Denny Laine, who has died aged 79 from lung disease, was best known as a long-term member of Paul McCartney’s band Wings from 1971 to 1981.
He contributed vocals, guitars, percussion and keyboards on all seven of their studio albums, from their debut Wild Life (1971) to Back to the Egg (1979), and including Band on the Run (1973), a chart-topper on both sides of the Atlantic that delivered big hit singles with Jet and the title track, and is often cited as Wings’ finest hour.
