The Guinness Hall of Fame

 On May 26, 1986 - Paul McCartney was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Record's Hall of Fame for his song, "Yesterday."    Here is what Club Sandwich had to say about the event:

Paul and Linda thoroughly enjoyed the preceding reception and lingered long at the buffet afterwards, happy to be snapped in company with the other celebrities. Each member of the Hall of Fame later received a gold medal. The citation on Paul’s reads as follows: “His unparalleled contribution to popular music as a composer and artiste includes 43 one million sellers, 67 gold discs and ‘Yesterday’, the most recorded song ever written.”

Ringo and Barb in Brussels

 

March 22, 1986 --  

George and Lady Madonna

 

Filming the Handmade Film "Shanghai Surprise" with Sean Penn and Madonna.  March 1986.

The Starkeys

 

March 8, 1986 - Zak, Ringo and Barb 

The day Paul rode the tube

 

I will forever love the video for the song Press.   The idea of meeting Paul while riding the Tube in London blows my mind and makes me happy    

Sign this Paul!

Sean, Madge and George

Right There

Who exactly are those guys behind Paul?   Did they get paid to be extras?

Caught the couple walking by

Paul through the bars

Her own Jukebox Jury

In 1986, there was a contest in the UK to help out Sport Aid (which was a foundation found by Bob Geldof).    For a donation of one pound, your name was entered into a raffle to win a day with a star.

The winner of the raffle was a young girl named Emma Frazer from Essex.    The star she got to meet was Paul McCartney!   She was invited to spend a day with him at his London recording studio (although it sure looks like MPL to me!). 

Paul played for Emma his new song, Press on his jukebox and wanted to hear her thoughts.    She said she thought it was "a hit."  (what else was she going to tell him?)    She was also quoted as saying, "He was wonderful.  He was so nice and he had no airs or graces."

Not the most flattering Macca photos

Always someone waiting to see them

Paul is getting tired

Looking Sharp

Paul departs

The right place at the right time

A group of fans were standing outside MPL in London, hoping that when Paul McCartney exited the building, he would sign autographs and allow photos.    Lucky for them, that is exactly what happened.   Even luckier was the delivery guy that just happened to have been making deliveries that day in Soho.  (noticed the yellow helmet in the photographs above)  He was on his scooter and noticed the commotion going on outside of MPL and spotted Paul McCartney in the small crowd.   He got right up there and got an autograph too and then got back to work. 

Give us a pose, Pauly!

Paul loves his prezzies

Just a casual meeting outside Cavendish