Sir James Paul McCartney[1] (born: June 18, 1942)[1] is an English singer, songwriter, actor, musician, record and film producer, and businessman who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. After the breakup of The Beatles, he has led a popular solo career.[1] One of the most successful composers and performers in history, McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal range, and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads, and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in music history. Sometimes called "the cute Beatle"[2], McCartney later immersed himself in the London avant-garde scene and played a key role in incorporating experimental aesthetics into the Beatles' studio productions. McCartney admitted that he despised (hated) being labeled "the cute one" during the Beatles era.
YouTube history[]
Paul's YouTube channel was created on April 15, 2006.
Controversies[]
Domestic abuse allegations[]
In July 2006, Paul McCartney's former wife Heather Mills publicly accused him of alleged mental and physical abuse during their divorce proceedings. She claimed that one time, McCartney shoved her into a bathtub while she was pregnant with their daughter Beatrice in 2003. She said, that McCartney allegedly attacked her with a broken wine glass and pushed her over a table.[3] In March 2008, during the final ruling, Mr. Justice Bennett dismissed most of the allegations as "exaggerated" or "not credible," describing Mills as a "less than candid" and "less than impressive" witness. Mills also alleged that McCartney bugged her phone and colluded with the press post-separation, while McCartney accused her of illegally recording his private calls, including one with his daughter Stella.[4] The divorce was finalized on March 17, 2008, with Mills receiving a £24.3 million settlement.[5]
Awards and honors[]
List of the awards and honors that Paul McCartney got awarded with:
- 18-time Grammy Award winner:
- Nine as a member of The Beatles
- Six as a solo artist
- Two as a member of Wings
- One as part of a joint collaboration
- Two-time inductee – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
- Class of 1988 as a member of The Beatles
- Class of 1999 as a solo artist
- 1965: Member of the Order of the British Empire
- 1971: Academy Award winner (as a member of The Beatles)
- 1988: Honorary Doctor of the University degree from University of Sussex
- 1997: Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music
- 2000: Fellowship into the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors
- 2008: BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music
- 2008: Honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University
- 2010: Gershwin Prize for his contributions to popular music
- 2010: Kennedy Center Honors
- 2012: Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2012: Légion d'Honneur for his services to music
- 2012: MusiCares Person of the Year
- 2015: 4148 McCartney, asteroid named after him by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center
- 2017: Appointed Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to music
Discography[6][]
Solo albums[]
- McCartney (1970)
- Ram (1971) (with Linda McCartney)
- McCartney II (1980)
- Tug of War (1982)
- Pipes of Peace (1983)
- Press to Play (1986)
- Flowers in the Dirt (1989)
- Off the Ground (1993)
- Flaming Pie (1997)
- Driving Rain (2001)
- Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (2005)
- Memory Almost Full (2007)
- New (2013)
- Egypt Station (2018)
- McCartney III (2020)
Other[]
- The Family Way (1967) (soundtrack)
- Thrillington (1977) (Ram instrumental)
- Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984) (soundtrack)
- Снова в СССР (Snóva v SSSR) (1988) (covers album)
- Run Devil Run (1999) (covers album)
- Kisses on the Bottom (2012) (covers album)
Classical[]
- Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio (1991) (with Carl Davis)
- Standing Stone (1997)
- Working Classical (1999)
- Ecce Cor Meum (2006)
- Ocean's Kingdom (2011) (dance score with Peter Martins)
Wings[]
- Wild Life (1971)
- Red Rose Speedway (1973)
- Band on the Run (1973)
- Venus and Mars (1975)
- Wings at the Speed of Sound (1976)
- London Town (1978)
- Back to the Egg (1979)
Electronica[]
- Liverpool Sound Collage (2000) (with Super Furry Animals & The Beatles archival sound)
- Twin Freaks (2005) (with DJ Freelance Hellraiser)
The Fireman (McCartney and Youth)[]
- Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest (1993)
- Rushes (1998)
- Electric Arguments (2008)
Tours[]
Wing tours[]
- Wings University Tour (1972)
- Wings Over Europe Tour (1972)
- Wings 1973 UK Tour (1973)
- Wings Over the World tour (1975–1976)
- Wings UK Tour 1979 (1979)
Solo tours[]
- The Paul McCartney World Tour (1989–1990)
- Unplugged Tour 1991 (1991)
- The New World Tour (1993)
- Driving World Tour (2002)
- Back in the World Tour (2003)
- '04 Summer Tour (2004)
- The 'US' Tour (2005)
- Secret Tour 2007 (2007)
- Summer Live '09 (2009)
- Good Evening Europe Tour (2009)
- Up and Coming Tour (2010–2011)
- On the Run Tour (2011–2012)
- Out There Tour (2013–2015)
- One on One (2016–2017)
- 2018 Secret Gigs (2018)
- Freshen Up (2018–2019)
- Got Back (2022–2023)[7]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.biography.com/musicians/paul-mccartney
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/beatlesbiography00spit
- ↑ https://www.tmz.com/2006/10/18/mills-allegations-against-paul-blow-by-blow/
- ↑ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/heather-mills-lied-about-paul-mccartneys-abuse-ex-publicist-says/
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/mar/18/law.divorce1
- ↑ https://www.paulmccartney.com/discography/albums/all
- ↑ https://www.paulmccartney.com/news-blogs/news/paul-announces-north-american-got-back-tour
