This article lists songs and whole discographies which have been banned by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) over the years. During its history, the corporation has banned songs from a number of high-profile artists, including Cliff Richard , Frank Sinatra , Noël Coward , the Beatles , Ken Dodd , Elvis Presley , Bing Crosby , the BBC Dance Orchestra , Tom Lehrer , Glenn Miller , and George Formby . Some songs were banned for only a limited period, and have since received BBC airplay, while others were banned many years after having been first aired, as was the case of the Cure 's " Killing an Arab ", ABBA 's " Waterloo ", Queen 's " Killer Queen ", the Boomtown Rats ' " I Don't Like Mondays " and 67 other songs which were banned from BBC airplay as the first Gulf War began. Judge Dread , known for frequent use of sexual innuendo and double entendres , had all of his 11 singles that entered the UK Singles Chart banned by the BBC, which is the most for any one artist.
78-670: On occasion the BBC has seen fit to prevent certain pieces of music from being broadcast if it was felt that these recordings were unsuitable for the British public. Files in the BBC's Written Archives Centre in Caversham, Berkshire that are now available for public inspection show that the Dance Music Policy Committee , set up in the 1930s, took its role as Britain's cultural guardian seriously: one 1942 directive read: We have recently adopted
156-402: A "restricted" list, in order that they not be used in "general entertainment programmes". Some of Bob Dylan's early 1960s protest songs were put on this list and so too was Barry McGuire 's 1965 hit, " Eve of Destruction ". After the death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher on 8 April 2013, anti-Thatcher sentiment prompted campaigns on social media platforms which resulted in
234-449: A decision which the BBC then followed. In 1997, " Smack My Bitch Up " by the Prodigy was banned due to controversy regarding its lyrics, "change my pitch up, smack my bitch up", which prompted criticism from feminist groups. At the time, the BBC was attempting to shed its old-fashioned image and embrace dance culture, but at the same time they were concerned about broadcasting a song that
312-461: A decision which the BBC then followed. In 1997, " Smack My Bitch Up " by the Prodigy was banned due to controversy regarding its lyrics, "change my pitch up, smack my bitch up", which prompted criticism from feminist groups. At the time, the BBC was attempting to shed its old-fashioned image and embrace dance culture, but at the same time they were concerned about broadcasting a song that was believed by some to be about physically assaulting women. In
390-587: A face" and "if slaughterhouses had glass walls the whole world would be vegetarian." This shift led to the creation of cookbooks and a company. In 1989, she released her first vegetarian cookbook, Linda McCartney's Home Cooking (she credits author Peter Cox "for all of his help and research" on the copyright page). Next in 1991, Linda started her own company called Linda McCartney Foods , that served frozen vegetarian meals. According to Far Out Magazine , Linda McCartney Foods , "helped make it easier and more accessible for people to choose not to eat meat. At
468-589: A fish gasping for breath when you take it out of the water? They're saying, 'Thanks a lot for killing me. It feels great, you know.' No! It hurts!" After her death, PETA created the Linda McCartney Memorial Award. In 1984, McCartney was arrested in Barbados for possession of marijuana ; her husband had been arrested in 1975 in Los Angeles on the same charge. After flying to Heathrow Airport , she
546-791: A hobby. On May 15, 1967, while on a photo assignment in London, Eastman met Paul McCartney at the Bag O'Nails club, where Georgie Fame was performing. They met again four days later at the launch party for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band at Brian Epstein 's house. When her assignment was completed, she flew back to New York City. They got together again the following May in New York, while McCartney and John Lennon were there to inaugurate Apple Records . A few months after he returned to London, McCartney invited Eastman to spend some time with him there. When she arrived, they went to his home, where they spent
624-689: A limited period, and have since received BBC airplay. In some cases, more information about the banned songs can be found in their respective articles. As the first Gulf War began, the BBC deemed several songs inappropriate for airplay in light of the situation and subsequently banned them from their radio stations for the duration of the war. A list of 67 banned songs was published by New Statesman and Society in conjunction with British public-service television broadcaster Channel 4 . These songs have this icon [REDACTED] against them. Linda McCartney Linda Louise, Lady McCartney ( née Eastman ; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998)
