

Later as a young teen, he and his family lived in the suburbs of Allerton. Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England, where he went to school. Following their disbandment, he launched a successful solo career. Paul McCartney rose to fame in the 60’s as a member of the Beatles- one of the most influential and popular groups in the history of pop music. Singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist

His most recent album titled, New came out in October 2013. Since then, McCartney has remained active on the music scene- with a few scattered releases over the past few years. Continuing with his solo career in the 80’s, he released several records over the next years including, Tug of War, Pipes of Peace, and Give My Regards to Broad Street. During that decade, he came out with a number of collaborative projects such as Ram (with Linda McCartney), and Band on the Run (with Wings).

Certified double platinum, its sequel, McCartney II was later released ten years later in 1980. Shortly after the group’s disbandment, he issued his debut album, McCartney in 1970. In addition to his work with the Beatles, McCartney was also established as a solo artist. Critically acclaimed, it gave rise to two classics- Let it Be, and The Long and Winding Road/ For You Blue. The twelfth and final record, Let it Be was released on May 8, 1970. From there, the Beatles continued to drop new albums including, Yesterday and Today, The White Album, Yellow Submarine, and Abbey Road. Some of their other early records include, With the Beatles, Introducing…The Beatles, Meet the Beatles!, and Twist and Shout.īy the mid 60’s, Paul and the group had released a number of smash hits- for instance, Love Me Do, I Saw Her Standing There, Please Please Me, and There’s a Place, all of which received RIAA accreditation in the United States. A few years later, the group had issued their first studio album titled, Please Please Me. As one thing led to another, he eventually joined a band in the late 50’s, which by 1960 had evolved into the Beatles. The son of a musician, he took up singing as a young teen, not long after receiving his first acoustic guitar. One of the most successful performers of all time, Paul McCartney rose to fame as a member of the Beatles during the 60’s.
