Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool on June 14, He celebrated 79th birthday in His mother, Mary, was a nurse, his father, James, a firefighter and Paul had a little brother called Michael and a stepsister, Ruth.
The singer, songwriter and producer found worldwide success as a vocalist and bassist for The Beatles and his songwriting collaboration with John Lennon is widely acknowledged as the most successful in musical history. During his songwriting partnership with John Lennon, from October to May , Paul and John published joint songs, which became the majority of The Beatles' catalogue of work.
When I got home I cried, the first time for years and years. But the next day, he looked more human. He turned out a lovely baby in the end.
Pete Best is born. George Harrison is born. Latest Comments. Tony Tuesday 16 September They couldn't hear themselves over the roar of hysterical fans, and their music had become more complex, making it harder and harder to reproduce the sound without benefit of the studio.
The Beatles disbanded in , breaking fans' hearts worldwide. However, McCartney had no intention of dropping out of the public eye.
He was the first of the Beatles to release a solo album McCartney , , and though critics' reactions were mixed, the album was a hit with the public. Encouraged, McCartney went on to form Wings, a band that would remain popular throughout the '70s, winning two Grammy Awards and churning out multiple hit singles. In , McCartney had married Linda Eastman , an American photographer who would serve as her husband's muse for the next 30 years.
One day they were rubbing elbows with superstars and politicians, the next they were back on their rustic farm. The s proved a trying time for McCartney.
An arrest for marijuana possession in Japan in January put him in jail for nine days. Later that year, his longtime partner and friend John Lennon, with whom he had recently reconciled after years of feuding, was killed outside his New York City apartment. In the wake of Lennon's death, McCartney stopped touring, not taking it up again for almost a decade. He continued to play and record new music, however, collaborating with the likes of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson and still having massive commercial success.
By , he was ready to perform live again, and launched a world tour, one that would provide material for a triple live album. He also started a collaboration with Elvis Costello , and they each released albums featuring different tracks they had written together. In , he took four years away from his solo career to work with former bandmates Harrison and Starr on The Beatles Anthology project, then released a rock album in as well as a classical album. The following year, Linda died of cancer after a long illness.
He continued recording and performing live around the world, with his tour being named the top tour of the year by Billboard magazine. In , McCartney released Kisses on the Bottom , which featured renditions of some of his favorite songs from childhood, including classics like "It's Only a Paper Moon" and "My Valentine.
That same year, he released his album New , which was executive produced by Giles Martin, the son of longtime Beatles producer Sir George Martin. Describing the meaning behind the album's title, the musician said, "It reminded me of the 'album' albums we used to make I love John's songs. In the Beatles, if you said it was one of your songs, it basically meant it was your idea. So Eleanor Rigby was my song, but John helped me finish it.
A Day in the Life was his, but I helped him finish it. He came up with 'I read the news today' and I came up with 'he blew his mind out in a car. On his to Israel and the West Bank: I'm not very politically aware of the situation, I suppose like the average British person.
We do know there's a conflict, but we didn't know all the ins and outs. You don't have to visit a refugee camp to know there are a lot of Palestinians who have become dispossessed.
This morning [sometime in ] I was walking into a cafe. A girl shouts, 'Hi Paul, you are fantastic. I really love you. I am pleased she didn't say, 'You're a total arsehole and I hate you. I've learnt to compartmentalise. There's me and there's famous Him.
I don't want to sound schizophrenic, but probably I'm two people. I'm the guy who does shows There I am just Dad. On his children: They've not been cloistered - Linda and I were very conscious of that.
They're likable people. If you're as well off as I am, inevitably they will benefit. They've never understood hunger, like I did. I'm still hungry because I had that hunger, I've never lost it. It's good to have. In any situation with a high-ranking official, any boss, it's not always a good idea to tell him he's crap.
But I try to encourage people. We all have meetings - the best ideas carry the day. If someone goofs up I tell them off.
There have been one or two moments when somebody has been out of order. Somebody said to me, 'But The Beatles were anti-materialistic. John [Lennon] and I literally used to sit down and say, 'Now, let's write a swimming pool. I used to feel sorry in a way for Elvis when he was in Vegas 'cos he'd have about 50 people on stage with him and it didn't sound any better than his early records when there were three people on it.
