Paul McCartney pens tribute to Wings’ Denny Laine: “It was a pleasure to know you”

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Paul McCartney has paid tribute to his late Wings bandmate Denny Laine, describing him as “a great talent”.The death of the guitarist – who co-founded Wings with McCartney and was the original frontman of the Moody Blues – was announced yesterday (December 5).Taking to social media, Laine’s wife Elizabeth Hines shared news of his passing and confirmed that it was due to a battle with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).

He was aged 79.Now, Beatles legend and Wings bandmate Paul McCartney has also shared his tribute to the musician and recalled the “many fond memories” he has of working alongside Laine.“I am very saddened to hear that my ex-bandmate, Denny Laine, has died,” he wrote of the guitarist, sharing two images of him during his time with Wings.“I have many fond memories of my time with Denny: from the early days when the Beatles toured with the Moody Blues.

Our two bands had a lot of respect for each other and a lot of fun together,” he added. “Denny joined Wings at the outset. He was an outstanding vocalist and guitar player.

His most famous performance is probably ‘Go Now,’ an old Bessie Banks song which he would sing brilliantly. He and I wrote some songs together, the most successful being ‘Mull of Kintyre’ which was a big hit in the Seventies.