[70], LaBour later became notable as the bassist for the western swing group Riders in the Sky, which he co-founded in 1977. The point is everyone is blind, stupid and theyre all sheep who are too afraid to open their eyes. The question is who or what was behind it? Paul did not die but he did leave the Beatles, youtube John Halliday aka Paul McCartney, he just lived a normal life, also, on the St Pepper's album, they the name 'The Beatles' to '5 Beatles' John is NOT DEAD!!! Its not so easy to explain the references to Billy Shears in more than one Beatles song, William Campbell Fake Paul and the disappeArance of the winner of the Paul McCartney look alike contest. These include messages perceived when listening to songs being played backwards and symbolic interpretations of both lyrics and album cover imagery. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [22] Noden writes that "Very soon, every college campus, every radio station, had a resident expert. The photos of Paul, Billy and the Fake Paul after 1966 were the clincher for me not to mention the subtle changes in behaviour. That's a little eerie All aside, I feel like sharing George Harrison's last testimony. Afterward, a college kid did a story on clues he thought he found in the album cover and songs, this created a distraction that John jumped on when he later wrote 'Glass Onion", in 1968. " I turned 64 in May and I celebrated it by playing guitar and singing when I'm 64. he suddenly paid her off when she threatened to reveal the truth. [24] Bailey left it to the viewer to determine a conclusion. The line is preceded with "Well, here's another clue for you all". Did they see no way around Fail playing his bass with the wrong hand? THEY say that hints of Paul dying started in the Revolver album BUTTTTTTT the REVOLVER album was recorded and released BEFORE November 9 1966. The legend was among ten of "the world's most enduring conspiracy theories" according to Time magazine in 2009. I keep searching images of Billy, but he does not possess the vulnerability, compassion and depth that once lived in our Paul's eyes. It was supposed to last only a week or two, but time went by and nobody seemed to notice, so we kept playing along. Not to mention he would be charged with fraud ad well as all the other Beatles and employees, family members and friends as well.as well. Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.46.189.122 (talk) 14:56, 8 October 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]. I believe John wrote the song The Greatest making fun of Faul's ego and it is really meant to be how Faul feels about himself. Billy's Back! Again, dealing with grief through jokes. LOOK AT THE CLUES IN THE MMT ALBUM. Ignorance today is a choice. George was 26 and Ringo 29. Just check out the early concert videos. I'm even getting telephone calls from disc jockeys and others in the United States. He now goes by the name of Mr Whippy. The Billy Shears story goes that in 1965 William Campbell Shears entered and won a Beatle 'Look-a-Like'competition organised by Brian Epstein who was looking for Beatle doubles just in case one of his boys got killed. It's hard to believe that a rift could have developed between Paul and the others. It was repaired expertly as you might expect with someone rich. Next to that, Sgt. Someone, knows the truth.Eh, Beatle Bill? The Beatles were allegedly the first Tavistock owned and operated musical band that exceeded anything that Tavistock ever dreamed that they would become as worldwide famous as they are, still even today. The REAL truth about William Shears Campbell. Both good musicians. PS - John didn't really die. [44] According to the scientists' findings, the man shown in the post-November 1966 images was not the same. [49][50], Another example is the interpretation of the Abbey Road album cover as depicting a funeral procession: Lennon, dressed in white, is said to symbolise the heavenly figure; Starr, dressed in black, symbolises the undertaker; George Harrison, in denim, represents the gravedigger; and McCartney, barefoot and out of step with the others, symbolises the corpse. Strangely, nothing was ever heard of William Campbell again. [58] His next visitors were a reporter and photographer from Life magazine. In 1967, that all changes suddenly with the emergence of Penny Lane. [13][14] With the birth of his daughter Mary in late August, McCartney had withdrawn to focus on his family life. And it was weird doing the "I really am him" stuff. I would rather be a little less famous these days. