Sir Paul McCartney

Scruffy McCartney

Certainly one of the most beloved and influential composer/musicians of all time

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Early Life

Child McCartney

Born on June 18, 1942, in Liverpool, England. His mother was a maternity nurse, and his father a cotton salesman and jazz pianist. He was encouraged at an early age to try out different musical instruments. By age 16, he was already writing songs. He met John Lennon at a church festival and was invited to join John's band, the Quarrymen. They had much in common and began writing and performing together.




The Beatles

Early Beatles in concert

Early Beatles in concert (1964)

Later years Beatles

Later years Beatles (1970)


He broke on the music scene as a member of The Beatles in 1962. At first a rock and roll/pop band, they evolved into a creative juggernaught. Experimenting with many different styles of music, they altered the course of music and culture with their generation defining songs.


Wings

Album art of Wings in concert

Album art of Wings in concert (1975)


McCartney formed Wings after the Beatles broke up in 1970. Key members included his wife Linda, and Denny Laine. Wings toured the world and became the best-selling pop act of the 1970's, with 27 U.S. Top 40 hits and five consecutive number one albums.


Solo Career

Mid 60's McCartney in concert

McCartney in his mid 60's in concert


Over the last 40 years, he has continued to create and release music, having 25 solo albums to his credit. He also continues to perform live all over the U.S. and the world, routinely performing nearly 3 hour shows at age 79.


Ten Albums

Though it pains me to pare these lists down to only ten, I'll list 10 favorites:


Ten Songs

...again ten favorites:




Videos

McCartney Yesterday
Beatles Rooftop Concert Get Back
McCartney playing acoustic Blackbird
McCartney singing Silly Love Songs
McCartney and Bono Sgt. Peppers with U2 - Live 8 (2005)

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Learn More

Paul McCartney - Wikipedia

McCartney 3 2 1 Official Trailer

The Beatles: GetBack - A Sneak Peak from Peter Jackson