The Genius

Calling Paul McCartney a genius is not an exaggeration, after all, he is still one of the most important musicians in history and even today his songs are played and known all over the globe. His extraordinary musical abilities had made him one of the most important referents for today’s musicians and the musical industry in general.

He was born in Liverpool, to Mary and James McCartney. His mother was a midwife, and his early memories of her, were from seeing her riding her bike to where she was needed. She died when he was fourteen years old. This loss connected him to Lennon, whose mother died later. His father was a trumpeter and pianist, and he tried to involve his sons in music; he gave Paul a trumpet that he later exchanged for a guitar. 

He met John Lennon and George Harrison as a boy; he was the one who proposed Harrison as a guitar player for Lennon’s band. After the departure of Stuart Sutcliffe, the band’s bassist, McCartney took over his part and learned to play the bass guitar.

 

He wrote and composed lots of songs. His most famous are “Yesterday” and “I’ve just seen a Face”, that are more traditional than most Lennon’s songs. That’s why McCartney is usually regarded as the more traditional Beatle, but he also had his experiences with drugs and experimented with different styles.  Just as an example, the song “Helter Skelter”, written and composed by McCartney, is widely known as the first hard rock songs.

 After the break-up, McCartney achieved  a very successful solo career as well as with his second band, “Wings". He still performs in public as a solo artist.