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.. Where did this come from out of the blue? [79][80] In an article on the latter phenomenon, The Guardian described the 1969 McCartney hoax as "Possibly the best known example" of a celebrity being the focus of "a (completely unverified) cloning conspiracy theory". I also get the difference in the Eleanor Rigby song that the real Paul McCartney sang and how your voice is completely different from his when you sing Penny Lane. Fail once spent over a week in a Japanese jail as his fingerprints did not match the true Paul's prints. It has come out by George Harrison in an interview with an Australian news source that the Beatles were at odds again financially with Paul because they had learned that from 1967 onward, he received a secret new contract with EMI/Capitol Records that paid him more for his hits and royalties. has the best of the Memoirs' "Paul is Dead" material (excluding those . John and Paul were inspiring collaborators, while Paul and George were close schoolmates before the group was even formed. The list could go on. Some rights reserved CC BY-ND 4.0. Here is the reality of Facts: During an interview August 1966 with journalist Maureen Cleave, John Lennon made this statement: "Christianity will go. There are differences in the Bass playing of early Paul and 1966 forward till today Paul. Here something you should think about. And here you are 50 years later, still talking about the smoke screen. I mean, it's just a bit of poetry. Where is his remains located? That the singers going to sing a song John is very much alive and living in Brookville Long Island. I'm sure youtube would be a lovely place to visit if Netflix is not available to you. Also referenced was the back cover of Sgt. I have done enough press for a lifetime, and I don't have anything to say these days. (Officially pronounced dead VS. Ontario Provincial Police), has anyone dared to ask the Question what Canada has to do with the British Pop Band, The Beatles? [42], In LaBour's telling, the stand-in was an "orphan from Edinburgh named William Campbell" whom the Beatles then trained to impersonate McCartney. Wasn't Paul's name William Campbell. Billy was introduced by name on the Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The Beatles on the left wearing all black and are a younger version than the older psychedelic Sgt. Well spotted Charlotte. The stomp your feet and rattle your jewelry comment by John was famously spoken during concert. And if you all believe Epstien had enough money and power to pay off and keep the police,Gov officials etc etc. Most all of their music was written by others and played by other studio musicians. They are two different people. The so called clues go on and on. The differences in the parting of the hair, the eye color, the shoe size, the height and Dr Truby's vocal pattern analysis all make sense. Then there was Magical Mystery Tour, where we three had red roses and he had a black one. [17] McCartney said that the speculation was understandable, given that he normally did "an interview a week" to ensure he remained in the news. The rumour began circulating in 1966, gaining broad popularity in September 1969 following reports on American college campuses. And have you noticed that Paul's palate is more narrow than Faul? He was a natural left handed player who didnt need to constantly look where his fingers on the guitar were, this one still checks his fingers. There are dozens of people involved in a death, certainly in the case of an accident, Police, Ambulance and hospital staff, fire brigade, Breakdown men, registrars, NHI and loads more including family, friends, business colleagues, studio staff and, of course, the Inland Revenue responsible for the collection of income tax and death duties. When my hubby and I watched this skit together, I had already been a five year believer that Paul really did die in the Year of '66 and that watching this skit with the older Fake Paul pretty much sealed the deal for me (I'm a nuance person, it's in the details that gives it away). Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, often credited as a concept album. But my hubby didn't want to hear my Mumble jumbo, so I got the disc and had him watch/listen to it. With a little plastic surgery he also assumed Pauls baby faced good looks. [34] Another song was Terry Knight's "Saint Paul",[24] which had been a minor hit in June that year and was subsequently adopted by radio stations as a tribute to "the late Paul McCartney". If this was the night when the seed of the rumor was sewn, it would be two years later when the theory really took off, particularly among teenagers in the American Midwest, after a song titled "Saint Paul" achieved widespread success in the region in May 1969, according to Hoaxes. The fact that Paul (i.e William Campbell Shears) is barefooted confirms it! If broken up, the name 'Billy Shears' actually reads "Billy's here"! This show has been called "infamous", a "fraud" and a "mockumentary". "[11][12] Throughout this period, McCartney felt isolated from his bandmates in his opposition to their choice of business manager, Allen Klein, and distraught at Lennon's private announcement that he was leaving the group. To me, the greatest argument against the "Paul is dead" theory is very similar to the greatest argument against the "Elvis is Alive" theory. Even the KKK got involved and made a threatening statement against the group. Today, we see the real Paul performing all over the world. Don't know what to believe about the Paul/Faul