It is inconceivable that not one of these people would be tempted to reveal if Paul had died to their families, friends and, most notably, for money to newspapers an TV companies. 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. He faked his death do he could run an ice cream van back in Liverpool. [25] Although the Beatles' press office denied the rumour, McCartney's atypical withdrawal from public life contributed to its escalation. Well at last some sense is written! --- Stuart Smalley. [76] Among sociological studies, Barbara Suczek recognised it as, in Schaffner's description, a contemporary reading of the "archetypal myth wherein the beautiful youth dies and is resurrected as a god". Those who were alive during the Beatles days recognized that an older replacement(s) was present with SGT Pepper. [15] On 22 October, the day that the "Paul is dead" rumour became an international news story,[16] McCartney, his wife Linda and their two daughters travelled to Scotland to spend time at his farm near Campbeltown. That leaves only Ringo and he seems to be on somewhat good terms with Faul or, is it Paul? Dreamnt up by Paul & John. "Paul is Dead" redirects here. It seems that someone as talented and no doubt popular as Billy Shears, might have been missed by friends and family, but he just said " Fuck em all. Between the longer hair and the glasses and beard he was unreconizable by the Abbey Road album. In September, an article appeared in the student paper of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, which asked: "Is Paul McCartney Dead?" His picture is included on the poster that came with the White album in the lower right-hand corner. I am heart broken about this very recent discovery, but also appreciate knowing the truth. I have not read the book "The Memoirs of Billy Shears" but have listened to enough interviews about the book that I find it harder to believe that Paul was NOT killed in '66. Persons whom have not honoured their contracts or whom have had doubts seem to have died or mysteriously disappeared. "[77], "Paul is dead" has continued to inspire analysis into the 21st century, with published studies by Andru J. Reeve, Nick Kollerstrom and Brian Moriarty, among others, and exploitative works in the mediums of mockumentary and documentary film. "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt." Because he is not Paul McCartney and the real Paul would never ever have gone and done something like that behind the other Beatles backs..yeah-yeah-yeah, right! If there's any actual evidence of this person's existence it would be good to post references here. Once they were brown now they are green. 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. Then there was Magical Mystery Tour, where we three had red roses and he had a black one. [44][78][nb 6], Similar rumours concerning other celebrities have been circulated, including the unsubstantiated allegation that Canadian singer Avril Lavigne died in 2003 and was replaced by a person named Melissa Vandella. There is only one Paul. Congratulations Mr. William Shepherd as to how you had time to commandeer the Beatles and keep an account of all your personal memories to share with the public. Does anyone even think about why the thing was done in the first place. Commentary for "Lisa the Vegetarian", in The Simpsons: The Complete Seventh Season [DVD]. I've never seen any reports about whatever happened to the real Billy Shears. She goes on and on about some sort of Betrayal that would devastate the world if the truth were to be known. At that time of night, WABC's signal covered a wide listening area and could be heard in 38 US states and, at times, in other countries. The line is preceded with "Well, here's another clue for you all". So let me introduce to you On 25 February 2015, fake news website World News Daily Report (WNDR) added a new chapter to a classic urban legend when they published an article claiming that Paul McCartney had passed away in 1966. Then in June of 1967 the album Sgt. Can reports of his belief in an early death be substantiated? A new person could have been accepted but all the lies make original Beatles fans mad! Pepper Beatles. So, if Paul McCartney was kill back in 1966. The point is everyone is blind, stupid and theyre all sheep who are too afraid to open their eyes. Paul McCartney was Irish, so wouldnt have been singing mull of kintyre. The truth will out and now it finally has. he suddenly paid her off when she threatened to reveal the truth. The REAL truth about William Shears Campbell : r/beatles [37] According to a report in Billboard magazine in early November, Shelby Singleton Productions planned to issue a documentary LP of radio segments discussing the phenomenon. The legend goes that in 1965 (one year before McCartney is said to have died) young Shears entered a Beatles lookalike competition organised by the band's manager Brian Epstein, in the . [30], Dozens of supposed clues to McCartney's death have been identified by fans and followers of the legend. What IF the "british invasion" was about more than music? Though one thing I DO know for certain is Ringo can't sing worth a damn. But the theory gets even weirder; the Beatles and their management, realizing the huge financial losses that might result from announcing the death of one of the members of the biggest band in the world, decided to cover up his death. I've always liked the prospect of happy endings. Afterward, I revisited videos, film clips, songs & interviews with John, George and Ringo, and it all finally made sense. All I can say is brace yourself for some chilling evidence that even the most credible nay sayer can't deny. In early 1967, a similar rumour circulated in London that Paul McCartney had been killed in a traffic accident while driving along the M1 motorway on 7 January. I know for a fact that Paul died. Nobody will argue with that. Where is his remains located? Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.204.206.249 (talk) 15:12, 1 October 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]. Harrison would replace Yoko and Shears could go back to being just Paul, who was the richest of his personas. Spooky! And as someone else mentioned, wouldn't the real Billy Shears have had family and friends somewhere? In the 60's, it was all a brand new adventure for all of these parties involved with the Beatles brand name. [19] Two days later, The Michigan Daily published a satirical review of Abbey Road by University of Michigan student Fred LaBour, who had listened to the exchange on Gibb's show,[8] under the headline "McCartney Dead; New Evidence Brought to Light". I would rather be a little less famous these days. DNA and fingerprints do nor lie. Legally speaking Was he on a "moped", or a SCOOTER? During the song Ringo, for the benefit of the numbnuts out there, confirms the true identity of Billy Shears. So begins a new novel, Whatever Happened to Billy Shears? [8] Gibb and other callers then discussed the rumour on air for the next hour,[18] during which Gibb offered further potential clues. The myth of Paul McCartney's early death is traceable to a couple of disparate sources. "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. If you can think of any ways to improve the article, why not create one? The John is dead fake was set up years in advance. .. 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. Look at all the staged shootings these days that have been proven hoaxes. Right from the beginning of Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band it is obvious that the Beatles are pretending to be other people - Were Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band they sing. [17], On 12 October 1969, a caller to Detroit radio station WKNR-FM told disc jockey Russ Gibb about the rumour and its clues. I.e. [72] In 2015, he told The Detroit News that he is still periodically contacted by conspiracy theorists who have attempted to present him with supposed new developments on the McCartney rumours. I'm not writing this review to sway anyone's beliefs on how you view Mr. William Shepherd or the author of this book. I killed Paul and took his identity. [24] Before the recording, LaBour told Bailey that his article had been intended as a joke, to which Bailey sighed and replied, "Well, we have an hour of television to do; you're going to have to go along with this. But I thought that you might like to know He obviously is a very talented and accomplished musician and philanthropist. Lennon himself dismissed any deep meaning to the mysterious lyrics: > I threw the line in "the Walrus was Paul" just to confuse everybody a bit more. Well spotted Charlotte. 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. [74] Schaffner said that, given its origins as an item of gossip and intrigue generated by a select group in the "Beatles cult", "Paul is dead" serves as "a genuine folk tale of the mass communications era". In an exclusive interview with the Hollywood Inquirer, Mr. Starr explained that the "real" Paul McCartney had died in a car crash on November 9 1966, after an argument during a Beatles' recording session. The story of 'Billy Shears' is the untold story of Billy Campbell. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and got into his Austin Healey car. Later, the line was interpreted as a "clue" in the "Paul is dead" urban legend that alleged McCartney died in 1966 during the recording of Sgt. Were they afraid he would be arrested or have an accident that might expose his false fingerprints, blood or DNA. He began receiving a number of dubious calls from people asking about whether Paul was alright, but he denied those claims due to the fact he claimed to have called Paul. I feel sorry for you sheeple. 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. Although the album was based around an adopted identity the Beatles performing as Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band the idea that Ringo Starr might masquerading as Billy Shears was too much for some fans, particularly those living in America, the home of the conspiracy theory. The whole ''conspiracy theory' is a load of rubbish perpetrated by idiots and believed by fools. 