702-687: A limited period, and have since received BBC airplay. In some cases, more information about the banned songs can be found in their respective articles. As the first Gulf War began, the BBC deemed several songs inappropriate for airplay in light of the situation and subsequently banned them from their radio stations for the duration of the war. A list of 67 banned songs was published by New Statesman and Society in conjunction with British public-service television broadcaster Channel 4 . These songs have this icon [REDACTED] against them. Dance Music Policy Committee This article lists songs and whole discographies which have been banned by
780-525: A period in which he and McCartney exhibited their collaborations in photography and stained glass together at the Swiss National Museum of Glass Arts in Romont, the artwork—which takes as its motif the fleur-de-lys or lily, cited as Linda's favourite flower—was renamed in tribute to her after her death. The exhibition, of the same name, ran until September 1998, after which The Glass Wall was acquired by
858-733: A plaque at the entrance and planting a Cypress Oak tree (Quercus fastigiata) nearby overlooking the play area. In January 2000, Paul made donations in excess of $ 2,000,000 for cancer research at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson, where Linda received treatment. The donations, through the Garland Appeal, were made on the condition that no animals would be used for testing. Also in 2000, The Linda McCartney Centre,
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#1732881057425936-475: A policy of excluding sickly sentimentality which, particularly when sung by certain vocalists, can become nauseating and not at all in keeping with what we feel to be the need of the public in this country in the fourth year of war. The BBC's director of music, Sir Arthur Bliss , wrote instructions during World War II advising the committee to ban songs "which are slushy in sentiment" or "pop" versions of classical pieces, such as " I'm Always Chasing Rainbows " from
1014-474: A policy of excluding sickly sentimentality which, particularly when sung by certain vocalists, can become nauseating and not at all in keeping with what we feel to be the need of the public in this country in the fourth year of war. The BBC's director of music, Sir Arthur Bliss , wrote instructions during World War II advising the committee to ban songs "which are slushy in sentiment" or "pop" versions of classical pieces, such as " I'm Always Chasing Rainbows " from
1092-498: A real songwriter. In 1971 Northern Songs and Maclen Music filed a lawsuit alleging that Paul McCartney had violated an exclusive rights agreement by collaborating with Linda on the song "Another Day", which had the effect of transferring a 50% share of the publishing royalties to his own McCartney Music company. The lawsuit was "amicably settled", according to an ATV spokesman, in June 1972. The McCartneys shared an Oscar nomination for
1170-570: A songwriter and persuading him to continue writing and recording. After a few troubled months, Paul McCartney wrote " Maybe I'm Amazed " in Linda's honour. He explained during an interview that the song was written "for me and Linda", and that with the Beatles breaking up, "that was my feeling: Maybe I'm amazed at what's going on ... Maybe I'm a man and maybe you're the only woman who could ever help me; Baby won't you help me understand ... Maybe I'm amazed at
1248-459: Is André Breton at six years old! ' " He added that he found Linda's relationship with Heather a "very charming aspect of her life with this wonderful child". When the magazine received an invitation to photograph the Rolling Stones during a record promotion party on a yacht, Eastman immediately volunteered to represent the publication. The photo shoot marked a turning point in her life: I
1326-489: Is the most for any one artist. On occasion the BBC has seen fit to prevent certain pieces of music from being broadcast if it was felt that these recordings were unsuitable for the British public. Files in the BBC's Written Archives Centre in Caversham, Berkshire that are now available for public inspection show that the Dance Music Policy Committee , set up in the 1930s, took its role as Britain's cultural guardian seriously: one 1942 directive read: We have recently adopted