conspiracy. so far I can find three because the current one has blue eyes, the previous two did not. According to Gadfly Online,the night was very icy, which may have put the rumor in the heads of some London journalists, who were always keen for a Beatles story. The 'Paul McCartney is dead' myth. It was a change for breaking down tradition and making a world of mind controlled suckers who think it was all about creating a better culture. George died but not the way we were told in the media. [56] Part of the interview was first broadcast on Radio 4, on 26 October,[57] and subsequently on WMCA in the US. Alas, celebrity look-alike contests are far too common. It brought enormous worldwide publicity to Gibb and WKNR. Maybe the trip to India and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi made him a believer. [17], On 12 October 1969, a caller to Detroit radio station WKNR-FM told disc jockey Russ Gibb about the rumour and its clues. The 50s were boring but it was more than a change for cool. William Shears Campbell was an invented name. They were, are and will always be the greatest, most talented band that ever was or will be. Introducing Billy Shears Campbell - a world-renowned musician, singer and icon. [7] According to music journalist Merrell Noden, Harper's Drake Times-Delphic was the first to publish an article on the "Paul is dead" theory. If you can think of any ways to improve the article, why not create one? Billy became such as good musician that he played better than Paul. Can reports of his belief in an early death be substantiated? MYTH: Then the Beatles, in the winter of 1966, held a "Paul look- alike" contest but no winner was ever announced. Who the hell would ever hold (or attend) a Paul McCartney look alike contest? Backwards masking and all the other recording tricks were probably done in case they were exposed.All they would have to say is that if it were a true fraud it would have been stupid to expose themselves. I'm not convinced by your arguments. The original Paul McCartney can be seen on YouTube of Queen' s Concert in Britain 1963. [79] In 2009, Time magazine included "Paul is dead" in its feature on ten of "the world's most enduring conspiracy theories".[46]. Stories fronm rescue personnel? Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was released in the US. His family and friends??? This sickens me to my core. but the truth and lies are as important as the PEACE and LOVE we practice. The real Paul was killed in Dec of 1980 by an avid fan and then replaced by Billy Shears. If there's any actual evidence of this person's existence it would be good to post references here. "The 70 Greatest Conspiracy Theories in Pop-Culture History", Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool, Let Us in Americana: The Music of Paul McCartney, 1966 tour of Germany, Japan and the Philippines, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_is_dead&oldid=1151446931, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using multiple image with auto scaled images, Articles lacking reliable references from November 2019, Articles lacking reliable references from April 2023, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, A graphic novel co-created by Paolo Baron and Ernesto Carbonetti called, This page was last edited on 24 April 2023, at 03:24. No mention of the hoax in any of these later interviews. The phenomenon was the subject of analysis in the fields of sociology, psychology, and communications during the 1970s. How could they both go to their own graves keeping this secret with them. The Memoirs of Billy Shears. In many ways the identity of Billy Shears is clear enough. Also, check out IAMAPHONEY. While John, George, and Ringo are all looking to the side, Paul is looking frontward. [8] Gibb and other callers then discussed the rumour on air for the next hour,[18] during which Gibb offered further potential clues. William Campbell has this faint scar on his upper lip, PM doesn't. William Shears Campbell, better known as Billy Shears, does indeed "disappear" from records in 1966 and no traces of him can be found after Paul's alleged death. FACT Paul McCartney did have a minor accident on 26th Dec 1965 when he fell off a moped, split his lip and chipped a tooth. The Billy Shears story goes that in 1965 William Campbell Shears entered and won a Beatle Look-a-Like competition organised by Brian Epstein who was looking for Beatle doubles just in case one of his boys got killed. John Lennon wrote the song in response to "gobbledygook" said about Sgt. Plastic surgery was in it's infancy stage in 1966. William Campbell does not exist A-Stupid-Redditor Think for yourself 'cause I won't be there with you. A livid McCartney stormed out of the building, hopped into his Aston Martin and sped off into the night. Pepper taught the band to play, We know when Billy Shears first appeared on the scene. Following the publication of the article and the photo, in the issue dated 7 November,[58] the rumour started to decline. [55] On 24 October, BBC Radio reporter Chris Drake