The archives are being made available for a time. No William Campbell ever won a Paul look-alike contest. Also, check out IAMAPHONEY. A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. For more information, please see our So let me introduce to you but as I said it is really O.P.P. However the Paul Is Dead Beatle's hoax is encylopedic - what we need is evidence of this person's connection to the hoax, not necessarily of their actual real-life existence. 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. [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". You know, if investigators find the real Billy Shears working in some factory in Shreveport, LA (his apparent birth place), then you know this whole thing was a hoax. The O.P.D. Then again, like Lennon, Paul McCartney never really diedgenetically speaking. It's some people's day job, gagged with NDAs and the OSA. [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. To me, the greatest argument against the "Paul is dead" theory is very similar to the greatest argument against the "Elvis is Alive" theory. 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. Dreamnt up by Paul & John. I am happy to be with my family and I will work when I work. Advertisement. There are so many questions and co-incidences, etc. Since then you were just a man named William Shears Campbell! Everyone is looking in the wrong place. [49][50], Another example is the interpretation of the Abbey Road album cover as depicting a funeral procession: Lennon, dressed in white, is said to symbolise the heavenly figure; Starr, dressed in black, symbolises the undertaker; George Harrison, in denim, represents the gravedigger; and McCartney, barefoot and out of step with the others, symbolises the corpse. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour, both of which had been off the charts since February, re-entered the Billboard Top LPs chart,[24] peaking at number 101 and number 109, respectively. Dual misdirection at its finest. There are so many differences between the two. A significant part of my life revolved around the Beatles. 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! And last, IF you were any of the other Beatles members would you have possibly nosedived your career by going public with the truth?? [58] His next visitors were a reporter and photographer from Life magazine. According to the theory or rumour, McCartney died in a car crash, and to spare the public from grief, the surviving Beatles, aided by Britain's MI5, replaced him with a McCartney look-alike, subsequently communicating this secret through subtle details of their albums. What about the IMDB article on [William Campbell]? Does anyone even think about why the thing was done in the first place. [2] McCartney then alluded to the rumour during a press conference held around the release of Sgt. Maybe in '66 and a year or three but now, No. 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. She goes on and on about some sort of Betrayal that would devastate the world if the truth were to be known. Every time he sells a 99 Flake he gives the game away by asking if you want Strawberry Sauce Forever! HA HA!" Someone, knows the truth.Eh, Beatle Bill? it's "i don't really want to START the show" Paul had a twin brother, he was more talented so he replaced the original Paul. 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!!! I killed Paul and took his identity. I think that theory was started because Americans don't like it that there is no American Beatle. ", McCartney has been light-hearted about the issue. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I love this conspiracy. Also referenced was the back cover of Sgt. Paul McCartney was Irish, so wouldnt have been singing mull of kintyre. Of course they don't always happen. Well, that's not completely true. 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. For the graphic novel, see, McCartney in October 1966, shortly before he supposedly died, The allegedly backmasked section of "Revolution 9", The same section reversed, which some have believed sounds like "turn me on, dead man", Estranged from McCartney, Lennon said: "Paul McCartney couldn't die without the world knowing it. the Bottles ! [79] In 2009, Time magazine included "Paul is dead" in its feature on ten of "the world's most enduring conspiracy theories".[46]. Did they see no way around Fail playing his bass with the wrong hand? 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!. If there's any actual evidence of this person's existence it would be good to post references here. It can't be that difficult to find some history on him.if indeed he existed at all. So boom. Did you know that John Lennon was abducted by aliens on 23rd August 1974? However, if I was dead, I'm sure I'd be the last to know. "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 Beatles were allegedly the first Tavistock owned and operated musical band that exceeded anything that Tavistock ever dreamed that they would become as worldwide famous as they are, still even today. Sheesh2018 you crazy nut you are quoting the words from yesterday as a clue? [9] He also described it as "the most monumental hoax since Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast persuaded thousands of panicky New Jerseyites that Martian invaders were in the vicinity". I think the Eyes have it. William Campbell has this faint scar on his upper lip, PM doesn't. We've been getting questions like that for years, of course, but in the past few weeks we've been getting them at the office and home night and day. In fact, if you listen to all Beatles songs between 1967 to 1970, Paul breaks out that particular voice a lot (not always). Duomillia 03:46, 3 August 2005 (UTC)Reply[reply]. Billy turned out to be a pretty good musician and he was able to perform almost better than Paul. Pepper onward is not the same Paul McCartney pre-Winter of 1966. The story of 'Billy Shears' is the untold story of Billy Campbell. What about there is not 1 picture of him using glasses occasionally? Take a mirror and lay it horizontally across the middle of the drum skin on the artwork on the front cover of the Sgt Pepper sleeve and it reads. 