1404-611: The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) over the years. During its history, the corporation has banned songs from a number of high-profile artists, including Cliff Richard , Frank Sinatra , Noël Coward , the Beatles , Ken Dodd , Elvis Presley , Bing Crosby , the BBC Dance Orchestra , Tom Lehrer , Glenn Miller , and George Formby . Some songs were banned for only a limited period, and have since received BBC airplay, while others were banned many years after having been first aired, as
1482-688: The Corning Museum of Glass , and installed as part of its permanent collection in Steuben . After her death, the Edinburgh International Film Festival premiered Wide Prairie , a six-minute cartoon fantasy film McCartney made with director Oscar Grillo. In April 1999, Paul McCartney performed at the " Concert for Linda " tribute at the Royal Albert Hall , organized by two of their friends, Chrissie Hynde and Carla Lane . Among
1560-575: The Fillmore East , a New York concert venue, where she became the unofficial house photographer capturing numerous performances at the legendary club, and was the first woman to have a photograph on the cover of the influential music magazine Rolling Stone . Her photographs were displayed in galleries and museums such as the Victoria and Albert Museum , and were collected in several books. Linda had been learning to play keyboards from her husband, and after
1638-643: The Lindner Company clothing store in Cleveland, Ohio . Her father, Lee Eastman (born Leopold Vail Epstein), was the son of Belarusian-Jewish immigrants Louis and Stella (Shkolnick) Epstein from Gomel . His sister Rose Frisch became a noted scientist who worked on women's fertility and population studies. Her father practiced entertainment law in New York and counted among his famous clients Harold Arlen , Tommy Dorsey , Willem de Kooning , Jack Lawrence , and Mark Rothko . At Eastman's request, Lawrence wrote
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#17328810574251716-517: The 1918 Broadway show Oh, Look! , which made use of Frédéric Chopin 's Fantaisie-Impromptu . Other songs based on Classical music themes that were later banned by the committee due to "distortion of melody, harmony and rhythm" were the Cougars ' 1963 single "Saturday Nite at the Duck-Pond", which used music from Swan Lake , and " Baubles, Bangles and Beads ", from the 1953 musical Kismet , which
1794-415: The 1918 Broadway show Oh, Look! , which made use of Frédéric Chopin 's Fantaisie-Impromptu . Other songs based on Classical music themes that were later banned by the committee due to "distortion of melody, harmony and rhythm" were the Cougars ' 1963 single "Saturday Nite at the Duck-Pond", which used music from Swan Lake , and " Baubles, Bangles and Beads ", from the 1953 musical Kismet , which
1872-417: The 1970 breakup of the Beatles , Paul and Linda recorded the album Ram together, and they formed the band Wings in 1971. She continued to play alongside Paul following Wings' breakup in 1981 up until The New World Tour in 1993. She was an animal rights activist and wrote and published several vegetarian cookbooks. She founded the vegetarian Linda McCartney Foods company with her husband. In 1995, she
1950-462: The BBC's strict ban on advertising led to singer and songwriter Ray Davies replacing the brand name " Coca-Cola " with "cherry cola" in the lyrics prior to the release of the record to avoid a possible ban. In other cases, it was not necessary for the BBC to formally ban a particular song, since both parties were well aware of what would be acceptable or not, as was the case of George Formby 's 1937 song " With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock ". In
2028-692: The Beatles' breakup, until his death in 2022. A strong advocate of animal rights, Linda lent her support to many organizations, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the Council for the Protection of Rural England , and Friends of the Earth . She was also a patron of the League Against Cruel Sports . She narrated a TV advertisement for PETA in which she said: "Have you ever seen
2106-664: The Pops . In the case of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 's 1980 anti-war song " Enola Gay ", a ban was applied only to its airing on the BBC's children's programming, as some within the organisation perceived the word "gay" as a corrupting sexual influence. Occasionally, a ban has first been imposed by an individual DJ refusing to play a particular song; in January 1984, Radio 1 's Mike Read refused to play Frankie Goes to Hollywood 's " Relax " on his mid-morning show, declaring it "overtly obscene",