Why would I retire? Sit at home and watch TV? No thanks. I'd rather be out playing. It is really not a bad thing. You are talking about people being on the dole welfare - this gets people off the dole. It gives some people an opportunity, it gives them confidence, it gives them work. There is nothing wrong with that. Many years ago I was fishing, and as I was reeling in the poor fish, I realised, 'I am killing him - all for the passing pleasure it brings me'.
Something inside me clicked. I realised as I watched him fight for breath that his life was as important to him as mine is to me. If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat. It's staggering when you think about it. Vegetarianism takes care of so many things in one shot: ecology, famine, cruelty.
On his knighthood in It's a fantastic honor and I am very gratefully receiving it on behalf of all the people of Liverpool and the other Beatles, without whom it wouldn't have been possible. Playing live was great then - and it's great now. The big difference is you can hear what you're doing. It was more like a football match in the old days.
We were all part of some big celebration. Now with modern stage equipment, good sound and video screens it's much easier. I remember going to see Genesis at Wembley Stadium and I couldn't see who was on stage. All I saw were these little matchstick people miles away. I couldn't tell which one was Phil Collins. It was like So I developed the idea that if somebody was right at the back of the venue they'd still be a part of my show.
I enjoy playing live more now. I'm a lot more comfortable with it. When you start off in the music business you have the idea people are gonna hate you. You think, 'I'm no good and they're gonna boo me off. I feel like I'm playing to family. John and George were real mates. I have a huge fondness for them. They were both part of my life and who I am. There are little reminders of them all the time. Today, somebody brought me a new book by s photographer Duffy and I saw a picture of John in it.
Now, if I write a song, I'm always cross-checking in my mind, 'Would John have let me write that line or is it just too soppy? The combination of those four guys was pretty interesting.
We weren't together that long but think of the work we put in. Every album was different. Album after album, single after single beat the last one. The nice thing now is I don't have to be modest about The Beatles any more. I can call them great because it's over. There was something very special about The Beatles. It was really difficult, because I knew I didn't hate them, but I knew we had to save The Beatles , and I was the only one who was going to do it - because the three of them were just sending it down the chute.
Peter is an old friend of mine from Liverpool. While I found my way into a notorious music group, he went on to university and greater things! It was not long before he had a very successful career in television and though both of us have led fairly hectic lives, we still keep in touch. His memoirs are a must-read. On Peter Sissons. I knew that if I worked with Hugh one thing - like the drum sound - would be good because he really gets a real great drum sound and it is the anchor of your album.
I have a piano by the side of my bed and just got up and played the chords. I thought I must have heard it the night before or something, and spent about three weeks asking all the music people I knew, 'What is this song? It was just a huge shock, then I had to tell [ Linda McCartney ] and the kids and it was very difficult.
It was very difficult for everyone. For me it was just so sad that I wasn't going to see him again and we weren't going to hang. The phrase kept coming in my head 'The jerk of all jerks'. It was just like 'this is just a jerk, this is not even a guy politically motivated, it's just some total random thing. I knew it was not going to be easy for him. I always feel sorry for kids in divorces. I changed it to Jude because I thought it sounded better.
A [ John F. Kennedy ]. It's only a year ago we were all equal-ish. John did a lot of great work. And post-Beatles he did more great work, but he also did a lot of not-great work.
Now the fact that he's now martyred has elevated him to a James Dean , and beyond. So whilst I didn't mind that - I agreed with it - I understood that now there was going to be revisionism. It was going to be: John was the one. I mean, if you just pull out all his great stuff and then stack it up against my not-so-great stuff, it's an easy case to make.
Ringo would never ever do drum solos. Ringo hated drummers who did these lengthy drum solos. We all did. And when he joined the Beatles we'd say, Well, how about a drum solo, then? We were expecting him to say, Yeah, I'll do a five hour one during your thirty minute set! Instead, he replied, I hate 'em! And we said, Great! We love you!
And so he would never do them.
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