After featuring Pete Townshend yesterday with a solo hit while on hiatus from The Who, The Excellent 80's is featuring another member of an iconic rock band. Maybe you've heard of The Beatles. They had one or two hits. After they all went their separate ways, Paul McCartney kept churning out hits with his group Wings and as a solo artist. This 1980 hit of his featured him playing all of the instruments while wife Linda McCartney provided backup vocals. According to the always accurate wikipedia page, this video is an early example of electronic trickery, with Paul McCartney playing ten roles and Linda McCartney playing two. The "band" identifies itself as "The Plastic Macs" on the drum kit, which is a nod to Lennon's "Plastic Ono Band." Here is "Coming Up"...
Lyrics | Paul McCartney lyrics - Coming Up lyrics
"Coming Up"
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album McCartney II
B-side "Coming Up" (Live at Glasgow)
"Lunchbox/Odd Sox"
(both with Wings)
Released 11 April 1980
Format 7"
Genre Funk rock
Label Parlophone/EMI (UK)
Columbia (US)
Writer(s) Paul McCartney
Producer Paul McCartney
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
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