Paul McCartney, who will be celebrating his eightieth birthday on Saturday, is still very active in the music world despite his advanced age. Right after The Beatles broke up, it looked like he wouldn’t pursue a solo career for a while. The musician suffered from depression that forced his then-wife, Linda McCartney, to date him.
McCartney had a particularly successful eight years as the Beatles between 1962 and 1970, along with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Help out!I night of a hard dayI yesterday and hey jude† While they were active, an album was released each year in which McCartney and Lennon got the lion’s share.
Over the years, a veritable Beatle frenzy has developed: the band’s often young fans caused hysteria at concerts and other public places where the musicians performed. It became too much for Harrison in particular and he decided to stop touring in 1966. The group continued to release new music, but in 1969 it really stopped.
Lennon later announced his departure. Other members of the group should keep this to themselves, as their manager says it could negatively impact album sales. monastery road, just published. McCartney released his first solo album in 1970 and announced his departure from the group, as it had not yet been announced that the band members were officially no longer together.
The gap after the Beatles
Years later, McCartney admits that he also had a rough time in 1970. After the Beatles ended, the singer struggled with depression. McCartney moves to Scotland, where he feels pointless for not making music with his band. In later interviews, McCartney explains that he stopped shaving, “Not because I wanted to grow an impressive beard, just because I didn’t care anymore.”
The musician barely gets out of bed in the morning and quickly grabs the drink when he gets up. Depression even makes him question his desire to keep making music. Finally, the artist’s new wife, Linda McCartney, helped him break out of depression and rediscover his love for music.
Paul McCartney was married to Linda McCartney from 1969 until his death in 1998, which helped him overcome his 1970s depression.
reborn with wings
Among other things, he restarted with his wife and formed the band Wings. It’s not easy at first, McCartney admits later. “They said Linda could never play the keyboard, and they were right, but John couldn’t play guitar either when we started the Beatles,” he says.
Like Paul McCartney and Wings, they have been very successful for many years. They recorded the James Bond soundtrack in 1973 Live and let it die On. The album will be released later this year. fugitive groupIt is considered McCartney’s most successful recording since the Beatles broke up. With Wings, McCartney made eight different albums in a decade, until the band split from different formations in 1981.
Paul McCartney with the Wings band.
Solo and collaborations
In the years that followed, McCartney remained active as a solo artist, collaborating with major artists of the era, such as Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder in the 1980s. He later repeats that with his collaborations with Rihanna and Ye, among others. Number FourFiveSeconds With two artists it will be a great international success in 2015.
After the breakup of Wings, McCartney produced about fifteen additional solo albums. last album McCartney III It will be number one in the UK charts in 2020. The singer is currently on tour, celebrating his eightieth birthday as a guest with Bruce Springsteen, among others. On June 25, McCartney will make headlines at the sold-out Glastonbury Festival.
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