2184-518: The Pops . In the case of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 's 1980 anti-war song " Enola Gay ", a ban was applied only to its airing on the BBC's children's programming, as some within the organisation perceived the word "gay" as a corrupting sexual influence. Occasionally, a ban has first been imposed by an individual DJ refusing to play a particular song; in January 1984, Radio 1 's Mike Read refused to play Frankie Goes to Hollywood 's " Relax " on his mid-morning show, declaring it "overtly obscene",
2262-655: The University of Arizona without graduating, and married Joseph Melville See Jr. (in June 1962). Their daughter Heather was born in December 1962. They divorced in 1965, and Linda resumed using her maiden name. Linda became a receptionist and editorial assistant for Town & Country magazine. In 1965, she became romantically involved with photographer David Dalton. She studied how he worked during photo shoots, how he set up shots and managed lighting and composition. When she began her own shoots, such as with music groups, he said he
2340-582: The artists she photographed there were Todd Rundgren , Aretha Franklin , Grace Slick , Jimi Hendrix , Bob Dylan , Janis Joplin , Eric Clapton , Simon & Garfunkel , the Who , the Doors , the Animals , John Lennon , and Neil Young . Her photo of Young, taken in 1967, was used on the cover of Sugar Mountain – Live at Canterbury House 1968 in 2008. She photographed Clapton for Rolling Stone magazine and became
2418-652: The artists who performed, besides Paul, were George Michael , the Pretenders , Elvis Costello , Tom Jones , and Neil Finn . Paul closed the concert by dedicating the event to Linda, whom he called his "beautiful baby", and their children. On 19 July 1999, just a few yards from Calderstones House in Liverpool , Paul officially opened the Linda McCartney Children's Play Area in Calderstones Park , unveiling
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2496-563: The attorney and manager of her husband Paul McCartney . She preferred nature and animals while growing up and enjoyed going horseback riding as a child. After graduating from Vermont College, she attended the University of Arizona and majored in fine arts while taking up nature photography as a hobby. While she was studying there, her mother was killed in the 1962 crash of American Airlines Flight 1 in Jamaica Bay, New York . She then left
2574-544: The ban has ended, such as the Beatles ' " A Day in the Life ". BBC Radio 1 banned the full version of the Pogues ' " Fairytale of New York " in 2007, replacing it with an edited version; however, the ban was quickly lifted due to public outcry. In some cases, it was considered sufficient to censor certain words, rather than banning a song outright. In the case of the Kinks' song " Lola ",
2652-451: The best tribute: go veggie ". A memorial service was held at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London, which was attended by George Harrison , Ringo Starr , Billy Joel , Elton John , David Gilmour , Peter Gabriel , and other celebrities among a congregation of 700. A memorial service was also held at Riverside Church in Manhattan two months after her death. Paul said at her funeral, "She
2730-494: The brand name " Coca-Cola " with "cherry cola" in the lyrics prior to the release of the record to avoid a possible ban. In other cases, it was not necessary for the BBC to formally ban a particular song, since both parties were well aware of what would be acceptable or not, as was the case of George Formby 's 1937 song " With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock ". In the case of songs that the BBC deemed politically controversial, many were not banned outright and were instead placed on
2808-468: The bus down to Apple," said his maid, "and no one would recognize him." Linda's relaxed attitude about everyday things began to affect him in other ways. He recalls once feeling guilty because he was exhausted from work and, having trained himself to never appear tired, apologized to her. She simply replied, "it's allowed", which amazed him. "I remember thinking, Fucking hell! That was a mind-blower. I'd never been with anyone who thought like that ... it
2886-526: The case of songs that the BBC deemed politically controversial, many were not banned outright and were instead placed on a "restricted" list, in order that they not be used in "general entertainment programmes". Some of Bob Dylan's early 1960s protest songs were put on this list and so too was Barry McGuire 's 1965 hit, " Eve of Destruction ". After the death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher on 8 April 2013, anti-Thatcher sentiment prompted campaigns on social media platforms which resulted in
