Album release: Old Wave by Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr’s ninth solo album, Old Wave, was released in Germany on 16 June 1983 by the Bellaphon label.
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US album release: Gone Troppo by George Harrison
Gone Troppo, George Harrison’s tenth solo album, was released in the United States on 8 November 1982.
UK album release: Gone Troppo by George Harrison
Gone Troppo, George Harrison’s tenth solo album, was released in the United Kingdom on 5 November 1982.
Album release: Tug Of War by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney’s third solo album, Tug Of War, was released on 26 April 1982.
Single release: Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
‘Ebony And Ivory’, a duet between Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, was released as a single on 29 March 1982.
Paul McCartney appears on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs
Paul McCartney’s appearance on the long-running BBC radio series Desert Island Discs was recorded on 20 January 1982.
UK album release: Stop And Smell The Roses by Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr’s eighth solo album, Stop And Smell The Roses, was released in the United Kingdom on 20 November 1981,
US album release: Stop And Smell The Roses by Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr’s eighth solo album, Stop And Smell The Roses, was released in the United States on 27 October 1981,
UK album release: Somewhere In England by George Harrison
Somewhere In England, George Harrison’s ninth solo album, was released in the United Kingdom on 5 June 1981.
US album release: Somewhere In England by George Harrison
Somewhere In England, George Harrison’s ninth solo album, was released in the United States on 1 June 1981.
UK single release: Watching The Wheels by John Lennon
John Lennon’s single ‘Watching The Wheels’ was released in the United Kingdom on 27 March 1981.
US single release: Watching The Wheels by John Lennon
John Lennon’s single ‘Watching The Wheels’ was released in the USA on 13 March 1981.
UK single release: Woman by John Lennon
John Lennon’s single ‘Woman’ was released in the United Kingdom on 16 January 1981.
US single release: Woman by John Lennon
John Lennon’s single ‘Woman’ was released in the USA on 12 January 1981.
John Lennon dies
John Lennon was shot and killed on 8 December 1980 at the entrance of the Dakota building, New York City,
Album release: Double Fantasy by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Double Fantasy, the comeback album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, was released in the US and UK on 17
UK single release: (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon
John Lennon’s single ‘(Just Like) Starting Over’ was released in the United Kingdom on 24 October 1980.
US single release: (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon
John Lennon’s single ‘(Just Like) Starting Over’ was released in the USA on 23 October 1980.
John Lennon’s 40th birthday
To celebrate the 40th birthday of her husband John Lennon, and the fifth of her son Sean, Yoko Ono hired
US album release: McCartney II by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney’s second solo album, McCartney II, was released in the United States on 26 May 1980.