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Wings
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Wings was a British rock band that existed from 1971 to 1981, formed in London by Paul McCartney after the break-up of The Beatles. The core consisted of McCartney on vocals and bass, his wife Linda on keyboards and Denny Laine, formerly of The Moody Blues, on guitar and vocals. Three lead guitarists and four drummers came and went, but the trio stayed together. The first album, Wild Life from 1971, was received moderately, as was Red Rose Speedway from 1973.
Music and breakthrough
The breakthrough came with Band on the Run from 1973, recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, after two band members had left. The album reached number one in the United States and Britain and produced Jet and the title song. Live and Let Die, the title song of a Bond film, had already been a worldwide hit. Venus and Mars from 1975 contained Listen to What the Man Said, and Wings at the Speed of Sound from 1976 Silly Love Songs and Let 'Em In. In 1977 came Mull of Kintyre, the only British number one and one of the best-selling singles in Britain.
Influence
Back to the Egg from 1979 did less well. After McCartney's arrest in Japan the band lay dormant, and in 1981 Wings came to an end. In total the group had six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Wings showed that, after The Beatles, McCartney could reach an audience of his own with an ordinary band and a rich, melodic repertoire.
Listening
Discography
Studio albums
- 1971Wild Life
- 1973Band on the Run
- 1973Red Rose Speedway
- 1975Venus and Mars
- 1976Wings at the Speed of Sound
- 1978London Town
- 1979Back to the Egg
- 2026Man on the Run: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
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