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. Why? With a little plastic surgery he also assumed Pauls baby faced good looks. In 1977 John Lennon wrote a song for Ringo and recorded it with him. Even the KKK got involved and made a threatening statement against the group. Paul McCartney Died in 1966 and the new Paul was born in 1967. 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. It is hard to see the 2nd P on the patch because of the angle Paul is standing at on the cover the Sgt Pepper album so it appears as O.P.D. The reality is there are lots of people that are afraid of the truth. [25] Although the Beatles' press office denied the rumour, McCartney's atypical withdrawal from public life contributed to its escalation. These include messages perceived when listening to songs being played backwards and symbolic interpretations of both lyrics and album cover imagery. 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. BUT - there was a winner.his name was William Campbell, and he was paid a considerable amount of money to play along with the facade - he was to be the NEW Paul. 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. [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". This material may not be reproduced without permission. Actually billy shears was a stand in double for Paul McCartney. This is quite an exceptional read. Even if people don't like Paul or the Beatles, we all need to recognize the things that are happening under our very noses. Charlotte A's comment on Ringo's singing. Also, check out this picture of Paul compared to Faul: i If you need more proof, Ringo has already admitted that Paul died and was replaced by Faul during an interview in his home in California. Harrison would replace Yoko and Shears could go back to being just Paul, who was the richest of his personas. But my hubby didn't want to hear my Mumble jumbo, so I got the disc and had him watch/listen to it. They drafted in a replacement, who has been masquerading as McCartney ever since. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. With all the evidence you've presented I'd be a fool to keep the charade going. [42], In LaBour's telling, the stand-in was an "orphan from Edinburgh named William Campbell" whom the Beatles then trained to impersonate McCartney. Listen carefully. We stuck a vinyl copy of Sgt Pepper on the turntable and asked Steve to tell us all about it. The myth of Paul McCartney's early death is traceable to a couple of disparate sources. 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. Has he ever re-surfaced anywhere? [47][48] Two frequently cited examples are the suggestion that the words "I buried Paul" are spoken by Lennon in the final section of the song "Strawberry Fields Forever", which the Beatles recorded in November and December 1966. Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.204.206.249 (talk) 15:12, 1 October 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]. Another distorted part of history. I've never seen any reports about whatever happened to the real Billy Shears. I'm not convinced by your arguments. And as someone else mentioned, wouldn't the real Billy Shears have had family and friends somewhere? 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. [8] Others contended that the man's name was Bill Shepherd,[43] later abbreviated to Billy Shears,[44] and the replacement was instigated by Britain's MI5 out of concern for the severe distress McCartney's death would cause the Beatles' audience. Everyone concerned is under contract not to disclose. And if you all believe Epstien had enough money and power to pay off and keep the police,Gov officials etc etc. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. While John, George, and Ringo are all looking to the side, Paul is looking frontward. He apparently fathered a number of illegitimate children. 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. Well spotted Charlotte. 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. Billy likely was killed to be kept silent. When the Beatles were elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Paul did not show up due to personal conflicts with his business scheduling, or so he says. He notably says that the entire Sgt. It took some real effort, but I finally saw them as 2 separate, individual guys. He faked his death do he could run an ice cream van back in Liverpool. patch on Paul's Sgt Pepper uniform. His picture is included on the poster that came with the White album in the lower right-hand corner. Everybody is different. User:Vague Rant). The story goes that McCartney stormed out of a songwriting session with The Beatles, working on their album and, ironically, McCartney's masterpiece, Sgt. This article does not yet have a related to do list. Congratulations on creating a totally biased article on the Paul is dead myth. That's something an "imposter" would not do. William Campbell allegedly became Billy Shears on Sgt Pepper , while William Sheppard was supposedly the inspiration behind 'The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill' (actually an American named Richard . There is only one Paul. Now I am switching off whenever I can. Amusingly, though, during the height of the BeeGees' popularity in the seventies, Barry Gibb lost a Barry Gibb look-alike contest! The Beatles on the left wearing all black and are a younger version than the older psychedelic Sgt. I do not know the Truth here just like most of us, parts of the story seems believable and then again, you catch your self doubting they can pull off such a hoax on the entire world for so damn long. And Sgt. I am Billy Shears. 