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
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To this day, if I ever meet grownups who play ukulele, I love 'em.
Bach was so mathematical and I liked this idea that you could have one instrument going, 'One, two, three, four', and then you have another instrument going, [double time] 'One, two, three four', and another instrument going, [doubled again] 'One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four', so you could add twos and fours and eighths, and that happens a lot in Bach.
I can't manage without homeopathy. In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic remedies. I often make use of them.
When you're wide awake say it for goodness sake, it's gonna be a great day.
I have not practiced how to be a singer without an instrument.
It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard 'Heartbreak Hotel' I thought, this is it.
The medical argument for animal testing doesn't stand up. Even if it did, I don't think we should kill other species. We think we're so much better; I'm not sure we are. I tell people, We've beaten into submission every animal on the face of the Earth, so we are the clear winners of whatever battle is going on between the species. Couldn't we be generous? I really do think it's time to get nice. No need to keep beating up on them. I think we've got to show that we're kind.
There must be a better way to make the things we want, a way that doesn't spoil the sky, or the rain or the land
So, if I'm cooking, I'll be steaming vegetables, making some nice salad, that kind of stuff.
The thing you must remember is that I'm the Number One John Lennon fan. I love him to this day and I always did love him
My record producer [David Kahne] said the major record labels these days are like dinosaurs sitting around discussing the asteroid. They know it's going to hit. They don't know when, they don't know where it's coming from. But it's sort of hit already. With iTunes, and all of that.
I go back so far I'm in front of me.
Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony, side by side on my keyboard piano, oh Lord, why don't we?
This is the first time I've ever played the Grammys. I finally passed the audition.