Many people who think of themselves as having open minds will not dare look into it. Next to that, Sgt. LOOK, I've got ONE thing that makes this whole thing NO MORE than a simple trick. I.e. But Paul was 27, when Abby Road was released. I mean, it's just a bit of poetry. 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. I've never seen any reports about whatever happened to the real Billy Shears. This material may not be reproduced without permission. [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. Maybe the trip to India and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi made him a believer. This site is no longer updated. Though it didn't get much attention at the time, the article was an early indicator that a crazy theory was on the horizon. Paul McCartney is playing right handed. If this is true in any way I could never look at any of reality in the same way. Somewhat improbably, McCartney was said to have been replaced by a lookalike, called variously William Shears Campbell or William Sheppard. During the song Ringo, for the benefit of the numbnuts out there, confirms the true identity of Billy Shears. I have to add that as John said, and I quote when he was asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world, he replied with " He's not the best drummer in the Beatles". To the poster above and any otherPaul is deadtheorists that want to use theGeorge Harrisons last will and testimentvideo , it was a mockumentory, it was made to be a joke, its not real, which is the same as Paul is dead, thats fake and not real too. [24] These included "The Ballad of Paul" by the Mystery Tour;[32] "Brother Paul" by Billy Shears and the All Americans; "So Long Paul" by Werbley Finster, a pseudonym for Jos Feliciano;[33] and Zacharias and His Tree People's "We're All Paul Bearers (Parts One and Two)". When the first rumors finally began about the whole thing, we felt very nervous and started fighting a lot with each other. 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. I've always liked the prospect of happy endings. Nonsense. Just saying. John wrote "I'm the Greatest" 1970 Ringo recorded it for his album RINGOin 1973 (his best album according to me) Both John & George appearing on the track. According to the official website of London suburb St. Margarets, the man who allegedly became Macca was born William Campbell Shears in Shreveport, Louisiana, on September 16, 1940. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects. It's too dark in this closet. When the album is turned 90 degrees to the right, it appears that Paul is on a morgue slab or looking up from a coffin. It was repaired expertly as you might expect with someone rich. Advertisement. But if they don't, he's been replaced. It took some real effort, but I finally saw them as 2 separate, individual guys. [2] McCartney then alluded to the rumour during a press conference held around the release of Sgt. I for one, am very grateful to have had the pleasure of reading this most informative book. In 2008, he joked that his success as a musician had extended his fifteen minutes of fame for his part in the rumour to "seventeen minutes". "[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. Also as mentioned in other comments,plastic surgery at that time was green. I am sad. I think that theory was started because Americans don't like it that there is no American Beatle. Much money would change hands if true family members could inherit what Faul has taken as his own. I needn't argue about that; I'm right and I'll be proved right. Billy Shears ,William Wallace Campbell or Billy Shepherd ?? Did they see no way around Fail playing his bass with the wrong hand? The only person that can replace Paul McCartney, is Paul McCartney. I believe that had no choice in keeping up the charade, like it or not. Most people only had radio back then. According to LiveScience, in 1969, at the peak of the phenomenon,McCartney said: "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. The story goes that McCartney stormed out of a songwriting session with The Beatles, working on their album and, ironically, McCartney's masterpiece, Sgt. The so called clues go on and on. A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. 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. That's a little eerie All aside, I feel like sharing George Harrison's last testimony. Privacy Policy. 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. Looks like Paul with glasses, mustache, and combed back hair. And this would had be kept secret. The mana Canadian named William Shears Campbell, or Billy Shearsseems to have disappeared from the earth after November 1966. [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". Most are from military families that take oaths and sign disclosure agreements where everything can be taken away. 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. The anger of the public if he were exposed today is another reason they keep the ruse going. In the 60's, it was all a brand new adventure for all of these parties involved with the Beatles brand name. And here you are 50 years later, still talking about the smoke screen. Neither is the story", Arion: A Journal of Humanities and the Classics, "Why fans think Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a clone named Melissa", "The Avril Lavigne conspiracy theory returns", "The Four-Color Adventures of the Fab Four: The Beatles and Comic Books", "The Beatles flesh out zombie mash-up craze", "George Harrison Stabbed in Chest by an Intruder", https://twitter.com/JoelSGilbert/status/1648738007577669633, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/latest-from-the-trump-conspiracy-factory-bill-clintons-black-son/2016/11/01/d05e321e-a070-11e6-a44d-cc2898cfab06_story.html, "EL