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! Did he ever meet Paul. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The white VW Beetle in the background with the number plate 28 IF suggests that Paul would have been 28 years old - IF he had survived. The fact that Paul (i.e William Campbell Shears) is barefooted confirms it! If J. Paul McCartney did indeed actually die in a car crash, what happened to his remains? 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. Faul was to only be a substitute for a week or two, they resent his keeping the ruse going on for 50 years. So begins a new novel, Whatever Happened to Billy Shears? [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. really being O.P.P. After Paul was killed in 1966 Brian Epstein is said to have bribed police and journalists to keep the accident under wraps. Paul was always the most diplomatic of the Beatles and often served as their de facto spokesman both on and off stage. The whole ''conspiracy theory' is a load of rubbish perpetrated by idiots and believed by fools. 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. 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. Also too many stories. I'm even getting telephone calls from disc jockeys and others in the United States. A similar reversal at the end of "I'm So Tired" (another "White Album" track) yielded "Paul is dead man, miss him, miss him, miss him". 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. After a firecracker was thrown onto a stage, the Beatles were pretty much done with live performances. The story goes, basically the real Paul McCartney died in a car crash in 1966 and was replaced by a very talented musician called William Shepherd (Billy Shears) (son of a very high up freemason - alistair crowley?) Also Somerset House staff where all births, deaths and marriages are recorded. 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. Billys name is there at the end of the very first song, I dont really want to stop the show I am sad. Thanks. [31], Before the end of October 1969, several record releases had exploited the phenomenon of McCartney's alleged demise. The point is everyone is blind, stupid and theyre all sheep who are too afraid to open their eyes. [23], The story was soon taken up by more mainstream radio stations in the New York area, WMCA and WABC. Paul quit the band over Johns being Yoko Ono's puppet. [1] At the time, Barrow was the press officer for the Beatles and was responsible for fielding calls from fans and the media. I don't enjoy the idea that Paul may have died in an automobile accident. Unless they got someone to replace Billy Spears so that Billy could replace Paul. I'm not writing this review to sway anyone's beliefs on how you view Mr. William Shepherd or the author of this book. Meanwhile, Hoaxesclaims that Paul's car did crash that night, but he wasn't behind the wheel. What an exemplary life! 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. This site is no longer updated. Spooky! It is amazing how bizarre theories seem to be able to spread organically and how, once established, they become near impossible to eradicate. William Campbell does not exist A-Stupid-Redditor Think for yourself 'cause I won't be there with you. "In case they were exposedthey could be open to those charges" they put clues everywhere? I work in the music industry and have played with Billy many times over the years and he sometimes slips up with his accent. And this would had be kept secret. But how did such an out-there rumor take hold? 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. It's just insanity but it's a great plug for, The fact that he would have been 27 in late 1969, rather than 28, was dismissed with the rationale that, in the, In his article on the legacy of "Paul is dead", for. [7] According to music journalist Merrell Noden, Harper's Drake Times-Delphic was the first to publish an article on the "Paul is dead" theory. So far from what I've read, that is the real question that should be in standing, since that has been made the focus. According to Gadfly Online: "As the story goes, on an evening in November 1966 (probably the eighth, a "stupid bloody Tuesday"), an argument took place between McCartney and the other Beatles at Abbey Road Studios. The REAL truth about William Shears Campbell Did you know that John Lennon was abducted by aliens on 23rd August 1974? REALITY: Such a contest was actually held, co-sponsored by an American teen magazine (perhaps "Tiger Beat"?) His classic song "Yesterday" hints that maybe Paul was being chased by self-created demons. Embarrassed by his fat lip he began to grow a moustache. Also named his 1st biological daughter Mary after his departed Mother? His name is William Campbell, and beginning with Sgt . In many ways the identity of Billy Shears is clear enough. Plastic surgery was in it's infancy stage in 1966. Furious with the studio kerfuffle, he floored it, went off into the night in a . Wasn't Paul's name William Campbell. 