Vogue Revisits Paul McCartney's Early Years in 15 Archival Photographs
Vogue has released a collection of 15 historical photographs highlighting Paul McCartney's journey from 1960 to 1971. The oldest photo features McCartney at the Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery in 1960 alongside Allan Williams, Beryl Williams, Lord Woodbine, Stuart Sutcliffe, George Harrison, and Pete Best. Additional images capture McCartney's performances in Hamburg (1962), a kiss received in Belfast (1963), and his appearance on Ready Steady Go! (1963). In 1964, he is seen in Paris with Pattie Boyd and at a press conference in New York. Other notable moments include filming Help! in 1965, traveling on a US tour bus in 1966, visiting Brian Epstein's home in 1967, marrying Linda Eastman in 1969, and being on his farm in Scotland in 1971. At 84, he released his 18th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, in May 2023. The Beatles debuted with 'Love Me Do' on October 5, 1962.
Key facts
- Vogue published a 15-image slideshow of archival Paul McCartney photographs spanning 1960 to 1971.
- The earliest photo, from 1960, shows McCartney at the Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery in the Netherlands with Allan Williams, Beryl Williams, Lord Woodbine, Stuart Sutcliffe, George Harrison, and Pete Best.
- McCartney is pictured at the Star-Club in Hamburg in 1962 and on Ready Steady Go! in 1963.
- In 1964 he is photographed at the Hotel George V in Paris with a Pentax SLR camera and on the London set of A Hard Day's Night.
- Pattie Boyd, an extra in A Hard Day's Night, would marry George Harrison in 1966.
- McCartney married photographer Linda Eastman at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in 1969.
- McCartney released his 18th solo studio album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, in May.
- Sam Mendes is directing a suite of films about the Beatles, due in April 2028.
- The Beatles' debut single 'Love Me Do' was released on October 5, 1962.
Entities
Artists
- Paul McCartney
- John Lennon
- Ringo Starr
- George Harrison
- Sam Mendes
- Allan Williams
- Beryl Williams
- Lord Woodbine
- Stuart Sutcliffe
- Pete Best
- Pattie Boyd
- Brian Epstein
- Linda Eastman
- Michael B. Jordan
- Brooke Eby
Institutions
- Vogue
- The Beatles
- Getty Images
- Central Press
- Star-Club
- Ready Steady Go!
- A Hard Day's Night
- Help!
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- Old Marylebone Town Hall
- Hotel George V
- Shea Stadium
- Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
- Vogue Runway
- Vogue Business
- The Run-Through with Vogue
Locations
- Liverpool
- United Kingdom
- Hamburg
- Germany
- Belfast
- Netherlands
- Arnhem
- Oosterbeek
- Paris
- France
- London
- New York
- United States
- Bahamas
- Scotland