Furious with the studio kerfuffle, he floored it, went off into the night in a . First of all, the name William and varations of it appear several times in post-1966 Beatles lore. [1] At the time, Barrow was the press officer for the Beatles and was responsible for fielding calls from fans and the media. It is an idea that has captured the imaginations of cryptic-minded listeners and stoned truth-seekers for more than five decades. William Shears Campbell Edit Edit source View history Talk (0) Categories Categories: Add category; Cancel Save. Nonsense. It is he, too, who invented the details of the death that conspiracy buffs still cling to till this day: "Paul McCartney was killed in an automobile accident in early November, 1966 after leaving EMI recording studios tired, sad, and dejected. The only morons I can see are the ones that need to be told by the mainstream media what to think and when to think it. They are two different people fact, the dna proves it..why do you think Heather Mills is banned from ever telling the truth? [56] According to author John Winn, McCartney had conceded to the interview "in hopes that people hearing his voice would see the light", but the ploy failed. John and Paul were inspiring collaborators, while Paul and George were close schoolmates before the group was even formed. [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". [30], McCartney returned to London in December. I know for a fact that Paul died. I'm going to name my new album Billy Shears III. [8][nb 1] Harper later said that it had become the subject of discussion among students at the start of the new academic year, and he added: "A lot of us, because of Vietnam and the so-called Establishment, were ready, willing and able to believe just about any sort of conspiracy. "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. The complete guide to The Beatles 'Paul Is Dead' myth - Far Out Magazine Since then you were just a man named William Shears Campbell! Some rights reserved CC BY-ND 4.0. 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. He supposedly looked enough like PM to sit in with the other Beatles for photographs, sometimes even fooling the photographers. 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. A livid McCartney stormed out of the building, hopped into his Aston Martin and sped off into the night. And have you noticed that Paul's palate is more narrow than Faul? 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. The bottom line -- Yoko Ono destroyed the world's greatest band! 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. Plastic surgery was in it's infancy stage in 1966. Musician Ringo Starr admitted that Paul McCartney passed away in 1966 and was replaced by a lookalike. HA HA!" 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. For that matter, George Harrison was replaced with Billy Shears too, on his trip to India! Why would he agree to do this? so far I can find three because the current one has blue eyes, the previous two did not. The Walrus Was Paul: Mk-Ultra and the Beatles It can't be that difficult to find some history on him.if indeed he existed at all. Also too many stories. The Beatles were such a money-making machine that most of their hits singles and LP's brought in to the GB and enormous Tsunami of $$$$ that it would seem to me that they would not let the death of one of the Beatles stop the cash flow from continuing to come in. I'm even getting telephone calls from disc jockeys and others in the United States. I spent much of the past year researching this, and even saw Paul in concert in Green Bay last summer. Maybe the trip to India and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi made him a believer. Afterward, I revisited videos, film clips, songs & interviews with John, George and Ringo, and it all finally made sense. More information, It was fifty years ago today Sgt. A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project, http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/chaplin2.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:William_Shears_Campbell&oldid=920583797, This Beatles-related redirect is within the scope of, This redirect does not require a rating on the project's, This page was last edited on 10 October 2019, at 17:42. 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. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.. 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. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, often credited as a concept album. 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. From his rise to fame as the replacement for "the cute one" in the Beatles to today, Billy has consistently delivered an otherworldly musical experience filled with fantasy and foreshadowing. "Suddenly I was half the man I used to be, theres a shadow hanging over me, oh I believe in yesterday" the clues are there. Does anyone know if William Shears Campbell is still alive? Also Somerset House staff where all births, deaths and marriages are recorded. Mr. Starr alleges that the group did send out a lot of hidden messages through the years to prepare the population for the truth. Everything else falls into place. [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". According to Tony Barrow, who wrote about it in his book "John, Paul, George, Ringo and me," the rumours about McCartney's death started circulating in September 1966. After doing a little reading and seeing all the talk about O.P.D. Mirkin, David (2005). The Wondrous Light of Truth - Dilara Esengil (Source: Biography Channel) JHCC 16:34, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC). After a firecracker was thrown onto a stage, the Beatles were pretty much done with live performances. He was and still is 5'11" hazel eyes. With a little plastic surgery he also assumed Pauls baby faced good looks. I would rather be a little less famous these days. Make up your own mind. Unless they got someone to replace Billy Spears so that Billy could replace Paul. There are more than 50 years of lies for me to swallow. [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". Makes you wonder who Linda thought she was married to. He faked his death do he could run an ice cream van back in Liverpool. 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. It is amazing how bizarre theories seem to be able to spread organically and how, once established, they become near impossible to eradicate. Perhaps the Beatles did not remember to change the 28IF clue when they published the album cover. Maybe bought off. The stomp your feet and rattle your jewelry comment by John was famously spoken during concert. If broken up, the name 'Billy Shears' actually reads "Billy's here"! FACT The badge that Paul is wearing on his fancy blue uniform on the album sleeve of Sgt Pepper actually reads O.P.P, one of four given to the Beatles by the Toronto Ontario Provincial Police on 28th September 1964, On and on the falsehoods go. [17] McCartney said that the speculation was understandable, given that he normally did "an interview a week" to ensure he remained in the news. Eric , george parasol and Paul , Macharmley, A.K.A. [42], In LaBour's telling, the stand-in was an "orphan from Edinburgh named William Campbell" whom the Beatles then trained to impersonate McCartney. "When Paul died, we all panicked!" [2] The rumour was acknowledged and rebutted in the February issue of The Beatles Book. Billy Shears was Ringo Starr's alias on The Beatles 1967 album Sgt. Well, here's another clue for you all, the walrus was Paul" The song's "the Walrus was Paul" lyric is both a reference to "I Am the Walrus" and Lennon saying "something nice to Paul" in response to changes in their relationship at that time. Rumors about McCartney's supposed death and replacement have been circulating for decades. .. I've always liked the prospect of happy endings. I find peace in thinking about John playing a song he contributed so much to and lived thru in such Grace. If Billy Shears legally but silently changed his name to Paul Mccartney years ago it wouldn't be considered fraudulent would it? The story of 'Billy Shears' is the untold story of Billy Campbell. I have done enough press for a lifetime, and I don't have anything to say these days. According to conspirators, the singer's replacement was a sweet-sounding Louisiana local called Michael Campbell Shears - better known as Billy Shears. The 50s were boring but it was more than a change for cool. There is no such thing as coincidence. So boom. 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!!! Bolstered by Linda's support, he began recording his debut solo album at his home in St John's Wood. I'm a Beatle Now; and to think that to this day his nuts are still in a vice. His classic song "Yesterday" hints that maybe Paul was being chased by self-created demons. LOOK AT THE CLUES IN THE MMT ALBUM. But remember, Paul was no saint. William Sheppard is derived from a few places. Pepper album. Not much was said about Johns comment after that. Listen carefully. Does anyone even think about why the thing was done in the first place. We're meeting today on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' Sgt. The original Paul was reconstituted from his cryogenically stored parts (possible co-mingled with Ted Williams) in 2002 and was one of the (CIA funded) terrorists who piloted the second plane on 9/11. George died but not the way we were told in the media. A new person could have been accepted but all the lies make original Beatles fans mad! 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. Skeptoiddescribes a phone call to the radio DJ Russ Gibb from an Eastern Michigan University student on October 12, 1969. [25] Although the Beatles' press office denied the rumour, McCartney's atypical withdrawal from public life contributed to its escalation.
