Paul McCartney

James Paul McCartney dilahirkeun dina tanggal 18 Juni 1942, di Liverpool, Inggris, ka Mary Patricia jeung James McCartney. indungna anjeunna anu nurut, jeung bapa anjeunna hiji penjual kapas jeung pianis jazz di band lokal. eksposisi awal McCartney ka musik datang ngaliwatan bapana, anu diajarkeun anjeunna akord piano dasar jeung ngaronjatkeun minat musik na.</pfseg>

Dina umur 14 taun, kahirupan McCartney ngabalukarkeun tragis lamun ibunya maehan kana kanker payudara. kerugian ieu ngabalukarkeun hiji pangaruh profésional kana anjeunna, tapi éta ogé ngaronjatkeun resolusi anjeunna pikeun nyandak musik salaku karir. Anjeunna ngarobah ti piano ka gitar, ngajarkeun diri Anjeunna pikeun maénkeun instrumen ka tangan kirang sanggeus sadar yén ngaronjatkeun eta bakal jadi prosés gancang.

Dina 1957, McCartney kapanggih John Lennon dina pesta gereja di mana band Lennon, The Quarrymen, parantos nembongkeun. McCartney nembongkeun kaahlian gitar nya ku muterkeun Eddie Cochran's "Twenty Flight Rock," impressing Lennon cukup pikeun nempokeun anjeunna ka band ieu.

George Harrison nampi band ieu dina 1958, diikuti ku Stuart Sutcliffe dina bas jeung Pete Best dina drum. band ieu ngalaman sababaraha pergantian ngaran sateuacan ngadegkeun The Beatles dina Agustus 1960.

Dina 1961, Brian Epstein kapanggih The Beatles sarta jadi manajer maranéhanana. Sakabéh pandangna, aranjeunna mastikeun hiji kontrak rekaman jeung EMI Records. Ringo Starr ngaganti Pete Best dina drum, sarta lineup klasik ieu dimimitian. single debut maranéhanana, "Love Me Do," dirilis dina Oktober 1962 sarta ngahontal No. 17 dina chart Inggris. Album kahiji The Beatles, "Please Please Me," diikuti dina 1963 sarta éta suksés komérsial.</pfseg>

The The Beatles ngaronjat ka reputasi global nyaéta meteorit. Aranjeunna nyieun pamandangan kahiji di televisi Amérika di "The Ed Sullivan Show" dina 1964, nyandak estimasi 73 juta pemirsa. musik maranéhanana évolusi gancang, dipindahkeun ti lagu cinta simple ka komposisi kompleks kayaning "Yesterday," nu ngagambarkeun quartet string—a rarity dina musik pop dina waktu ieu.

McCartney's songwriting partnership jeung Lennon ngahasilkeun sababaraha lagu anu paling ikonik dina sajarah musik, kaasup "Hey Jude,""Let It Be," jeung "Eleanor Rigby." McCartney ogé instrumental dina ngabalukarkeun batas musik band, ngandung unsur musik klasik, musik India, jeung téhnik avant-garde dina karya maranéhanana.

The Beatles dipisahkeun dina 1970s, tapi karir McCartney éta jauh ti sakuliahna. Anjeunna ngadegkeun band Wings jeung istrinya Linda jeung gitaris Denny Laine. Wings kapanggih suksés komérsial ku album kayaning "Band on the Run" (1973) jeung "Venus jeung Mars" (1975). McCartney ogé ngamimitian karir solo, ngirimkeun album kayaning "McCartney" (1970) jeung "Ram" (1971).</peg>

Dina taun 1980, dunya musik diganggu ku pembunuhan John Lennon. McCartney dipikawanoh pisan ku hilangnya teman na kolaborator nya. Anjeunna terus ngahasilkeun musik, tapi ogé jadi leuwih terlibat dina kagiatan amal, kaasup advocacy hak haiwan jeung kampanye removal landmine.

McCartney geus kapanggih loba panghargaan saprak karir na, kaasup 18 Grammy Awards. Anjeunna dipeunteun ku Ratu Elizabeth II dina 1997 pikeun kontribusi Anjeun ka musik. Kolaborasi Anjeunna nyebar ti musik, geus dianggo ku artis kawas Michael Jackson on "Say Say Say" jeung Kanye West on "FourFiveSeconds."

Dina taun kahiji, McCartney terus tur jeung ngéléhkeun musik anyar. albumna "Egypt Station" (2018) dimimitian di No. 1 dina chart Billboard 200, ngajadikeun anjeunna jalma pangluhurna pikeun ngahasilkeun prestasi ieu. Anjeunna ogé geus venture kana bidang artistik séjén, diterbitkeun buku anak judul "Hey Grandude!" dina 2019.

Dari 2019 nepi ka 2023, Paul McCartney geus tetep hiji kakuatan dinamis dina industri musik. Dina 2019, anjeunna ngamimitian "Freshen Up" tour, nu nempokeun anjeunna ngaliwatan Amérika Kalér, Amérika Kidul, jeung Éropa. turné éta suksés komérsial jeung kritikal, nembongkeun muncul McCartney anu langgeng jeung kakuatan anjeunna pikeun ngabalukarkeun audiences ku campuran The Beatles klasik, hits Wings, jeung bahan solo.

Dina 2020, pandémi COVID-19 ngabalukarkeun panganyarna live, tapi McCartney nyandak waktos pikeun ngahasilkeun musik anyar. Anjeunna dirilis "McCartney III@" dina bulan Désémber 2020, hiji album solo nu anjeunna ditulis, dilakukeun, sarta dihasilkeun sakuliah sorangan. Album ieu kapanggih acclamation lebar sarta debuted di No. 2 dina UK Albums Chart jeung No. 1 dina US Billboard Top Album Sales chart. proyék ieu dipikawanoh salaku balik ka akar McCartney, ngabogaan sora raw jeung intim nu resonated jeung duanana fans anyar.

In 2021, McCartney was involved in a documentary series titled "McCartney 3,2,1," which premiered on Hulu. The six-episode series featured McCartney in conversation with producer Rick Rubin, discussing his work with The Beatles, Wings, and as a solo artist. The series offered unprecedented insights into his creative process and was lauded for its depth and intimacy.

2022 saw McCartney back on the road with the "Got Back" tour, which kicked off in April. The tour was notable for its environmentally friendly initiatives, including the use of sustainable materials for stage construction and a commitment to offsetting carbon emissions. McCartney's activism, particularly his advocacy for animal rights and environmental causes, remained a focal point, aligning with the global urgency to address climate change.

As of October 2023, there is significant buzz surrounding the upcoming release of a new Beatles discography, which is said to include a previously unreleased track titled "Now and Then." The track has been a subject of speculation and excitement among Beatles aficionados for years. Originally recorded during the "Anthology" sessions in the 1990s, the song features contributions from all four Beatles and is expected to be a highlight of the new collection. McCartney's involvement in the project and his endorsement of the track have added to the anticipation, promising a new chapter in the enduring legacy of The Beatles.