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Books : Entertainment : Pop Culture : Music : Beatles : Paul McCartney
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When Paul McCartney played Yankee Stadium in July 2011 for two sold-out concerts, the 69 year old "looked as if he was having a boyish romp," said the "New York Times", marvelling at his 35-song performance. Age hasn't slowed down this former Beatle, nor dampened his ambition. As the most successful musician in pop-music history turns 70 this June, the editors of "TIME" will publish a celebration of Paul McCartney's unparalleled career. Written by James Kaplan, author of the acclaimed Sinatra biography "Frank: the Voice", "TIME's" richly illustrated book will give readers a backstage tour of the many chapters of Mc-Cartney's life: as the precocious son of a Liverpool trumpet player, the "cute Beatle" of the Fab Four years, the prolific song writing partner of John Lennon, the psychedelic seeker, the devoted husband of Linda Eastman, the reborn frontman of the band Wings, the shrewd businessman with a net worth of hundreds of millions, and the social activist with concerns ranging from animal rights to land mines. For McCartney, the adventures never cease. As he told "TIME" in 2005, when asked if he would still indulge audiences with oldies like "Hey Jude": "They'll get that too, but you have to move forward as well as go back. As they say, the show must go on!".
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Howard Sounes, the bestselling author of Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan and Charles Bukowski: Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life, turns his considerable reporting and storytelling skills to one of the most famous, talentedand wealthiestmen alive: Paul McCartney.Fab is the first exhaustive biography of the legendary musician; it tells Sir Paul’s whole life story, from childhood to present day, from working-class Liverpool beginnings to the cultural phenomenon that was The Beatles to his many solo incarnations.
Fab is the definitive portrait of McCartney, a man of contradictions and a consummate musician far more ruthless, ambitious, and moody than his relaxed public image implies. Based on original research and more than two hundred new interviews, Fab also reveals for the first time the full story of his two marriages, romances, family feuds, phenomenal wealth, and complex relationships with his fellow ex-Beatles.
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More than a rock star, more than a celebrity, Paul McCartney is a cultural touchstone who helped transform popular music as one half of the legendary Lennon-McCartney songwriting duo. In this definitive biography, Peter Ames Carlin examines McCartney’s entire life, casting new light not just on the Beatles era but also on his years with Wings and his thirty-year relationship with his first wife, Linda McCartney. He takes us on a journey through a tumultuous couple of decades in which Paul struck out on his own as a solo artist, reached the top of the charts with a new band, and once again drew hundreds of thousands of screaming fans to his concerts. Carlin presents McCartney as a musical visionary but also as a layered and conflicted figure as haunted by his own legacy—and particularly his relationship with John Lennon—as he was inspired by it. Built on years of research and fresh, revealing interviews with friends, bandmates, and collaborators spanning McCartney’s entire life, Carlin’s lively biography captures the many faces of the living legend.
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In Liverpool , England , October 1956. Schoolboy John Lennon and his best friend, Peter Shotton, decide to start a skiffle group as “a bit of a lark.” Four years later John, now accompanied by Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best, leaves Liverpool to start a series of near legendary gigs in Hamburg , Germany . His group now performing under their newly acquired name – THE BEATLES.
The book is the story of those four years. The story of how one of thousands of amateur schoolboy skiffle bands evolved into the beginnings of the greatest band in popular history. It’s a story of hope, creativity and exploring musical boundaries. It’s also a story of tragedy, coincidence and at times just sheer luck.
It is a story of beginnings, the story of John, Paul, George and Ringo - Before They Were Beatles.
REVIEWS For "Before They Were Beatles."
"I read it from cover to cover without putting it down ... excellent job. It was a great read." - Rod Davis, member of John Lennon's original group, The Quarrymen.
I highly recommend this book for all Beatles fans." - Andrew Croft, Publisher, Beatlolgy Magazine
This is a truly excellent book about the formative years of The Beatles. It has been well researched and where dates and events are mentioned in the book, they have been verified with multiple sources wherever possible. The story is presented in a chronological order, and charts the converging paths of the main players in Beatles history. All in all a very through piece of work, enjoyable to read and therefore warmly recommended." - Beatles Unlimited magazine.