was granted an interview with McCartney at his farm. According to LiveScience, in 1969, at the peak of the phenomenon,McCartney said: "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. Oddly enough the other three's names have never been revealed, if they ever had alternate names in the first place. Dreamnt up by Paul & John. The replacement, originally called William Campbell or, more recognizably, Billy Shears, according to Salon, and known as "Faul" to true believers of the theory, has, if the story is true, written some of the Beatles' greatest work, fathered four children with Paul's first wife, Linda McCartney, went on to establish the mega-popular band Wings, and had success with 20 solo albums, all under the moniker of the tragically deceased songwriter he replaced on the fly. The Illuminati, which this secretive group along with Tavistock own most of the recording industry and has their fingers in most major bands, solo artists money-making pies. The photograph of the Beatles on the zebra crossing on the sleeve of Abbey Road is meant to represent a funeral procession. The only problem was that he couldn't get along with John, at all.". The article addressed a rumour being circulated on campus that cited clues from recent Beatles albums, including a message interpreted as "Turn me on, dead man", heard when the White Album track "Revolution 9" is played backwards. Screw the eye Color, you'll be able to see it in black & white, as well. Also too many stories. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and got into his Austin Healey car. And this would had be kept secret. Anyone that truly believes this is easily led, there is no proof that cannot be explained logically, little hidden messages on an album isn't proof someone has died, the Japanese test that said it's not the same person well we all know face recognition isn't reliable even today, his fingerprints not being recognised at the airport, if I play guitar for days on end my phone won't turn on with fingerprint recognition let alone a bass when you're fretting with right hand, and for him looking at the fretboard more they are comparing basic rock n roll songs with clips from wings with complex bass lines, and why would John Lennon write a song in 1972 called how do you sleep saying the only thing you done was yesterday referring to his song, which was written in 1965 by Paul, did he write it to annoy someone who is supposed to be dead. [61] Rocco Catena, Capitol's vice-president of national merchandising, estimated that "this is going to be the biggest month in history in terms of Beatles sales". Billy likely was killed to be kept silent. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Then Paul McCartney introduces the singer coming up on the next song So let me introduce to you the one and only Billy Shears and Ringo starts to sing. Duomillia 03:46, 3 August 2005 (UTC)Reply[reply]. In his anger, he failed to notice the traffic light change and he spun out of control, smashing into a light pole at full speed, thus decapitating him.". Paul McCartney was Irish, so wouldnt have been singing mull of kintyre. During the following years, the Beatles disclosed the details of their ruse by placing hundreds of hidden clues within their albums. [8] In the interview, McCartney said the rumor was "bloody stupid" and went on to say: Perhaps the rumour started because I haven't been much in the press lately. According to the theory or rumour, McCartney died in a car crash, and to spare the public from grief, the surviving Beatles, aided by Britain's MI5, replaced him with a McCartney look-alike, subsequently communicating this secret through subtle details of their albums. I am sad. [1] At the time, Barrow was the press officer for the Beatles and was responsible for fielding calls from fans and the media. and Dick Clark of the TV show "American Bandstand". Listen to Paul's lead vocals in Lady Madonna, Back In The USSR and Oh Darling. That's something an "imposter" would not do. He supposedly looked enough like PM to sit in with the other Beatles for photographs, sometimes even fooling the photographers. After a firecracker was thrown onto a stage, the Beatles were pretty much done with live performances. Amusingly, though, during the height of the BeeGees' popularity in the seventies, Barry Gibb lost a Barry Gibb look-alike contest! I believe that had no choice in keeping up the charade, like it or not. You know, if investigators find the real Billy Shears working in some factory in Shreveport, LA (his apparent birth place), then you know this whole thing was a hoax. It can't be that difficult to find some history on him.if indeed he existed at all. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and was replaced by a look-alike and sound-alike. Teeth pressing up against each other is the reason for Paul's crooked canine tooth, but as Faul's teeth are not pressing against each other, there is no explanation except a probable dental surgery. ehrs can contain the following patient information except, liberia to la fortuna driving,