Legends of Rock & Roll - Paul McCartney (Before, During & After the Beatles)

By James Hoag

"It's All About the Music!"

Welcome to another in the Legends of Rock & Roll series.

This is, like the others, a mini-biography of one the greatest performers in the music world. This is the second of a series within a series covering the four members of, arguably, the greatest group in music history, The Beatles. I've already covered John Lennon, now it's Paul McCartney's turn.

This book is not about the Beatles.

While I know that you can’t write about Paul McCartney without considering the Beatles, the emphasis of this book is not the Beatles, but instead, the life and music of Paul McCartney as an individual and as a solo performer.

In this particular volume, like before, I will discuss Paul’s early life and his joining up with three other lads to create what is probably the greatest rock and roll group in the history of the world.

But it all ended at one point and Paul had a solo career after the Beatles broke up that still goes on to this day.

Come with me for a walk down memory lane as I review the life of Paul McCartney, and especially, the music that he produced. We'll visit each of his hits and find out how they came to be written or how they were recorded; and discuss any trivia that might be associated with the music.

This book is about the man but even more importantly, it's about the music. This series is my way of honoring the people that have brought so much joy to our lives over the years.

It is an unauthorized fan tribute.

The Chapters include:

Introduction - A general introduction and a kick-off for the book.
Early Childhood - A brief summary of his life before the music started.
Music in the Family - Like most performers, Paul grew up in a home with music. His father was a musician and encouraged him.
The Quarrymen - How did Paul meet John Lennon and become part of the band that would later become The Beatles?
Birth of the Beatles - A brief introduction to the band, as it was getting started.
The Beatles Years - Paul was a very important part of the band. It wouldn't have been the same without him.
Paul is Dead - Did Paul really die in 1966 and was he replaced with a lookalike? Get the whole story.
Drugs - The four guys had their share of experiences with drugs. How it affected the music.
Linda Eastman - How did Paul meet the love of his life and first wife, Linda?
The Breakup of the Beatles - All good things must come to an end.
Wings - Paul's new band, Wings, was the start of another super group.
First Tour - Paul didn't want to tour as a Beatle, he wanted to tour in his own right as a single performer.
"Hi, Hi, Hi" - One of Paul's early fun songs. Is it really about drugs?
"Band on the Run" - How the biggest album of Paul's career was recorded.
"Venus and Mars" - Personnel changes in the band and more hits.
"Wings at the Speed of Sound" - The next album with another number one single, "Silly Love Songs".
"Mull of Kintyre" - Believe it or not, this was the first number one song for Wings in England since the breakup.
"London Town" - Not one of Paul's better selling albums, Wings was down to just three people and one of them was pregnant.
"Back to the Egg" - His first album on a new label, Columbia, and the last with the band, Wings.
Clipping His Wings - Why did Paul break up the group. Wings was no more.
"Ebony and Ivory" - The story behind one of the most successful duets of the Eighties.
Working with Michael Jackson - Paul and Michael Jackson recorded two big hits together.
1984 - 1990 - Paul, now flying solo, finishes out the Eighties.
Nineties - Things are slowing down for Paul, but there is still a lot of great music to be played.
Losing Linda - In 1998, the love of his life, Linda McCartney, dies of breast cancer. A tragic loss.
Twenty-First Century - Paul marries again and continues to work.
Legacy of Paul McCartney - Every Legen

• Language: English
• Publisher: James Hoag
• Release date: May 7, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310548000

James Hoag

James Hoag has always been a big fan of Rock & Roll. Most people graduate from high school and then proceed to "grow up" and go on to more adult types of music. James got stuck at about age 18 and has been an avid fan of popular music ever since. His favorite music is from the Fifties, the origin of Rock & Roll and which was the era in which James grew up. But he likes almost all types of popular music including country music.After working his entire life as a computer programmer, he is now retired and he decided to share his love of the music and of the performers by writing books that discuss the life and music of the various people who have meant so much to him over the years.He calls each book a "love letter" to the stars that have enriched our lives so much. These people are truly Legends.

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Legends of Rock & Roll – Paul McCartney

(Before, During & After the Beatles)

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Early Childhood

Music in the Family

The Quarrymen

Birth of the Beatles

The Beatle Years

Paul is Dead

Drugs

Linda Eastman

The Breakup of the Beatles

Between the Beatles and Wings

Wings

First Tour

Hi, Hi, Hi

Band on the Run

Venus and Mars

Wings at the Speed of Sound

Mull of Kintyre

London Town

Back to the Egg

Clipping His Wings

Ebony and Ivory

Working with Michael Jackson

1984 – 1990

Nineties

Losing Linda

Twenty-First Century

Legacy of Paul McCartney

Afterword

Selected Discography

About the Author

Introduction

This is not a book about the Beatles. You can’t write about Paul McCartney without covering some of the things he did while he was a Beatle, but this book is primarily about him as an individual, his life before the Beatles and his solo career after the breakup.

Just a week or so ago, I watched a PBS special which featured Paul McCartney, Diana Krall and several other famous musicians singing some of the songs that are on his new album Kisses On the Bottom. The songs are all standards from the Forties and Fifties, big band music, but they made me realize just how relevant Paul is today. The music was nothing like the Beatles music. Yet Paul was great. He sang that kind of music just like he sang the rock and roll of the Sixties.

Paul McCartney has been going strong since the late Fifties, never really slowing down, composing and performing some of the best music this world has ever heard. Most people know he is only one of the two Beatles that are still alive. Ringo Starr is still alive and performing and I’ll cover him in another book, but for now let’s concentrate on Paul.

John Lennon was called the smart Beatle. He started the band and was kind of the brains behind it. But when it comes to popularity, Paul was the one people looked to. Everyone loves Paul McCartney; myself included.

Early Childhood

James Paul McCartney was born June 18, 1942 to parents James (Jim) McCartney and Mary Mohin. He came to this world at Walton Hospital in Liverpool, England. This is very close to where John Lennon was born just two years earlier. They gave him his father’s first name, but he was always known as Paul, maybe so the family wouldn’t confuse him with his father. Paul’s mother was a nurse and worked in the hospital where Paul was born. His father was a volunteer fire fighter, sold cotton and was an amateur musician and since this was the middle of World War II, he was very busy. Like John’s father, Paul’s was away at the time of his birth fighting fires.

Unlike John, however, Paul had one younger brother, Michael, who was born in 1944. The boys were baptized into the Catholic Church, but since Jim was essentially an agnostic,