The information was confirmed by the musician’s wife on social media. “We have grown apart, but in recent years we have been able to re-establish our friendship and share memories of our times together,” the former Beatle wrote.
The singer and guitarist Danny Laine He died on Tuesday 4th, at the age of 79. He was best known for founding the band Wings – also called Paul McCartney & Ali – alongside the former Beatle in 1971. His wife, Elizabeth Hines, spread the information in a post on social media.
The musician suffered from interstitial lung disease (ILD), which causes the progressive formation of scarring in the lung tissue. “My world will never be the same again. Denny was an incredibly wonderful person, so loving and sweet to me. He made my days colorful, fun and full of life, just like him. Thank you, honey, for loving me, for everything the laughter, the friendship, the fun and for asking me to be your wife. I will love you forever,” Elizabeth wrote.
Laine was also one of the founders of the rock group Moody Blues, which opened for the Beatles in the 1960s. This was how the musician met McCartney, who eventually invited Laine to form Wings together with Linda McCartney after releasing two solo albums.
He remained in the band until its end in 1981 and was featured on all seven albums released by the band. Among Wings’ most famous songs there are hits like Gang on the runwhich also gives its name to the album released in 1973, e Live and let dieof the same year.
On Tuesday afternoon, McCartney mourned the death of his former bandmate. “I was very sad to learn that my former bandmate, Denny Laine, had passed away. I have many fond memories of my time with Denny: from the early days when the Beatles toured with the Moody Blues,” he wrote .
“Our two bands had a lot of respect for each other and had a lot of fun together. Denny soon joined Wings. He was an excellent singer and guitarist. His most famous performance is probably Go, now, an old Bessie Banks song that she sang brilliantly. He and I wrote a few songs together, the most successful one Mull of Kintyrewhich was a huge hit in the 70s. We’ve grown apart, but in recent years we’ve managed to re-establish our friendship and share memories of our times together,” he continued.
“Denny was a great talent with a great sense of humor and was always willing to help others. He will be missed by all his fans and fondly remembered by his friends. I send my condolences and best wishes to his wife, Elizabeth , and your family. Peace and love, Denny. It was a pleasure meeting you. We will all miss you,” he added.
Currently, the former Beatle is in Brazil performing eight shows in five cities. She has already visited Brasilia and Belo Horizonte and still performs in Sao Paulo, Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro. All tickets are sold out.
Source: Terra
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