Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBEis an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame with the rock band the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop music. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century. After the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career and formed Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth18 June 1942
CityLiverpool, England
Looking back, I think I was always musical. My dad was very musical, and I think my mom was musical.
I was still 15 when I met John Lennon at a village fete in Woolton, in Liverpool.
I think the 'Just say no' mentality is so crazed. I saw a thing in a women's magazine the other day. 'He smokes cannabis, what am I to do? He laughs it off when I try to tell him, he says it's not really harmful...' Of course you're half hoping the advice will be, 'Well, you know it's not that harmful; if you love him, if you talk to him about it, tell him maybe he should keep it in the garden shed or something,' you know, a reasonable point of view. But of course it was, 'No, no, all drugs are bad. Librium's good, Valium's good. But cannabis, ooooh!' I hate that unreasoned attitude.
It's a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time.
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, Tomorrow I'll miss you.
If they won't come to worship God in a church, something must be done. We have to instigate a nationwide search for a way to make it fun.
All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
We live in hope of deliverance from the darkness that surrounds us
Jet, I can almost remember their funny faces
And Jet, I thought the Major was a lady suffragette.
There will be an answer. Let it be.
I used to go round to Aunt Mimi's house and John would be at the typewriter, which was fairly unusual in Liverpool. None of my mates even knew what a typewriter was. Well they knew what it was but they didn't hae one. Nobody had one.
I don't know anything about the Appalachian mountains or cowboys and Indians or anything. I just made it up.
Be cool and you'll be alright. That's rock & roll religion.