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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.

1984
Linda McCartney judged for marijuana possession in London
Jan 24, 1984
Linda McCartney arrested in London for possession of marijuana
Jan 17, 1984
Linda & Paul McCartney judged for drug possession in Barbados
Jan 16, 1984
Linda & Paul McCartney charged with drug possession in Barbados
Jan 15, 1984
1983
"Give My Regards To Broad Street" London preview
Nov 25, 1983
Filming of the "Say Say Say" promotional video
October 4 to October 7, 1983
Paul gives an interview for a British hospital radio station
October 1983
Filming of the "So Bad" promotional video
Late 1983
8th Buddy Holly Week
Early September 1983
"Give My Regards To Broad Street" end of filming
May 8, 1983
"Ebony And Ivory" gets an Ivor Novello award
May 5, 1983
"Give My Regards To Broad Street" filming - Phase 2
Feb 28, 1983
Paul receives "Best British Male Artist Of 1982" award
Feb 10, 1983
"Yesterday: The Beatles, 1963-1965" book published
January 1983 ?
1982
Paul & Linda McCartney join "An Evening for Conservation"
Dec 13, 1982
"The Ocean View" book published
December 1982
"Give My Regards To Broad Street" filming - Phase 1
From November 5, 1982 to December 1982
Filming of “Tug Of War” promotional video
September 23-24, 1982
7th Buddy Holly Week
Early September 1982
Filming of the "Ebony And Ivory" promotional video (solo version)
Feb 11, 1982
Filming of the "Ebony And Ivory" promotional video (duet version)
February 1982
Paul McCartney appears on Desert Island Discs radio show
Jan 20, 1982
Designing the packaging for “Tug Of War”
1982
Northern Songs is not for sale
January 1982
1981
6th Buddy Holly Week
September 7th? to 14th?, 1981
"Paul McCartney, Composer / Artist" book published
Sep 1, 1981
First Beatles recording to be returned to Paul McCartney
Aug 1, 1981
The Beatles' "Let It Be" film is released for home video
August 1981
"Back To The Egg" TV program premiered on UK TV
Jun 10, 1981
Ringo Starr gets married
Apr 27, 1981
Denny Laine quits Wings
Apr 27, 1981
"Rockshow" premiered in London
Apr 8, 1981
Beatles' biography "Shout - The True Story Of The Beatles" published in the UK
Mar 30, 1981
Paul McCartney rumoured to play tribute concert for John Lennon
Mar 7, 1981
Paul plays with The Michael Schenker Group
Mar 3, 1981
1980
John Lennon murdered
Dec 8, 1980
"Rockshow" premiered in New York
Nov 26, 1980
5th Buddy Holly Week
September 7-14, 1980
"Seaside Woman" wins the "Palme d'Or - Best Short Film" at Cannes Film Festival
May 23, 1980
Paul McCartney awarded with the Ivor Novello Special Award For International Achievement
May 9, 1980
Filming of the "Coming Up" promotional video
March 26 & March 27, 1980
Rockestra wins a Grammy Award
Feb 27, 1980
Paul receives the Reader's Award For Outstanding Music Personality of 1979
Feb 26, 1980
Paul McCartney writes his "Japanese Jailbird" memories
February - April 1980
Paul McCartney back in Europe after 10 days jailed in Japan
Jan 26, 1980
Paul McCartney released from Japan prison
Jan 25, 1980
Other Wings members leave Japan
Jan 21, 1980
Wings '80 Japan tour cancelled
Jan 17, 1980
Paul McCartney arrested and jailed in Japan
Jan 16, 1980
Designing the packaging for “McCartney II”
Early 1980 ?

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