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| ALL ABOUT PAUL |
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| James Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England on June 18th, 1942 at Ward Hospital. His mothers name was Mary Patricia, and his fathers name Jim McCartney. When Paul was fourteen, his mother died of breast cancer. This was a terrible travesty to befall the family. They lived in Ardwick, England, near Liverpool. For a short time, Paul and his younger brother Michael stayed with their Aunt Jinny, and then with their father again. It is highly likely that Paul started playing guitar because of the tragedy of his mothers death. Paul met John Lennon in 1956, they formed "The Quarrymen" until a few years later when they met George Harrison, they changed the name of the group to "Johnny and the Moondogs" (a name thought of at the spur of the moment by a tv show host at an audition). Paul also wrote his first song "I Lost My Little Girl". In 1959, they changed their name again to the "Silver Beatles" for an auditon with Larry Parnes, known as the king of british rock and roll. Through a gig in Hamburg, Germany they met their drummer, Ringo Starr. In 1960 they shortened the name to "The Beatles" and for the next 10 years made numerous albums and movies such as: Hard Days Night (album and movie 1964), Beatles for Sale (album 1964), Help! (album and movie 1965), Rubber Soul (album 1965), Sgt. Peppers Lonley Hearts Club Band (album 1967), Magical Mystery Tour (album 1967), Yello Submarine (album 1968), The Beatles White Album (double album 1968), Abbey Road (album 1969), Let It Be (single and movie 1970). It was Beatlemania all over the world. The Beatles break up in 1970. Paul goes solo and releases his first solo album "McCartney". Paul and wife Linda Eastman form the group Wings in 1971. Even with a growing family, he finds time to perform and writes many hit singles with the band Wings. Paul writes the theme "Live and Let Die" for the James Bond film among countless other feats. In 1980, Paul goes solo again and releases his second solo album "McCartney II" and the hit single "Coming Up". For another 10 years, Paul wows millions with his creative musical talents and performs with stars like Stevie Wonder and writes with the likes of Elvis Costello. John Lennon dies. In 1991, Paul and his band perform an all accoustic set in North London for the MTV Show Unplugged. He then decides to release it as a limited edition album called "Unplugged: The Official Bootleg" in which you can hear the first recording of his first-ever song "I Lost My Little Girl". In 1994, Paul inducts the late John Lennon into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and then comes together in the studio with George Harrison and Ringo Starr to record the first new Beatles songs in 25 years. "Free as a Bird" is based around an unfinshed demo of John's. 1996, New Years Eve, Paul is dubbed Sir Paul McCartney as he is knighted by the Queen of England. 1998 Pauls wife Linda dies. A grave tragedy, Paul mixes and produces Linda's album "Wide Prairie" and the remaining Beatles come together in public for the first time in 30 years. Over the next few years he takes up the causes that Linda fought for and donated millions of dollars to her charities. In 2001 he met Heather Mills. September 11, 2001, Paul and Heather were at JFK airport and witnessed the attacks on the Twin Towers. Consequently he wrote "Freedom" in defence of democracy as his reaction. Paul spoke with Miramax and VH1 secretly and planned the October 20th "Paul McCartney's Concert for New York" at Madison Square Gardens to raise money for the families of the victims of the 9-11 attacks. November 29th, George Harrison dies of Cancer. Paul dedicated his BBC Top of the Pops award to George. Mourning the late Beatle, Paul does not perform that day. April 2002 Paul's "Driving USA" tour begins, being the first tour he's done in 10 years. The tour grosses $40 million dollars. June 11th, Paul and Heather are wed in the Church of St. Salvatore on the estate of Castle Leslie, Glaslough, County Monoghan. An Irish wedding, some say in tribute to his mother Mary. After the honeymoon, he tours again in September and October in the US calling the tour "Back in the U.S.", tickets sold 27 per second until sold out. This tour will take Sir Pauls lifetime total of conercts to somwhere around 1665. In 2003 he continues to tour, now including the rest of the world and naming his tour the "Back in the World" tour. On these three tours, over 200 million people view McCartney in concert. 2004, during his Summer 04' tour, at his St. Petersburg Palace Square concert Paul marks the 3,000th performance of his career. 2005, Paul McCartney stars in the Half time show for Super Bowl XXXIX, on Sunday, Feb. 6th. This being his second Super Bowl, previosly being in the pre-game show of Super Bowl XXXVI where he performed "Freedom" in tribute to 9-11. "We are extremely pleased to work again with Paul McCartney, one of the greatest musicians of our time, to create a memorable show." -NFL Executive Vice President of Media Steve Bornstein. The Beatles made a legend out of each one, John, Paul, George, & Ringo... Paul McCartney has maintaned the status of living legend and brought new meaning to music. If he, along with the rest of The Beatles, had never put their mark on music history, we wouldn't be enjoying groups like Maroon 5, Greenday, Jet, Keane, and many others. They may exist, but it would be different. The Beatles revolutionised music as we know it, Paul playing no small part. To the Beatles I say: Thank you for your love, because all you need is love... And to Paul I say: "There's always someone, somewhere, you should know by now, always somebody who cares." (Somebody Who Cares by Paul McCartney-1982) I love you Paul!!! Always have and always will. |
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| The Beatles "Abbey Road" album cover. |
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| Paul is all dressed up. |