(Friday, June 18, 1982) — On his 40th birthday, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney today began filming of a promotional video for his next single, Take It Away, to be released in three days in the U.S. and Britain.
The video, shot June 18/19/21/22/23, 1982, at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, England, featured former Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr and long-time producer George Martin, both of whom played on the track, as well as actor John Hurt.
Video: 'Here Today'
(Saturday, May 15, 1982) — The album Tug of War by Paul McCartney (with appearances by Stevie Wonder and Carl Perkins) debuted on today’s Billboard 200 albums chart at number 15.
The album included Here Today, a tribute to McCartney’s former songwriting partner, Ex-Beatle John Lennon, who was murdered in December 1980.
(Thursday, May 6, 1982, 7:25 p.m. local time) — Paul and Linda McCartney made a guest appearance tonight on Top of the Pops at the BBC TV Centre in Wood Lane, London, after the Ebony and Ivory video had been shown.
Video: McCartney interviewed Apr. 17, 1982 (part 1)
(Saturday, April 17, 1982) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today by Bryant Gumbel at the RCA Building in New York for the Apr. 26-29 editions of NBC-TV’s Today show, promoting his new album Tug of War. Continue reading Paul McCartney tapes interview for ‘Today’ show 30 years ago today (1982)
Video: McCartney, Jackson in studio Apr. 14-16, 1982 (at 1:52-1:59)
(Friday, April 16, 1982) — Ex-Beatle Paul concluded three days of sessions today with Michael Jackson at Westlake Studios in Los Angeles, where they recorded Jackson’s The Girl is Mine. Continue reading McCartney, Jackson record ‘The Girl is Mine’ in Los Angeles 30 years ago today (1982)
(Saturday, April 10, 1982) — The single Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder debuted on today’s Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart at #29.
(Saturday, April 10, 1982) — The album Reel Music, a compilation album featuring a selection of songs by The Beatles that were featured in their films, debuted on today’s Billboard 200 top albums chart at #40.
(Monday, March 29, 1982) — The single Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder was released today in both the US and UK (a 12″ single would be released today in Britain and on Apr. 12, 1982 in the US).
(Monday, March 15, 1982) — The single The Beatles’ Movie Medley, a compilation of snippets from various Beatles songs, was released today in the US (it would be released in the UK on March 24, 1982).
Video: Album Of The Year awarded
(Wednesday, February 24, 1982, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Double Fantasy, the album by the late John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono, and Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes’ scratchy voiced single, won top honors tonight at the 24th Grammy Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The biggest winner was Quincy Jones, who took home five awards for his own album The Dude and the album of Lena Horne’s one-woman Broadway show. Continue reading Lennon, Carnes take top Grammy awards 30 years ago tonight (1982)
