Seeing John in person

 

John on stage

 

Harrison and Simon

 

A cozy interview with Ringo

 April 6, 1977 

French Interview '75 - I stand corrected it was an interview with a German journalist instead.

 

Traveling with John

 

Sleepy Paul

 

Mardi Gras

 

Look in the background of the top photo and you will spot the McCartneys on their balcony dressed as clowns.   

Lindsey and Ringo

December 19, 1975 -   

Ringo and Lindsey De Paul had a "fling" (according to an interview with De Paul) in 1975.   Nancy Andrews had broken up with Ringo a few months earlier and for a very short time, Ringo was seeing Lindsey.    At that time, Lindsey was a well-known songwriter/singer in the U.K.   She had several top 10 hits there but never seemed to become popular in America.   In the photos here, the two are going to see the film "The Man who would be King."  This movie starred Sean Connery, who De Paul had  regratable affair with later in her life.     Lindsey claimed that the relationships she had were sexual in nature and not very serious.     Perhaps that is why things didn't last between her and Ringo.   Their fling ended after 4 months. 
 

The Pirate Song

 

December 13, 1975

Nice close ups of John

 

Rehearsal for his last TV performance

 

John Lennon did NOT crash a wedding!

 

Time to squash a story that has been spreading around the internet for the past few years.   The story goes like this:

The story behind this photo is very interesting. John was doing one of his daily wanderings around New York when he came across a Wedding Reception in progress. John, being John, invited himself in and no one complained. He enjoyed the reception buffet and even joined the band playing for the wedding and performed a number of songs at their request. The bride and groom even had him join them for a wedding photo.

That is a nice story.   Just picture it -- John Lennon crashing a wedding and playing with the wedding band!   Wow!   Too bad it is just that -- a story.   There is absolutely NO TRUTH to this story!   Please do not believe this made-up story.   

The truth is still pretty cool, but John didn't eat a buffet or play with a band. 

This photo was taken in Philadelphia in May 1975 while John was in Philly for the  Helping Hands marathon.  This was written by one of the girls that worked for WFIL at the time.   

 

Jay Cook, WFIL-AM Program Director brought us all into the recording studio to answer the phones for the telethon. We posed for pics with John Lennon & the following nite was Marple-Newtown's Jr. Prom. Sue Cook, Jay's daughter, is far right. Those were the days. Mrs. Cook had to tell us to stop following him as he was headed to the bathroom! 

So there you have it --   there was no wedding.   There WAS a prom.  The program director of WFIL was at the prom and that is why John posed for the photo.   Yes -- I do think it is strange that the girls at the prom have bouquets instead of corsages, but it was the 1970s.  I don't get it.  

Get on the bus

 

Wings Over Dundee

 

September 23, 1975 -  Dundee, Scottland

It amazes me just how accessible Paul was during the Wings tours.  

The last television interview

 

Getting ready to tour the world

 

September 10, 1975 -  Wings  tour Bristol, UK 

Life on the road is a drag

A very happy couple

George and Olivia go to a Bob Marley concert

July 13, 1975

I've read way too many comments on Facebook that state that George never met Bob Marley and that the photo of them shaking hands is photoshopped.   Here is a set of photos showing George and his then girlfriend, Olivia backstage with Bob Marley.    It is real.  Please stop staying it isn't.