2964-479: The couple had Mary (b. August 28, 1969), Stella (b. September 13, 1971), and James (b. September 12, 1977). They sometimes went to his farmhouse retreat in the west of Scotland which he had originally purchased to "escape Beatlemania ". They both liked and needed time away from the city, and were equally attracted to natural surroundings, writes biographer Barry Miles . "We'd just enjoy sitting out in nature", Paul said. The song " Two of Us " on Let it Be
3042-497: The end, the corporation decided to restrict the song's airplay to a minimum and generally used an instrumental remix version whenever they did play it. Since the early 2000s, the BBC has claimed that it no longer bans any records. However, cases of direct or indirect censorship have occurred; according to a BBC spokesperson, no official ban was imposed in the case of Linda McCartney 's posthumous "The Light Comes from Within", despite her widower Paul McCartney running advertisements in
3120-487: The evening. "He must have been really happy that night", said one of the fans who often loitered outside his home. "He sat on the windowsill with his acoustic guitar and sang ' Blackbird ' to us from his upstairs room." McCartney was attracted to Eastman for a number of reasons, which he explained later: "I liked her as a woman; she was good-looking with a good figure, so physically I was attracted to her." McCartney also liked her sense of independence: "Her mental attitude
3198-503: The first woman to have a photograph on the cover (May 11, 1968). After she married McCartney, her photo of the two of them appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone on January 31, 1974, making her the only person to appear on the magazine's cover who was also the photographer. Her photographs were later exhibited in more than 50 galleries internationally, and at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. A collection of photographs from that time, Linda McCartney's Sixties: Portrait of an Era ,
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3276-400: The full version of the Pogues ' " Fairytale of New York " in 2007, replacing it with an edited version; however, the ban was quickly lifted due to public outcry. In some cases, it was considered sufficient to censor certain words, rather than banning a song outright. In the case of the Kinks' song " Lola ", the BBC's strict ban on advertising led to singer and songwriter Ray Davies replacing
3354-541: The hotels and limousines and the music business, so it was quite a relief. McCartney began writing more of his songs away from the studio. "I found that I was enjoying working alone", he said. He wrote the song " The Lovely Linda " for his debut solo album while they were staying in Scotland. In 1971, they recorded the album Ram . She became Lady McCartney when her husband was knighted in 1997. Her brother, entertainment lawyer John Eastman, had represented McCartney since
3432-403: The national press criticising a supposed ban. While the bans on some songs have been lifted, other songs have never been officially cleared for airing on BBC radio, and their status is uncertain – in some cases, records which had been banned have since been played on BBC radio without any official announcement that the ban has ended, such as the Beatles ' " A Day in the Life ". BBC Radio 1 banned
3510-519: The photography of horses at college in Arizona under Hazel Larsen Archer and became an avid nature hobbyist, using a Leica camera . A few months after her Rolling Stones shoot, she was allowed backstage at Shea Stadium , where the Beatles performed. Eastman had gained some experience in celebrity photography and became an unofficial house photographer at Bill Graham 's Fillmore East concert hall. Among
3588-512: The reggae-inspired single " Seaside Woman " was released by an obscure band called Suzy and the Red Stripes on Epic Records in the United States. Suzy and the Red Stripes were Wings, with Linda (who wrote the song) on lead vocals. The song, recorded by Wings in 1972, was written in response to allegations from Paul's publisher that Linda's co-writing credits were inauthentic and that she was not
3666-521: The song " Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead " reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart . On 12 April, Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper said that the station's chart show would not play the song in the usual format, but that a short snippet would be aired as part of a news item. The following is a list of songs which have been banned by the BBC over the years. Some were banned from particular shows (e.g. children's programming), while others were banned for
3744-461: The song " Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead " reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart . On 12 April, Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper said that the station's chart show would not play the song in the usual format, but that a short snippet would be aired as part of a news item. The following is a list of songs which have been banned by the BBC over the years. Some were banned from particular shows (e.g. children's programming), while others were banned for
