Ardavan Sarraf
| Ardavan Sarraf | |
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| An image of Ardy Sarraf performing at a Fab Four concert in February 23rd, 2014. He is wearing Paul McCartney's Sgt. Pepper uniforms.Ardy Sarraf.jpg Sarraf in 2014. | |
| Born | Ardavan Sarraf December 19, 1972 Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Ardy Sarraf |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 1994-present |
| Known for | The Fab Four Wingsband |
| 👶 Children | 3 |
Ardavan Sarraf (born December 19th, 1972) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known for being a core member of The Fab Four,[1] a California tribute band dedicated to The Beatles,[2] and his own band Wingsband, another tribute band dedicated to Paul McCartney and Wings.[3] He impersonates Paul McCartney.[1] Sarraf, who is a natural right-hander, taught himself how to play the bass left-handed to impersonate McCartney.
Early life and childhood
Ardavan Sarraf was born on December 19, 1972 in Los Angeles, California.[4] Growing up, he was a fan of Star Wars, more specifically the original trilogy.[citation needed] When he was about eight years old, John Lennon died. Since he didn't know why everyone was sad over him, Sarraf discovered his older sister's cassettes when he was ten, which included the Beatles' Red and Blue albums. The first song he recalled listening to was "I Want to Hold Your Hand."[citation needed]
The Fab Four
Sarraf's music career began in 1994, he was already an Paul McCartney impersonator and was part of a Beatles tribute band.[5] In the Summer of 1997, Sarraf was performing McCartney's song "Coming Up" at a sound-alike contest at a music convention in Los Angeles.[1] There, he met fellow musician Ron McNeil, and they started to become friends, often talking on the phone.
The two eventually formed the tribute band The Fab Four, with McNeil impersonating Lennon and Sarraf as McCartney. completing them is their friends Michael Amador as George Harrison and Rolo Sandoval as Ringo Starr.
Wingsband
Shortly after The Fab Four was founded, Sarraf eventually decided to form a band dedicated to Paul McCartney and Wings, as he grew up in their era. Naming it "Wingsband", the band often performs some of McCartney's biggest post-Beatles hits.[3]
Credits
Stage
- Rutlemania (2007) - Dirk McQuickly[6]
Video Games
- The Beatles: Rock Band (2009) - Motion Capture for Paul McCartney[7]
Television
- The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute (2012) - Paul McCartney[8]
- The World's Greatest Tribute Bands (2017) - Paul McCartney[9]
Film
- Yellow Submarine (2012; cancelled) - Motion Capture for Paul McCartney[10][11][12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 phoenix.org (2020-01-20). "The Fab Four: Beatles concert experience comes to the MAC". Phoenix.org. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ↑ Graff, Gary. "The Fab Four at Sound Board, 3 Things To Know". The Oakland Press. Archived from the original on 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 cover bands by Krisztina (2016-08-09). Band on the Run - Wings Band / Fab Four @ OC Fair. Retrieved 2025-08-24 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ↑ "11th February 1994". YouTube. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ↑ Lustig, Jay (2008-03-28). "Celebrating the band that celebrated the four lads from Liverpool". nj. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ↑ "The Fab Four - 9 years ago, The Fab Four flew to New York..." Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2025-08-19. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lucas, Mark (2012-06-03), The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute (Musical), Erik Fidel, Ron McNeil, Gavin Pring, MindFox Productions, retrieved 2025-08-19
- ↑ "The Fab Four". IMDb.
- ↑ "Main Cast Selected For Beatles' Yellow Submarine Remake". www.gibson.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ↑ "Actors, Tribute Band Cast as Beatles in Zemeckis' "Yellow Submarine" Remake : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily". www.rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ↑ The Beatles - Yellow Submarine Cancelled Disney Remake (New Found Photos, July 2021 Update). Yellow Submarine 3D Project. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2025-08-19 – via YouTube.
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