Wings Trivia

1. How many people are on the album cover?

From Quiz "Band On The Run": Album Cover

Answer: Nine

There are nine people on the cover of the "Band On The Run" album cover; only three are members of the band. The album was released on the 5 December 1973 in the USA and on the 7 December 1973 in the UK. It was number one in various countries including Australia, Canada, Norway, Spain, the United Kingdom and the U. S. A.

From Quiz Paul McCartney And Wings

Answer: Linda McCartney & Linda Eastman & Linda

They got married on March 12, 1969.

From Quiz "Band On The Run": Album Cover

Answer: None

None of them had been knighted at the time the album cover photograph was taken. Sir Clement Freud (chef/writer/politician), was knighted in 1987, Sir Paul McCartney (singer/songwriter/musician), was knighted in 1997, Sir Michael Parkinson (broadcaster/journalist/author) was knighted in 2008 and Sir Christopher Lee (linguist/singer/actor) was knighted in 2009.

From Quiz On "Wings" and A Prayer

Answer: Live and Let Die

"Live and Let Die" was released in 1973 and is the first Bond movie featuring Roger Moore.

From Quiz "Band On The Run": Album Cover

Answer: The first singer to release a cover version of a Lennon/McCartney song.

The song was "Misery" from The Beatles' 1963 album "Please Please Me". In 1963 The Beatles were on tour supporting singer Helen Shapiro. John Lennon and Paul McCartney approached her A&R man, the producer Norrie Paramor and offered him the song for Helen Shapiro to record. Paramor turned them down without even telling Shapiro about the song. Kenny Lynch, who was on the same show, recorded the song and became the first singer to record a Lennon/McCartney song. Unfortunately for Kenny it failed to chart.

From Quiz On "Wings" and A Prayer

Answer: Christopher Lee

The cover features Paul, Linda and Denny Laine as well as six well-known people dressed as convicts.

From Quiz "Band On The Run": Album Cover

Answer: Boxer

Boxer John Anthony Conteh won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. He turned professional and between 1973 and 1974. held the European, British and Commonwealth titles at light-heavyweight. He also held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1974 to 1978. Conteh was awarded an MBE for services to boxing at the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2017.

From Quiz On "Wings" and A Prayer

Answer: 4

Wings won Grammys for "Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist" in 1974, "Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus" in 1975, "Best Engineered Recording, Non-classical" in 1975 and "Best Rock Instrumental Performance" in 1980.

From Quiz Paul McCartney And Wings

Answer: 'Wild Life'

It was released in 1972, and had no hits taken off it.

From Quiz "Band On The Run": Album Cover

Answer: Michael Parkinson

Sir Michael Parkinson CBE was the featured talk show host on the album cover. Described as "the great British talk show host" by the UK newspaper "The Guardian", he hosted his talk show "Parkinson" from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007. Michael Parkinson was awarded the CBE in 2000 for services to broadcasting and was knighted in the 2008 New Years Honours List.

From Quiz On "Wings" and A Prayer

Answer: Mull of Kintyre

The song became the UK's first single to top two million copies sold. It was released in 1977 and became the UK Singles Chart Christmas number one song staying there for nine weeks.

From Quiz Paul McCartney And Wings

Answer: 'Mull of Kintyre'

'Mull of Kintyre' was a huge hit in the UK, but was released as the flipside of 'Girls' School' in the US.

From Quiz "Band On The Run": Album Cover

Answer: James Coburn

The American actor on the album cover is James Coburn. He will be remembered for such movies as "The Magnificent Seven" (1960), "The Great Escape" (1963), "Our Man Flint" (1966), "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" (1973) and "Cross of Iron" (1977). Coburn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Glen Whitehouse in the 1997 movie "Affliction", starring Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek and Willem Dafoe.

From Quiz On "Wings" and A Prayer

Answer: 1998

Linda died in 1998 at the age of 56 from breast cancer. As well as a band member she also founded "Linda McCartney Foods" which specializes in vegetarian and vegan food.

From Quiz "Band On The Run": Album Cover

Answer: The Moody Blues

Denny Laine was a member of The Moody Blues and they had their only UK number one hit with "Go Now". It was number one for one week on the UK Singles Chart in 1965. It peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 the same year.

From Quiz On "Wings" and A Prayer

Answer: Wild Life

"Wild Life" was released in December 1971, the year that Wings was formed. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, it peaked at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart and number ten on the US Billboard 200 in 1971/1972.

From Quiz "Band On The Run": Album Cover

Answer: Francisco Scaramanga

Christopher Lee played Francisco Scaramanga in the 9th James Bond movie, "The Man with the Golden Gun". The movie starred Roger Moore in his second outing as James Bond. Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ, will be assured of a place in movie history with his other well known roles as Count Dracula in a series of Hammer Horror movies, "The Wicker Man", Count Dooku in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy (2002-2005), Saruman in both the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy (2001-2003) and "The Hobbit" trilogy (2012-2014).

From Quiz On "Wings" and A Prayer

Answer: McGear

Mike McGear, born Peter Michael McCartney, was a member of The Scaffold and Grimm as well as having a short solo career.

From Quiz "Band On The Run": Album Cover

Answer: Brother

Sir Clement Raphael Freud MP, was a British broadcaster, writer and chef and is the brother of artist Lucian Freud. He was born Clemens Rafael Freud in Berlin, Germany, in 1924. His family fled to Great Britain from Nazi Germany and both of his forenames were anglicised. He stood in a 1973 by-election which he won, becoming the Liberal Member of Parliament for the Isle of Ely. He was knighted upon leaving parliament in 1987.

From Quiz On "Wings" and A Prayer

Answer: 5

Wings had five different drummers: Denny Seiwell, Geoff Britton, Joe English, Steve Holley and Paul McCartney.

From Quiz "Band On The Run": Album Cover

Answer: Osterley Park & House

The photograph was taken by Welsh photographer, Clive Arrowsmith. It was taken against the wall of the stable block at Osterley Park & House, Hounslow, London, on October 28 1973. Blenheim Palace is near Oxford Cambridge University is in Cambridge. Strangeways Prison is in Manchester.

From Quiz On "Wings" and A Prayer

Answer: Mary Had a Little Lamb

The B-side of this single was "Little Woman Love" which some radio stations chose to play instead of the A-side.

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