Without Wings, his UK or US number-one hits have included " Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" (with Linda), " Coming Up", " Pipes of Peace", " Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder) and " Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson). He resumed his solo career in 1980 and has toured as a solo artist since 1989.
Led by McCartney, Wings was one of the most successful bands of the 1970s, with more than a dozen international top 10 singles and albums. Īfter the Beatles disbanded, he debuted as a solo artist with the 1970 album McCartney and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine. Many of his Beatles songs, including " And I Love Her", " Yesterday", " Eleanor Rigby" and " Blackbird", rank among the most covered songs in history. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, he gradually became the band's de facto leader, providing the creative impetus for most of their music and film projects. Sometimes called "the cute Beatle", McCartney later involved himself with the London avant-garde and spearheaded the incorporation of experimental aesthetics into the Beatles' studio productions. He began his career as a member of the Quarrymen in 1957, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. īorn in Liverpool, McCartney taught himself piano, guitar and songwriting as a teenager, having been influenced by his father, a jazz player, and rock 'n' roll performers such as Little Richard and Buddy Holly. His songwriting partnership with John Lennon remains the most successful in history. One of the most successful composers and performers of all time, he is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal range, and musical eclecticism, exploring styles ranging from pre-rock 'n' roll pop to classical and electronica. Sir James Paul McCartney CH MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame as co-lead vocalist, co-songwriter and bassist for the Beatles. From the BBC programme Front Row, 26 December 2012
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