"Loved it. It's very informative...many things that I didn't know.." - Jim Meehan - Host "Now & Then" - Z88.9 WBCZ Philadelphia
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Paul McCartney is one of the best pop bass players in the world, and this book presents a musical analysis of his consistently inventive and influential bass playing during his tenure in the Beatles. This indispensable guide offers full transcriptions (including tablature and chord names) of nine of McCartney's most revered bass parts: "Dear Prudence," "Drive My Car," "In My Life," "Lovely Rita," and more. Each track is analyzed and explained in detail to show today's bassists how much they can still learn from McCartney's remarkable skill and imagination.
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**New! Special Tribute-- for the 50th Anniversary of “The day the music died”**
Like Buddy Holly himself,
this book is an original— solid gold.
And it rocks.
OH BOY! is your backstage pass to the birth of the rock music revolution. It’s the most complete, compelling, and fully up-to-date new biography of the legendary Buddy Holly, the young man who was legally blind, but saw the future of rock ’n’ roll. This compulsively readable book-- the first and only full-length biography of Buddy for young adults and tweens-- fills a glaring gap in the curriculum of “the school of rock” and recaptures the Buddy Holly magic for a new generation.
Award-winning author Staton Rabin’s stirring biography of rock ’n’ roll legend Buddy Holly is beautifully clear, honest, and utterly persuasive-- just like Buddy’s music. Ah, the music! Those trademark Holly hiccups and yodels, that West Texas twang, the boyish energy that bursts from the starting gate like Seabiscuit. The dazzling guitar licks that penetrate hearts like gamma rays. The kind of rock music that whether you’re eight or eighty, dares you to try- just try!-- to keep your feet still and stay in your seat.
Propelled by hits like “That’ll be the Day”, “Peggy Sue”, “Everyday”, “Rave On”, and “Oh Boy!” created by Buddy and his group, the Crickets-- the first rock band that wrote, arranged, and performed its own songs— Buddy’s fame swept across the globe like a Texas twister. This all-inclusive biography tells the true story of Buddy’s thrilling, faster-than-a-rollercoaster ride to superstardom, featuring:
--Excerpts from rare, classic interviews with Buddy’s family and friends
--Insightful analysis of Buddy’s best-known songs
--Buddy’s witty high school English essay
--His pivotal first meeting with an up-and-coming young singer named “the Hillbilly Cat” (Elvis!)
--The astonishing story-behind-the-story of his first hit record
--The drama of his romances, including a heartbreaking split with his high school sweetheart, and his storybook “love at first sight” romance with Maria Elena, the beautiful woman he would marry
-- Buddy’s painful break-up with his manager, Norman Petty, and his beloved band, the Crickets
-- Vivid descriptions of what it would have been like to see, hear, and meet Buddy in person
-- Buddy’s prophetic dream
-- The Winter Dance Party (otherwise known as “the bus tour from hell”)
--A full account of “the day the music died” when the world lost three bright young stars: 22-year-old Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens (17), and The Big Bopper” (28). It includes a riveting, “you are there”, minute-by-minute account of the tragic plane crash, which seeks to solve the mystery of what really happened that cold February night in l959
-- A “Where are they Now?” section that tells what the Crickets and Buddy’s other friends and family are doing today
--Details of tributes planned to honor Buddy for the 50th anniversary of his death, and a complete and current list of the best-of-the-best sources for further information about Buddy: books, web sites, movies, etc.
--Amazing quotes about Buddy Holly from some of the many rock ’n’ roll stars who were influenced by him, including Bruce Springsteen, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and Bob Dylan
…And so much more.
So, here he is, “live” and in person-- Buddy Holly. Go ahead and say it: “Oh boy!”
Age Range: l0 to Adult
About the Author: Staton Rabin has written many popular books about cultural icons for Simon & Schuster and Viking, including BETSY AND THE EMPEROR. She was trained in music, and has a degree in film from NYU. Rabin is member #10,346 of the Buddy Holly International Fan Club, and owns of a Fender Stratocaster guitar. Her web site can be found at www.myspace.com/statonrabin
Rave on!
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The Beatles were the largest selling group of the past decade as determined in the year 2010. Their popularity as a rock group has its longevity in the fact that their music is timeless. Their diversity and ingenious song writing is a factor in their ongoing success as well.
This e-book is a tribute by a lifetime Beatles fan - Jim Lowrance who began listening to their music at age-7 in 1970 when the group was releasing their final album. His love for the Fab Four reached a peak during his teen years and he is still a fan now into his late forties. You might even say he grew up with the Beatles.