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. Don't know what to believe about the Paul/Faul conspiracy. Rumours declined after Life magazine published an interview with McCartney in November 1969. 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. In the eight months leading to the completion of their masterpiece Sgt. Since I am from Ontario I can assure you that the patch actually says O.P.P. MYTH: Then the Beatles, in the winter of 1966, held a "Paul look- alike" contest but no winner was ever announced. Ringo exposed the scam a few years ago but since then has appeared in several interviews with Fail. She got a great amount of $$$$ in their divorce settlement and then not a peep anymore from Ms. Mills.We may never know the real truth or, we already do? Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, often credited as a concept album. He then persuaded the remaining Beatles to stay together and accept William Campbell Shears as a replacement. [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]. "[44] He cited a 2009 Wired Italia magazine article that featured an analysis by two forensic research consultants who compared selected photographs of McCartney taken before and after his alleged death by measuring features of the skull. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. I keep searching images of Billy, but he does not possess the vulnerability, compassion and depth that once lived in our Paul's eyes. William Shears Campbell Edit Edit source View history Talk (0) Categories Categories: Add category; Cancel Save. [3][bettersourceneeded] By 1967, the Beatles were known for sometimes including backmasking in their music. Society was reshaped by having a replacement helping to carry on the Beatles who were the impetus of the revolution. [20][21] It identified various clues to McCartney's alleged death on Beatles album covers, particularly on the Abbey Road sleeve. Maybe the trip to India and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi made him a believer. They have had to keep the fraud covered while Faul reaped the benefits of the fraud. Sheppard comes from the White Album's "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill," which was about the tiger hunter William Sheppard. "When Paul died, we all panicked!" The sleeve is black - an appropriate colour for a funeral card. 1 Jimmy McPerson; 2 Blue Mamba; 3 The Fire Witch; Explore Wikis . Ok there has been fraud committed but Billy is actually a much more talented writer than Paul ever was. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me.". Anyone who can't see (or simply refuses to see) the fact that the "Paul McCartney" of Sgt. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects. I would rather be a little less famous these days. [70], LaBour later became notable as the bassist for the western swing group Riders in the Sky, which he co-founded in 1977. The real Paul was killed in Dec of 1980 by an avid fan and then replaced by Billy Shears. Really Look. has the best of the Memoirs' "Paul is Dead" material (excluding those . 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. Wouldn't having William Spears Campbell and the real Paul in the same room saying here we both are, both alive and well no story here have put and end to it all. And have you ever wondered what on earth the purpose was of writing and recording "Revolution 9," backwards it says "Turn me on, dead man." I was having a laugh because there'd been so much gobbledygook about Pepper play it backwards and you stand on your head and all that. which stands for Ontario Provincial Police. I've been a fan of the Beatles and their music all my life and I have studied this subject at great length for many years in reading about it, watching videos on the topic and making my own conclusions. I was switched on for ten years and I never switched off. How can the McCartney's (Brother Mike & Father Jim) be convinced to go along with this morbid and sinister cover-up. William Shears Campbell is the Billy Shear people were going after to support the Paul is Dead theory. Alas, celebrity look-alike contests are far too common. Paul is also crawling out of George's ear (a Beatle, and beetles among other insects crawl out of the ears and eye sockets of corpses). When that guy stabbed him, Campbell realized that he should get while he could and killed off Harrison too! He was a natural left handed player who didnt need to constantly look where his fingers on the guitar were, this one still checks his fingers. Here something you should think about. The anger of the public if he were exposed today is another reason they keep the ruse going. People think it was too big a lie to be pulled off for this long. There are dozens of people involved in a death, certainly in the case of an accident, Police, Ambulance and hospital staff, fire brigade, Breakdown men, registrars, NHI and loads more including family, friends, business colleagues, studio staff and, of course, the Inland Revenue responsible for the collection of income tax and death duties. I knew if I put it on he wouldn't be able to help himself Before I knew it he was scrambling for album covers with his jaw dropped and eyes wide. 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. Rumours of the death did get out and have persisted. That's a little eerie All aside, I feel like sharing George Harrison's last testimony. According to LiveScience, in 1969, at the peak of the phenomenon,McCartney said: "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.
