From meeting John Lennon to breaking up with the Beatles, passing through his marriage to Linda and his solo career
This Saturday, June 18, British rock star Paul McCartney turns 80. To celebrate the date, we have collected 10 facts that have marked his life. From meeting John Lennon to separating Beatlesgoing through her marriage with Beautiful and his solo career.
Possessor of an exceptional personality and compositions that were part of the lives of people in the four corners of the world, Paul is considered one of the most important musical artists of all time. In 1979, the Brit received a mention in the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful music composer in the history of world pop music. He still has 21 more records in the book, from the largest number of records sold to the largest audience at a rock concert at Maracana in 1990.
Between conquests, loves and pains, Paul consolidated himself as a musical genius. However, few realize the peculiarity of his beginnings in art.
1 – Death of his mother
Those who see the glories in these 80 years of the legend know little of his debut in music, which came after a great defeat. At just 14, still in Liverpool, young Paul had to face the death of his mother, Mary. Ms. McCartney died trying to contain her breast cancer. She suffered an embolism after mastectomy. The premature death of her mother aroused feelings not yet known to the teenager. So much so that, a year later, he composed his first song to dedicate it. The piece, entitled I lost my little girlmarks the beginning of a golden legacy in Paul’s life.
2 – First song
Still fifteen, and recently immersed in music, Paul begins to attend concerts in his city. In these wanderings, on the outskirts of Liverpool, he meets John Lennon and your band: quarrymen. The group preceded the Beatles. McCartney’s entry into the group came after an invitation from John, who, like Paul, had lost his mother at an early age. Hence, creating a strong bond between the two. With notorious talent for interpreting music Twenty Flight Rock in Eddie CochranPaul gained the trust of Lennon and the other members of the group.
3 – Union with Lennon
After several name changes, the Quarrymen band became The Beatles. With the musical maturity of Paul and Lennon, the compositions began to acquire dimensions never imagined. From there, the duo signed all the songs together with “Lennon / McCartney”.
4 – First solo work
In 1966, at the height of the Beatles, the group decided to stop performing live. This set a precedent for Paul to be the first training artist to publish solo work. This version was part of the film’s soundtrack for television The way of the family. For the production, the musician won the Ivor Novello Award as the best instrumental theme. The attitude already gave clues as to what might have happened if the band disintegrated, which would happen years later.
5 – Love life
Now, leaving Paul’s brilliant career aside and entering the troubled and curious love life of the artist, we point out some of the artist’s relationships and tell, according to his biography Paul McCartney: In many years, in Barry Mileshow you met Linda McCartney. During these 80 years, Paul has been married a few times. Before meeting Linda, he was married to Jane Asher. They stayed together for three years, until his former partner found him in bed with another woman. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, in 1967, still married, McCartney went to a London club accompanied by Brian Epstein and there he found Linda Eastmanpopular in the rock scene, turning for the book Rock and other four letter words. The details show that it was an overwhelming passion. This way, after flirting and dating a year later, Linda and Paul get married. The life partner, years later, would still be responsible for integrating an affair with Paul, the Wing band.
6 – ‘Sir’ McCartney
Now, a noble curiosity. In 1967, Paul was the first Beatles member to receive the title of Sir from the queen. The recognition is due to the special moment that Paul and the group were experiencing. With the prize, he who had grown up in the suburbs of Liverpool, the son of workers, joins the monarchical nobility.
The disagreements and the separation of the Beatles
Anyone who thinks that the relationship between Paul and John is reduced to complicity and great collaborations is wrong. With the death of Brian Epstein, also in 67, the duo fueled a voracious conflict for the leadership of the band. When composing, discussions, auditions, intrigues, when choosing a new manager for the band, they quarrel. It has been like this for some time. Internally, there have also been attempts to reunite that group. At Paul’s suggestion, they recorded the documentary Let it be, to reconcile. It didn’t work very well. After so many disagreements, the band’s situation went from brilliant to unsustainable, and, andn 1970, Paul McCartney began his no less brilliant solo career. During this time, Paul was called a traitor between the lines by the other members. In an interview with BBC Radio, Paul also admitted that he fell into alcohol and nearly gave up on his career after the group disbanded.
8 – Solo career and the Wings
After the start of his solo career and the release of his solo album, i Ariesin 1971, Paul decided to commit to a new project, the band that would be formed with Linda the wings. Even without having great instrumental experiences, Linda McCartney has decided to give herself to the challenge. This brought her a barrage of criticism. The burden of being with Paul in a new band was immense. In addition to the McCartneys, Denny Laine He was also a permanent member of the group.
9 – Linda’s death
By a cruel twist of fate, Linda McCartney, like Paul’s mother, also suffered from breast cancer. Her partner could not bear the disease and died in 1998. In another major interview for the BBC in 2019, Paul claimed he cried for a year after his partner died. With the photographer, Paul had three children.
10 – Struggles and causes
Another curiosity about McCartney is his proximity to social causes. The ex Beatle is defender of animal rights and in favor of vegetarianism. He had followed this philosophy since before Linda’s death. The musician is also a strong critic of agribusiness and the use of fertilizers and pesticides. In conversation with the British newspaper Daily mirror commented on his plantations on his farm in the UK countryside, where he grows everything from wheat and pears to marijuana. All 100% organic, she says. In addition to his closeness to the animal cause, Paul is also enthusiastic about teaching music to everyone and against mine use.
The information gathered here was taken, in large part, from the official biography of Paul in Paul McCartney: In many years, a 1998 book that, according to Barry Miles, was the result of endless hours of interviews over five years. However, being one of the most popular people in the world, Paul is vulnerable to partisan stories. When asked, in 2019, to Giulio Mariafrom Estadioon the numerous versions of his biographies and films, he exclaimed:
“I always read surreal and ignorant things. People listen to a version and repeat it without any proof. The story is entirely based on that. Often I prefer not to read it, but when I read it I write to the biographer and say,” Hey man, it’s completely unreal. I read some excerpts from a new book about myself and the story was completely wrong. My time is too precious to make me angry with the things they write, ”Paul points out.
Source: Terra
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