3822-555: The song " Linda " when she was one year old. It was recorded by Buddy Clark in 1947 and went to No. 2 on the Billboard Best Sellers chart, and was recorded again in 1963 by duo Jan and Dean . Eastman graduated from Scarsdale High School in 1959. She then attended Vermont College in Montpelier, Vermont , where she received an Associate of Arts in 1961. Her brother John, who studied law like their father, later became
3900-533: The song " Live and Let Die "; they were photographed together at the event in April 1974. Linda's album Wide Prairie , which included "Seaside Woman", was released posthumously in 1998. Along with eight other British composers, Paul contributed to the choral album A Garland for Linda , and he dedicated his classical album Ecce Cor Meum (1999) to Linda. When she and Paul decided to become vegetarians in 1975, Linda stated that she would no longer "eat anything with
3978-553: The song being an instrumental , a BBC spokesman reported: "The ban is due to its connection with a film about drugs." Billy May 's version, retitled "Main Theme", was approved for transmission. In certain cases, appeals to the BBC in favour of banning a song have failed or have only been partial. In 1972, Christian morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse failed in her campaign to stop the BBC playing Chuck Berry 's " My Ding-a-Ling ", and featuring Alice Cooper 's " School's Out " on Top of
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#17328810574254056-502: The song being an instrumental , a BBC spokesman reported: "The ban is due to its connection with a film about drugs." Billy May 's version, retitled "Main Theme", was approved for transmission. In certain cases, appeals to the BBC in favour of banning a song have failed or have only been partial. In 1972, Christian morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse failed in her campaign to stop the BBC playing Chuck Berry 's " My Ding-a-Ling ", and featuring Alice Cooper 's " School's Out " on Top of
4134-469: The time, options were extremely limited and Linda essentially made vegetarianism possible on a much larger scale. The brand is one of Britain's most established meat-free food products." However, in 1999, the H. J. Heinz Company acquired the company, and in 2007, the Hain Celestial Group bought it. Her next vegetarian cookbook, Linda's Kitchen: Simple and Inspiring Recipes for Meatless Meals ,
4212-522: The usual pampered, neglected, screwed-up rock-biz brats. If the public never quite warmed to Linda, thanks mainly to her militant vegetarianism and animal-rights activism, she was acknowledged to have been the right one for him, just as Yoko had been for John. —Biographer Philip Norman During their 29-year marriage, the McCartneys had four children: she brought her daughter Heather (whom Paul later formally adopted) from her first marriage, and together
4290-472: The way the press treated Linda: "She got the same kind of insults, hatred, absolute garbage thrown at her for no reason whatsoever other than she fell in love with Paul McCartney." In late 1969, Paul fell into a deep depression due to the Beatles' pending breakup after John Lennon's departure. He spent days in bed and drank excessively, wondering what to do with his life. McCartney later said that Linda helped him pull out of that crisis by praising his work as
4368-433: The way you pulled me out of time, hung me on the line, Maybe I'm amazed at the way I really need you." He added that "every love song I write is for Linda." His marriage to Linda, viewed as such a disastrous misstep at the time, became by far the happiest and most durable in pop. Despite the immensity of his fame and wealth, the couple managed to lead a relatively normal domestic life and prevent their children from becoming
4446-419: Was "astonished" at how easily she could take control of unruly or uncooperative musicians. He said that shooting rock groups was "a bloody pain in the neck. But with the lovely Linda, all this changed ... Now their eyes were pinned on her." Dalton was also impressed by the intelligence of Eastman's daughter. "Linda and I would get high and Heather would say the most amazing things ... I'd think, 'This
4524-413: Was an American photographer and musician. She was the keyboardist and harmony vocalist in the band Wings that also featured her husband, Paul McCartney of the Beatles . Beginning in the mid-1960s, Linda began a career as a photographer, landing with Town & Country , where she soon gained assignments to photograph various musicians and entertainers. By the late 1960s, she was a regular fixture at