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. Everyone concerned is under contract not to disclose. Paul climbed into his Aston-Martin, sped away into the rainy, chill night, and was found four hours later pinned under his car in a culvert with the top of his head sheared off. Silario, I read an article about Abbey Road that said the album was supposed to be released a year later than it was (when Paul would have been 28). The bottom line -- Yoko Ono destroyed the world's greatest band! Did Ringo Starr Admit Paul McCartney Died In 1966, Replaced With Look The big one that was actually intentional was "Billy Shears," which means, "Billy's here," of course, although I hate . Also referenced was the back cover of Sgt. That's something an "imposter" would not do. It's funny how far they go to convince you he didn't diewhy would anyone have to try this hard if the facts were that easy to prove.ppl that lie to themselves are the worst kind, All the publicity and speculation has done exactly what it was intended to do and put them all continuously in the pubic eye and under public scrutiny. win win win. 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. Copyright 2005-2023 St Margarets Community Website And he wants you all to sing along Paul McCartney 'replaced by body double after death' claims bizarre At some point, it was too much for John and he decided to leave the band. I don't enjoy the idea that Paul may have died in an automobile accident. Peppers album cover has two Beatles groups standing side by side. You got me. So he did what he does best and retired and died two weeks later. One of the main successes of mind control is constant repetition from a young age and "what everybody else thinks." The sleeve is black - an appropriate colour for a funeral card. Except that he might be a little uncomfortable. Also, the Walrus was Paul. 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. But let's imagine for the purpose of healing that "Paul McCartney'' and John Halliday somehow get to perform "Yesterday" together with Paul introducing John as (a) the writer. It's hard to believe that a rift could have developed between Paul and the others. "[27] In a radio interview with John Small of WKNR, Lennon said that the rumour was "insane" but good publicity for Abbey Road. If someone names William Spears Campbell really won a Beatles look-a-like contest and then dropped off the face of the earth, that would be weird. And Listen. They also said that for a generation distrustful of the media following the Warren Commission's report, it was able to thrive amid a climate informed by "The credibility gap of Lyndon Johnson's presidency, the widely circulated rumors after the Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy assassinations, as well as attacks on the leading media sources by the yippies and Spiro Agnew". And guess what? This all went smoothly, but Campbell still had one persona left: Maharishi. 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. Fifty years on from 1967 and the Summer of Love, 'Shears' is a squeaky-clean Anglican chaplain, nursing memories of a lost and secret love. [9] American social critic Camille Paglia locates the "Paul is dead" phenomenon to the Ancient Greek tradition symbolised by Adonis and Antinous, as represented in the cult of rock music's "pretty, long-haired boys who mesmerize both sexes", and she adds: "It's no coincidence that it was Paul McCartney, the 'cutest' and most girlish of the Beatles, who inspired a false rumor that swept the world in 1969 that he was dead. Reading this book also provided me with satisfaction and closure to what I always believed that Paul passed on and another took his place. Actually billy shears was a stand in double for Paul McCartney. Fearing that the photos would damage his image, McCartney then approached the pair and agreed to pose for a photo with his family and answer the reporter's questions, in exchange for the roll of film containing the offending pictures. Really Look. [22] Noden writes that "Very soon, every college campus, every radio station, had a resident expert. Even if you're not a huge Beatles fan, you probably know something about one of the greatest conspiracy theories in rock music history. What about that looney Heather Mills? First of all, the name William and varations of it appear several times in post-1966 Beatles lore. The so called clues go on and on. [59] In Winn's description, the family portrait used for Life's cover shows McCartney no longer "shabbily attired", but "clean-shaven and casually but smartly dressed".[58]. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (which began recording later that month). He apparently fathered a number of illegitimate children. As an outsider I'm not real sure what to believe here. Nothing ever came to light explaining where he was or what happened to him. It is the source for Billy's Back!, Beatles Enlightenment, and The Talent Contest, and also includes nine chapters that were not selected for those compilations. Early footage shows how Paul always seemed to maintain eye contact with his bandmates and always breaking out his infectious smile. Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.46.189.122 (talk) 14:56, 8 October 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]. Theres a lot we dont get told and you morons believe the mainstream media by calling people who can reason, morons. I think most of us know if you have any idea about history at all! 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, They were, are and will always be the greatest, most talented band that ever was or will be. Everybody is different. [1] At the time, Barrow was the press officer for the Beatles and was responsible for fielding calls from fans and the media. Also, Paul starts to dominate the A-side of the rest of the Beatles hits and he started to out shine the others. Shears saved the day. [20] The number plate of the white Volkswagen Beetle in the photo containing the characters LMW 281F (mistakenly read as "28IF") was identified as further "evidence". When the first rumors finally began about the whole thing, we felt very nervous and started fighting a lot with each other. Billy Shears The final clues came with the Beatles last album Let It Be. 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. Those dreamy eyes I fell in love with in 1963. Maybe, just maybe John lost both legs in a horrific car accident in 1966, and unwilling to travel for his job found a way to trademark a popular singer's name, with both entities profiting. The only person that can replace Paul McCartney, is Paul McCartney. Whoever took over knew how to write songs with bite in them and not those poppy paulies although he can do those as well. They are two different people. Maybe in '66 and a year or three but now, No. ", McCartney has been light-hearted about the issue. As in his and Linda's segment in the Beatles' promotional clip for "Something", which the couple filmed privately around this time, McCartney was unshaven and unusually scruffy-looking in his appearance. Did he ever meet Paul. During the following years, the Beatles disclosed the details of their ruse by placing hundreds of hidden clues within their albums. Sheppard comes from the White Album's "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill," which was about the tiger hunter William Sheppard. 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. Richard : and anyone else reading this- if you can't tell Paul from Faul, you're either not looking hard enough, or you're not being objective. Just check out the early concert videos. We stuck a vinyl copy of Sgt Pepper on the turntable and asked Steve to tell us all about it. Of course William Campbell Shears was as equally talented, charming and witty as the original Paul and although he was an American he quickly assumed Pauls distinctive Liverpool accent!. Rumors about McCartney's supposed death and replacement have been circulating for decades. Mirkin, David (2005). 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. Why does Ringo come up when I search for billy shears? Billy wasn't the only impostor, but he seems to have been used the most frequently, especially on stage (as opposed to interviews, etc.). William Sheppard is derived from a few places. The take away from the story :Americains are crazy. 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. To spare the public from grief, or simply as a joke, the surviving Beatles replaced him with the winner of a McCartney look-alike contest. Look How different John Looks on SGT. Trying to prove or disprove anything from these albums is a waste of time. Now, Paul never actually died in that car crash, instead, he actually replaced Ringo Starr, who was crushed by one of the Thomas The Train trains back when he was narrating for the show, so actually, Pual is the last remaining Beatle, but everyone thinks he's actually Ringo! For that matter, George Harrison was replaced with Billy Shears too, on his trip to India! Your membership is the foundation of our sustainability and resilience. This sickens me to my core. but the truth and lies are as important as the PEACE and LOVE we practice. A disclaimer states that all stories published by the website are for "entertainment purposes only.". Paul McCartney's 1966 Death Conspiracy Goes Deeper Than We Thought And dont even get me started on the truth about what happened in Toronto. [3][bettersourceneeded] By 1967, the Beatles were known for sometimes including backmasking in their music. George was 26 and Ringo 29. If anyone's done research proving that the "biography" of William "Shears" Campbell of the "Ontario Police Department" with a girlfriend conveniently named "Rita" is a phantasm cobbled together from snippets of Beatles song's and album photographs, a reference to that research would also be good - Nunh-huh 01:45, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC) (There's also an actual person, two unrelated actors, and probably several other William Campbells that need disambiguation). Rumours of the death did get out and have persisted. [39], Many versions of this theory have arisen since its initial exposure to the public, however most proponents of the theory maintain that, on 9 November 1966 (alternatively, the 11th of September of the same year) [40][bettersourceneeded], McCartney had an argument with his bandmates during a Sgt.
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