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Thrillington is a 1977 album by Paul McCartney, under the pseudonym of one Percy "Thrills" Thrillington. The album is an instrumental cover version of Paul and Linda McCartney's 1971 album, Ram. Arranger Richard Hewson was asked to arrange the orchestration before Ram had yet been released and it was recorded in June of 1971 - with McCartney as producer - and with an intended release shortly thereafter. However both Paul's and wife Linda's decision to form Wings resulted in the album's shelving until 1977. In preparation for the release of Thrillington, McCartney thus invented the fictitious socialite Percy "Thrills" Thrillington,...

Osvald Helmuth (14 July 1894 – 18 March 1966) was a Danish stage and film actor and revue singer - a unique performer with an iconic His breakthrough came with "Ølhunden glammer" af Poul Henningsen from revue performances at "Nørrebros Teater" (Theater). In 1936 he appeared in his first film, Cirkusrevyen, a musical comedy in which he displayed his singing talents, directred by acclaimed directors Lau Lauritzen, Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks. This paved the way for a successful film career in the 1930s and 1940s, successively appeareing in leading roles in musical comedies directed by these people such as Der...