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1973) →

Video: 'James Paul McCartney TV Special 1973' (Mar. 20, 1973, at 7:11)

(Tuesday, March 20, 1973) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American band Wings mimed to a new performance of the song “Mary Had a Little Lamb” today in Hampstead Heath, an ancient heath in London, for James Paul McCartney, a television special produced by ATV. Continue reading Paul McCartney and Wings mime to ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ in London for upcoming TV special 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 20 1973) →

Video: 'James Paul McCartney TV Special 1973' (Mar. 18, 1973, at 37:06)

(Sunday, March 18, 1973, 7:45-10:00 p.m. BST) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his British-American rock music band Wings performed two brief concerts tonight before an audience of Wings Fun Club members at ATV Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, England, for James Paul McCartney, a television special produced by ATV. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs two brief concerts for upcoming TV special in Borehamwood, UK 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 18 1973) →

Video: 'James Paul McCartney TV Special 1973' (Mar. 15, 1973, at 4:39)

(Thursday, March 15, 1973) — An acoustic medley of songs is performed by former Beatle Paul McCartney during a photographic session with his wife Linda as the photographer today at ATV Elstree Studios in Borehamwood for James Paul McCartney, a television special produced by ATV and starring McCartney and his then-current British-American rock music group Wings. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs acoustic medley of songs during photographic session for upcoming TV special 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 1973) →

Video: 'Paul McCartney Busted For Cannabis 1973'

(Thursday, March 8, 1973) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, were each fined £100 today after pleading guilty to a charge of growing five cannabis plants on their farm at Campbeltown in Scotland, following a raid by police on Sept. 19, 1972. Continue reading Paul McCartney fined £100 for growing cannabis on his Campbeltown, Scotland farm 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 8 1973) →

Video: 'Ringo Starr and Harry Nilsson At The 15th Annual Grammy Awards - 3 March 1973'

(Saturday, March 3, 1973, 9:00-10:30 p.m. CST) — Former Beatle Ringo Starr, along with singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, presented the award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male at the 15th Annual Grammy Awards tonight at Tennessee Theater, Nashville, Tennessee. Continue reading Ringo Starr appears twice at 15th Annual Grammy Awards in Nashville 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 3 1973) →

Video: 'James Paul McCartney TV Special 1973'

(Thursday, February 22, 1973) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his new British-American group, Wings, gathered today at Elstree Studios, in the London suburb of Borehamwood, to begin rehearsing for the production of James Paul McCartney, a television special produced by ATV. Continue reading Production of ‘James Paul McCartney’ TV special begins at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, England 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1973) →