Kenny Young

Kenny Young

With nearly three decades of experience in radio and broadcasting, Kenny Young joins the morning show as a full-time co-host. Kenny joined the WZLX...Full Bio

 

The Day McCartney Met Lennon

Sing it with me; "It was 65 years ago today, Paul McCartney went to see The Quarrymen play......". A mutual classmate at the Liverpool Institute school is to thank for forever changing the world of music as we know it. John Lennon was 16 (going on 17), Paul just 15 when they were introduced after John's Quarry Men Skiffle Group performed at St. Peter’s Church in Woolton, Liverpool. From all accounts, the two chatted briefly about their love of American Rock n' Roll acts like Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and Little Richard. Then, McCartney showed Lennon how to tune his guitar properly. About two weeks later, Paul was invited to join the group and their legendary partnership was born. You can dive a little deeper into this historic meeting HERE


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