VY post lyric video for new single 'Paul Is Alive', "Paul Is Dead A Comedy Short Film Inspired by the Classic Bizarre Rock & Roll Conspiracy Theory". Think of the millions of royalties being given to an imposter. You can find more information about the Paul is Dead conspiracy in The Great Beatle Death Clues by R. Gary Patterson published by Robson Books. And if you all believe Epstien had enough money and power to pay off and keep the police,Gov officials etc etc. So he did what he does best and retired and died two weeks later. I understand why you were adamant in recording When I'm 64 in the key of C# instead of the key of C because of the vocal recognition of your voice. If you are interested give me an email will@williamshears.com. Billy's Back! Then there's the Billy Shears alter ego (a shepherd shears sheep). ", McCartney has been light-hearted about the issue. They are two different people. If they appear on his older work too, it's the same Paul. The Beatles had been preparing their forthcoming album, tentatively entitled Smile, when progress bogged down in intragroup hassles and bickering. Most people didn't have television, those who did had tiny black & white sets with a fuzzy picture and believed all they saw and were told on that 'magical' box at the time. But my hubby didn't want to hear my Mumble jumbo, so I got the disc and had him watch/listen to it. 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. In a later interview, he said that he was purposely confusing listeners with lines such as "the Walrus was Paul" a reference to his song "I Am the Walrus" from the 1967 EP and album Magical Mystery Tour. It doesn't matter if it was fraudulent or not when you have some of the most powerful people behind the scenes pulling the strings. However, if I was dead, I'm sure I'd be the last to know. Another distorted part of history. [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". These include messages perceived when listening to songs being played backwards and symbolic interpretations of both lyrics and album cover imagery. I've looked into this theory for quite some time now.. If you really want to prove that Paul is really Paul, find out what happened to the real Billy Shears. [2] The rumour was acknowledged and rebutted in the February issue of The Beatles Book. The O.P.D. So far from what I've read, that is the real question that should be in standing, since that has been made the focus. Theres a lot we dont get told and you morons believe the mainstream media by calling people who can reason, morons. Ok there has been fraud committed but Billy is actually a much more talented writer than Paul ever was. Listen to Tina Foster's interviews. The mystery can live on, but the song becomes further immortalized. It was thr real Paul's eyes. "John Lennon's" "so-called" "death" was just Campbell getting tired of being both Paul and John. Since then you were just a man named William Shears Campbell! The myth of Paul McCartney's early death is traceable to a couple of disparate sources. He seemed like the same old Paul albeit older. Of course they don't always happen. The story of 'Billy Shears' is the untold story of Billy Campbell. Both changes are, supposedly, explained by the . Billy likely was killed to be kept silent. No one noticed the clues on the cover of Revolver. Plastic surgery was in it's infancy stage in 1966. Pepper taught the band to play, We know when Billy Shears first appeared on the scene. A livid McCartney stormed out of the building, hopped into his Aston Martin and sped off into the night. 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. [45] Writing in 2016, Beatles biographer Steve Turner said, "the theory still has the power to flare back into life. Just check out the early concert videos. "[22], It was a bit weird meeting people shortly after that, because they'd be looking at the back of my ears, looking a bit through me. There are so many questions and co-incidences, etc. How could the Remaining Beatles, especially John not feel the sense of betrayal and abandonment towards his deceased best friend Paul. What an exemplary life! Then there is George, who was brought into the Beatles by his childhood friend, Paul. [24] Bailey left it to the viewer to determine a conclusion. What do I believe.I do not want to say because my opinion does not mean squat to anyone but myself. Anyone that cared at all for James Paul McCartney should look. the question is how many faux pauls have there been? This all went smoothly, but Campbell still had one persona left: Maharishi. Look How different John Looks on SGT. It took me 10 entire days of intense Web research, but it finally clicked for me. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. There must be articles about the car crash ( if there ever was one) in local newspapers??? To spare the public from grief, the Beatles replaced him with a man named William Shears Campbell, who was the winner of a McCartney look-alike contest and who happened to have the same kind of jovial personality as Paul. We thought the whole planet was going to hate us for all the lies we had told, so we kept lying but sending subtle clues to relieve our cousciousness. The student convinced the DJ that McCartney was dead, with clues found throughout the later Beatles discography when certain songs were played backward. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. A new person could have been accepted but all the lies make original Beatles fans mad! 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 Bottles ! I can't go on like this. It was supposed to last only a week or two, but time went by and nobody seemed to notice, so we kept playing along.
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