4602-931: Was an artist," Paul said, "and was not cut out to be an academic." Linda's daughter, Heather, created another strong bond between them, since he had always liked and wanted children of his own. When McCartney first met Heather, who was nearly six, he insisted that she and Linda move to London to live with him. After they did, he devoted time to Heather, playing with her, reading her stories, and drawing cartoons with her. He sang her to sleep at bedtime. Biographer Philip Norman observed that Linda had some personality aspects which Paul admired. She seemed less concerned with clothing or her public appearance, preferring to dress casually, even in semi-formal settings. She typically held his arm when they were together, often "gazing up at him in awe", and seeming to idolize him. Paul's friends said that he began to be less formal, whether shaving less often or just wearing simpler clothes. "He could go on
4680-422: Was arrested on charges of possession. She later said that, while hard drugs were "disgusting", marijuana was "pretty lightweight". McCartney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995, and her condition worsened when the cancer metastasized to her liver . Paul was aware of the prognosis and later said, "The doctors had told me privately that we'd caught it too late, that she'll have about 18 months. And that
4758-457: Was banned in 1962, as it included the phrase, "God-almighty world". Satire was another possible reason for banning: in 1953, ten of the twelve tracks on humorist Tom Lehrer 's album Songs by Tom Lehrer were banned. In February 1956, the British music magazine NME reported that the theme for the film The Man with the Golden Arm , recorded by Eddie Calvert , was also banned. Despite
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#17328810574254836-401: Was banned in 1962, as it included the phrase, "God-almighty world". Satire was another possible reason for banning: in 1953, ten of the twelve tracks on humorist Tom Lehrer 's album Songs by Tom Lehrer were banned. In February 1956, the British music magazine NME reported that the theme for the film The Man with the Golden Arm , recorded by Eddie Calvert , was also banned. Despite
4914-418: Was based on the second movement of Alexander Borodin 's String Quartet in D . Other justifications for such bans have included the use of foul language in lyrics, explicit sexual content , alleged drug references, and controversial political subject matter. Don Cornell 's 1954 song " Hold My Hand " was banned from airplay due to religious references. Bob Dylan 's song "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down"
4992-415: Was based on the second movement of Alexander Borodin 's String Quartet in D . Other justifications for such bans have included the use of foul language in lyrics, explicit sexual content , alleged drug references, and controversial political subject matter. Don Cornell 's 1954 song " Hold My Hand " was banned from airplay due to religious references. Bob Dylan 's song "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down"
5070-413: Was believed by some to be about physically assaulting women. In the end, the corporation decided to restrict the song's airplay to a minimum and generally used an instrumental remix version whenever they did play it. Since the early 2000s, the BBC has claimed that it no longer bans any records. However, cases of direct or indirect censorship have occurred; according to a BBC spokesperson, no official ban
5148-505: Was born on December 31, 1962. The couple had dissimilar lifestyles, became increasingly unhappy, and divorced in June 1965. He was an academic who spent much of his time studying and doing research, while she preferred a home life. She loved the wide open spaces in Arizona and enjoyed riding horses through the desert landscape. The settings, with saguaro cacti , reminded her of scenery from western films, which inspired her to take up photography as
5226-426: Was diagnosed with breast cancer and died from the disease three years later at the age of 56. Linda McCartney was born Linda Louise Eastman in Manhattan, New York , on September 24, 1941. She had one older brother named John, and two younger sisters named Laura and Louise Jr. Her mother, Louise Sara Eastman (née Lindner), was from a German-Jewish family. Her maternal grandfather was Max J. Lindner, founder of
5304-470: Was imposed in the case of Linda McCartney 's posthumous "The Light Comes from Within", despite her widower Paul McCartney running advertisements in the national press criticising a supposed ban. While the bans on some songs have been lifted, other songs have never been officially cleared for airing on BBC radio, and their status is uncertain – in some cases, records which had been banned have since been played on BBC radio without any official announcement that
