After The Beatles split, Paul McCartney's decision to give his wife Linda equal
billing on his first post-Beatles LP Ram and showcase her on tour with him
caused widespread amazement and no little ridicule; many Beatles fans felt her
limited keyboard skills, backing vocals and occasional tambourine playing were
an affront to Paul's exceptional songwriting and musicianship. However, Paul
remained fiercely loyal to Linda - including her in his new band Wings - until
her death from breast cancer in 1998. Previously best-known as a rock
photographer, Linda married Paul in 1969 and la...