Paul McCartney reached worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles and continued to gain fame with his solo career, Wings and more
Create a free account to access exclusive content, play games, solve puzzles, test your pop-culture knowledge and receive special offers.Nicknamed the “cute Beatle,” McCartney’s talent as a songwriter and musician led to his partnership with Lennon and the formation of The Beatles, one of the most iconic groups in history. McCartney and Lennon cowrote many of the bands’ hit songs, including “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Let It Be.
McCartney and Lennon cowrote more hit singles for the band and they released the songs “I Saw Her Standing There” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand” in 1963. In 1964, they wrote “Can’t Buy Me Love.”McCartney started to gain more traction as a songwriter, arranger, composer and producer. In 1966, the band released their albumAfter their tour, McCartney completed his first musical project independent of the group. He composed the film score for the U.K. production ofSgt.
. It was widely regarded as rock’s first concept album and included the songs “A Day in the Life,” “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane.” Epestein died in August, months after the release of their album, which left The Beatles unsure of their future. McCartney stepped in as the de facto business manager of the group, proposing the band move forward to produce a film for TV which resulted in thein July 1968, but relations within the band started to deteriorate. Tensions between members grew while recording their eponymous double album, also known as the “White Album.
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