5382-533: Was my girlfriend. I lost my girlfriend." McCartney left all of her property to Paul, including royalties from books and records and rights to her photos. He pledged to continue her line of vegetarian food and to keep it free from GMOs . In June 1998, the artist Brian Clarke exhibited The Glass Wall (Dedicated to Linda McCartney) , a 1,012 square foot artwork in stained glass, at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York. Created by Clarke between 1997–98,
5460-427: Was patently clear that it was allowed to be tired." They were married in a small civil ceremony at Marylebone Town Hall on March 12, 1969. British fans reacted negatively, partly because his marriage ended McCartney's status as the last unattached Beatle. John Lennon married Yoko Ono a week later, and both women were perceived by fans as reasons for the group's breakup. Lennon at one point publicly criticized
5538-461: Was published in 1992. She also took the photograph for the cover of Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson 's single " The Girl Is Mine ". After the Beatles broke up in 1970, Paul taught Linda to play keyboards and recorded an album with her, Ram , as a duo. The couple formed the band Wings . They garnered several Grammy Awards , becoming one of the most successful British bands of the 1970s, but had to endure gibes about Linda's singing. In 1977
5616-469: Was published in 1995, and was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award in the Vegetarian Books category in 1996. In 2021, Paul, Stella, and Mary McCartney updated and veganized a number of Linda's vegetarian recipes, and released them as the vegan cookbook, Linda McCartney's Family Kitchen . Linda McCartney's Family Kitchen was nominated for an IVFF award in 2021. Eastman's first marriage
5694-487: Was quite rebellious ... [growing up] she was the kind of kid who would hang out in the kitchen with the black maids" to learn cooking. She disliked socializing. They both liked natural surroundings, he said, and they shared a love of nature, which became one of their most important emotional links. He knew that because of her "very free spirit", she was considered a rebel and a black sheep by her family for avoiding excelling in education, unlike her father and brother. "She
5772-505: Was the case of the Cure 's " Killing an Arab ", ABBA 's " Waterloo ", Queen 's " Killer Queen ", the Boomtown Rats ' " I Don't Like Mondays " and 67 other songs which were banned from BBC airplay as the first Gulf War began. Judge Dread , known for frequent use of sexual innuendo and double entendres , had all of his 11 singles that entered the UK Singles Chart banned by the BBC, which
5850-421: Was the only photographer they allowed on the yacht. I just kept clicking away with the camera, and they enjoyed it and I enjoyed it, and suddenly I found that taking pictures was a great way to live and a great way to work. Eastman's father wanted her to undertake formal training with a professional photographer. "Well, I never had the patience for that", she said. "I had to trust my feelings." But she had studied
5928-488: Was to Joseph Melville See Jr. (April 19, 1938 – March 19, 2000), whom she met in college. He earned a geology degree from Princeton and pursued graduate studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Eastman followed him there, where she enrolled at the university to study art history. While she was there her mother was killed in the 1 March 1962 crash of American Airlines Flight 1 over Jamaica Bay, New York. She married See on June 18, 1962, and their daughter Heather Louise
6006-575: Was what she had." She died from the disease at the age of 56 on April 17, 1998, at the McCartney family ranch in Tucson, Arizona . Her family was with her when she died. McCartney was cremated in Tucson, and her ashes were scattered at the McCartney family's English farm in Sussex . Paul later suggested that fans remember her by donating to breast cancer research charities that did not support animal testing , "or
6084-441: Was written by Paul during one of their country drives. "This song was about that: doing nothing, trying to get lost ... [and] the wonderfully free attitude we were able to have." Linda recalled the setting: Scotland was like nothing I'd ever lived in. It was the most beautiful land you have ever seen, way at the end of nowhere. To me it was the first feeling I'd ever had of civilization dropped away ... so different from all
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