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Behind the curtain: a daily look into the life of Paul McCartney.

Photo: Paul McCartney, reading the Observer, 20 Forthlin Road, 21 October 1962. Photo by Mike McCartney taken a few weeks after the release of Love Me Do.

1988
"John Lennon, My Brother" book released
1988
Paul McCartney receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Sussex
Jul 12, 1988
Paul McCartney wins the Silver Clef Award
Jun 24, 1988
Les Paul offers a custom-made Gibson Les Paul Light to McCartney
Apr 16, 1988
60 copies of "Choba B CCCP" are made in the UK
April 1988
1987
Release of "Once Upon A Video"
Dec 7, 1987
Paul McCartney donates £15,000 to the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre
Nov 7, 1987
Paul McCartney commerorates 20 years of Rolling Stone magazines
Nov 5, 1987
Filming of the "Once Upon Along Ago" promotional video
October 16-17, 1987
Filming of the "All The Best!" TV ad
October 1987 ?
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" 20th birthday party
Jun 1, 1987
Paul & Linda McCartney film a cameo appearance for comedy "Eat The Rich"
March 1987
1986
Paul receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bambi awards
Nov 20, 1986
Paul McCartney's tribute to Matt Monro
Nov 19, 1986
Rupert And The Frog Song gets The Best Selling Video Of The Year award
Oct 16, 1986
11th Buddy Holly Week
Early September 1986
"The Real Buddy Holly" released on home video in the UK
Aug 26, 1986
"Blankit's First Show" premiered on UK TV
Jul 12, 1986
"No More Lonely Nights" gets an ASCAP award
May 28, 1986
Paul McCartney inducted into The Guinness Book of Records Hall of Fame
May 26, 1986
Paul receives Award of Merit at the 13th American Music Awards
Jan 27, 1986
Paul McCartney visits the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy London Center
1986 - date unknown
1985
Theatrical release of "Spies Like Us" in the US
Dec 6, 1985
Paul's message to Fashion Aid event
Nov 5, 1985
Video release of "Paul McCartney's Rupert And The Frog Song"
Nov 1, 1985
Filming of "Spies Like Us" promotional video
Oct 9, 1985
10th Buddy Holly Week
September 11-14, 1985
Michael Jackson buys Northern Songs
Aug 10, 1985
Rupert gets his Ivor Novello award
Mar 13, 1985
"Rupert And The Frog Song" gets a BAFTA award for the Best Short Animated Film
Mar 5, 1985
Completion of Hog Hill Mill home studio
March - April 1985
Broad Street Video Competition
Feb 10, 1985
McCartney turns down an offer to be guest star on Dallas TV Show
Jan 2, 1985
"Give My Regards to Broad Street" video game released
January 1985
1984
UK premiere of “Give My Regards To Broad Street” movie
Nov 28, 1984
Paul awarded the title of Honorary Freedom of the City of Liverpool
Nov 28, 1984
Beatles compilation "Sessions" announced by EMI
Nov 1, 1984
"Give My Regards to Broad Street" New York Premiere
Oct 25, 1984
World premiere of "Give My Regards To Broad Street" movie
Oct 22, 1984
Paul & Linda in Chicago to promote "Give My Regards To Broad Street"
October 18-19th, 1984
Paul McCartney on The South Bank Show
Oct 14, 1984
Filming of “No More Lonely Nights (Dance remix)” promotional video
Oct 13, 1984
9th Buddy Holly Week
September 8-14, 1984
Filming of "No More Lonely Nights" promotional video
Apr 10, 1984
"Paul McCartney: The Man, His Music, His Movies" TV documentary broadcast in the US
April 1984
Paul McCartney films a cameo appearance for Bob Marley's "One Love"
End of March 1984
Paul McCartney joins charity event for the Aldeburgh foundation
Mar 21, 1984
"Pipes Of Peace" video wins the "Best Video Of 1983" award
Feb 21, 1984
"The Man" single cancelled
Feb 13, 1984
Paul McCartney's portrait unveiled at The National Portrait Gallery
Feb 2, 1984

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