Paul McCartney

Along with John Lennon, Paul McCartney was the creative heart of The Beatles, the biggest pop group of the 1960s. However, his past seemed to hinder him during his early years as a solo artist. His first few albums, both solo and with his new band, Wings, were well-received. However, they didn't set the world on fire. That finally happened in 1973 with the album "Band On The Run," recorded largely in Nigeria. No one could deny then that Paul McCartney and the trimmed-down Wings had delivered an album full of top songs. That same year, he delivered one of the best James Bond songs ever, "Live And Let Die."

So there is life after The Beatles. He proves this again with studio albums like Venus And Mars (1975) and Wings At The Speed ​​Of Sound (1976). Just how sensational the band Wings had become live was proven with the live package Wings Over America, released at the end of 1976. Tug Of War (1982) was the first album released after the death of John Lennon. The tragedy seemed to bring out the best in him. "Here Today," dedicated to his murdered colleague, is one of the many highlights of the album produced by George Martin (among others, The Beatles).

In the 1980s and 1990s, Paul McCartney consolidated his status as the most successful solo Beatle. Flowers In The Dirt (1989) even inspired him to embark on another world tour. During his stadium shows, he played not only his own work but also many old Beatles hits. Throughout his impressive career, Paul McCartney demonstrated impressive versatility. From 1993 onward, he created several fascinating electronic albums as Fireman. A few years earlier, he also ventured into classical music. He also regularly released traditional albums, such as Flaming Pie (1997), Run Devil Run (1999), Driving Rain (2001), Chaos And Creation In The Backyard (2005), Memory Almost Full (2007), New (2013), Egypt Station (2018) and McCartney III (2020). As a veteran now in his eighties, he is still touring. During his recent concert series in South and Central America he was on stage for almost three hours and played over 35 songs. It is the miracle that is Sir Paul McCartney.