Who is mccartney

See more Latest Music News. Elton John. Rod Stewart. Ed Sheeran. Picture: Getty. 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. His music played a very strong part in British musical history and I'm proud to think of the huge influence he has had on people all around the world.

I send my deepest sympathies to his family and will always remember the great laughs we had through the years. His star will shine in the sky forever. I'm not a big social media person. I'm "social" but not "social media". When I've got time off and I'm at home, I've got a farm in England. I'd rather be out riding my horse in the woods than looking at a little screen. Nothing attracts me about the idea.

Vegas is where you go to die, isn't it? It's the elephant's graveyard. Plagiarists extraordinaire. What I do have is my songs, hundreds of them, which serve much the same purpose. And these songs span my entire life. Four years later, the musician married Heather Mills, a former model and activist. They welcomed a daughter, Beatrice, in Amid much tabloid scrutiny and intense animosity, McCartney and Mills parted ways in McCartney's interests extend far beyond music. The former Beatle has explored filmmaking, writing, painting, meditation and activism.

A longtime vegetarian, he teamed up with daughters Mary and Stella in to launch Meat Free Monday, a not-for-profit campaign that aims to raise awareness about the detrimental impact of meat consumption on individual health as well as the environment. In November , the campaign released a new short video, One Day A Week , which included a previously unreleased song from the music legend, "Botswana. In , he published a children's book, Hey Grandude!

Despite his many business ventures and creative pursuits, the most prolific Beatle, now in his 70s, continues to tour and sell out massive arenas and isn't showing any signs of slowing down.

When asked about his retirement plans, McCartney replied, in typical fashion, "Why would I retire? Sit at home and watch TV? No thanks. I'd rather be out playing. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.

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Hal Leonard. Sir Paul McCartney Inductee. Wrote, or co-wrote with John Lennon, 32 Billboard 1 songs, won 21 Grammys. Knighted in for service to music.