Derek Shelmerdine is a guest on the Frank Carlisle show,
talking about the ultimate Paul McCartney myth…
“Paul is Dead”

10 July at 8.00 pm (UK)
Access North West radio

Check out this detailed look at
the myth “Paul is Dead”
The story and the “clues”

Ultimate Paul McCartney Myth
“Paul is dead”

Beatle Paul McCartney died in a car crash and an impostor replaced him. Of all the stories associated with the Beatles, this is definitely the ultimate Paul McCartney Myth.

Paul McCartney supposedly died in a car crash after he left Abbey Road studios, following an argument with the other Beatles. In order not to lose their fans, the Beatles replaced him with an impostor, Billy Shears.

Album sleeves and lyrics provided so-called “clues” to the deception.

The “Paul is Dead” myth first appeared in print in the an Ohio Student newspaper with Tim Harper’s story, Is Beatle Paul McCartney Dead? A month later a mystery called telephones Detroit DJ Russ Gibb and told him to play Revolution 9 backwards. He played it live on air and his audience heard “turn me on dead man”.

Fred LaBour heard the Russ Gibb Show, researched some more “clues” and wrote the article McCartney dead; new evidence brought to light”.

From here the mth took on a life of its own. Is it a hoax, an imposter or all just a series of (200+) coincidences. Listen to the show and make up your own mind…

Check out this detailed look at
the myth “Paul is Dead”
The story and the “clues”

DEREK SHELMERDINE & ROCK’N’ROLL UNRAVELLED

Derek Shelmerdine is the author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled.
This acclaimed book tells the story of rock’n’roll from its root to punk rock in the mid-1970s. Not just the music but also the social events which had a considerable influence on the music. The Vietnam War, Civil Rights struggle, America’s fear of communism, all impacted the music and artists of the era.

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