DON’T MISS THE BEAT
PAUL McCARTNEYYYY It’s going to be a McCartney May By Maha Chaudhry
Whether or not you grew up in the 70’s, the name
McCartney’s career, it wouldn’t be his only role in
Paul McCartney should ring a bell, perhaps if the
a band. While pursuing his solo career, McCartney
Beatles do? And for those of you who may not be as
formed the band Wings, which went on to becoming
familiar, Paul McCartney was the co-lead vocalist
one of the most memorable bands of the 1970s,
of one of the most iconic bands of all times, the
winning over five Grammy Awards. The band stayed
Beatles. Not only did McCartney sing the songs, he
active for about a decade. By the 1980s, McCartney
wrote many of them too. In fact, he holds one of
was performing solo again, singing songs like “So
the Guinness World Records for Most Successful
Bad,” and “Pipes of Peace.”
Songwriter. McCartney went on to pursuing a solo career which led to the creation of more successful
Hi solo career was just as successful as his time with
hits such as “Jet,” “Maybe I’m Amazed,” and “Band
the Beatles. Some would argue that he’s one of the
on the Run,” while simultaneously marking the end
most efficacious artists of all time. Post Beatles, he
to the Beatles. McCartney told Rolling Stones in an
topped the charts nine times according to Paste. That
interview, “I’m proud of the Beatle thing - it was
accomplishment only surpassed by 10 artists, the
great, and I can go along with all the people you meet
Beatles included. This puts McCartney on top tier
on the street who say you gave so much happiness
when it comes to the history of rock music. Though
to so many people.” Referring to his time as a fellow
McCartney ruled the 70s, he didn’t stop there. In 2015
Beatle. “I don’t think that’s corny,” he went on to say.
he had another hit, “FourFiveSeconds,” a track that also featured singers Rihanna and Kanye West. Let’s
For the next several years McCartney would write
not forget “Find My Way,” released just last year.
about songs that marked nostalgia, and memory in not only himself, but also in all those who listened to
So, where is the great Paul McCartney today? Well,
his music. Born in Liverpool, England, McCartney
word on the street is that he is getting back, getting
grew up with music, and taught himself much of
back on the “Got Back Tour” that is. And the tour
what he knows today. You can say music was in
comes back to us on the 28th day of May! That’s
his genes - his father was a jazz player. By the time
right, you can catch the former Beatle in Orlando this
McCartney was a teenager, he had taught himself how
month at the Camping World Stadium… So, with that
to play the piano and guitar, and entered the scope
I end with, don’t miss the beat-le!
of songwriting. Though the Beatles may have ignited
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