In addition to chapters dedicated in giving tribute to this unequalled rock band, Jim also dedicates chapters to the band's most controversial member - John Lennon. He also reviews four of the Beatle's albums from their early, mid and late career as a band.
Lots of interesting facts about the four men who made up this incredible band, many that are less-known by the general public are included. If you are a fan of the Fab Four, or someone who has an interest in learning more about this highly influential rock music phenomenon, you'll love this tribute to John, Paul, George and Ringo!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: The Forever Unrivaled Rock Group
CHAPTER TWO: Was John Lennon a Religious Man?
CHAPTER THREE: John‘s Search for Happiness
CHAPTER FOUR: My Review of the Beatles First Album
CHAPTER FIVE: My Review of the Beatles Rubber Soul Album
CHAPTER SIX: My Review of the Beatles Revolver Album
CHAPTER SEVEN: My Review of the Beatles Sergeant Pepper’s Album
CHAPTER EIGHT: My Review of the Beatles Album & Movie "Let It Be"
CHAPTER NINE: The Intriguing “Paul is Dead” Beatles Hoax-Conspiracy
CHAPTER TEN: The Beatles - Unequaled and Unsurpassed
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This exciting compilation includes more than 30 contemporary accounts, articles, and interviews (from Maureen Cleave’s Beatles Bigger than Christ” feature, to their debunking in News of the World just before the Sgt. Pepper release), plus latter-day memoirs and re-assessments, on the most wildly popular band in the world.
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Features 46 of their best songs: All My Loving * Because * Eleanor Rigby * The Fool on the Hill * Girl * Hey Jude * If I Fell * Let It Be * Penny Lane * Thank You Girl * more. Includes a helpful introduction, glossary, additional lyric section, and more.
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Billy’s Back: Memoirs of Billy Shears is told in the first person of William Shepherd, the session musician who took Paul McCartney’s place after Paul’s legendary death in 1966. It reveals how Paul was replaced, what the secret messages really mean, and how you can be certain that they are true.
Far from a rehash of a score of ‘Paul is Dead’ album clues, this work gives vast previously unpublished background and clear evidences, delving into songs more deeply and plainly than ever before. With exact dates, times, and places, as well as references to over 200 songs, the message, context, and true meaning is established comprehensively. Besides lyrical evidences, the primary content of this book is proven by completely objective means.
This book is historically significant for bringing so much Beatles history to light, and reveals how the world was conditioned to follow them, but is even more historically significant from a literary viewpoint. Like many Beatles songs, this book is heavily encoded.
Along with other encoding, it is the first to include hundreds of pages of hidden acrostic messages. Except for titles, the first letter of every other line forms acrostic messages relating to that specific chapter. For example, Chapter 13, titled “What’s In A Name?” discusses Bill taking on Paul’s name. For that chapter, the first letter of each odd numbered line spells out this quote Shakespeare’s Juliet:
O, be some other name!
What's in a name? That which we call a rose,
By any other name would smell as sweet.
Although this book reads like an autobiography, the encoding methods used technically make this historical fiction work a poem, the longest poem ever written in the Americas.
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The amazing story of the rise of John Lennon's group - The Beatles - to fame and fortune.
David Stuart Ryan carried out a great deal of original research into the true background to John, speaking to many of the characters who helped form
his intense view of the world. This was backed up with full access to the files of Time magazine. The result is a comprehensive picture of a great artist living at a time of both tumult and awakening.
The author spoke to many of the key people for John, including his formidable Aunt Mimi, who brought him up after his mother's marriage hit problems because of the Second World War.
There is Liverpool DJ Bob Wooler, who was perhaps the first to recognise the genius of the Beatles, the presciently wrote 'There will never be another band like the Beatles again.' That was while they were still just a Cavern club
lunchtime band.
Then you'll meet his first manager, Alan Williams, who in a most weird and almost preordained way, arranged for the unknown group to take up a prestige residency in Hamburg, an engagement that was to transform them from a run of the mill provincial group into a world beating combination of individual talents.
The seething contradictions of a red light district in early post-war Germany where just about anything went were the forcing ground for an entirely new kind of mu
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"The Beatles Solo on Apple Records" details the solo records released by John, Paul, George and Ringo on their own Apple label in America from 1968 through 1975. It tells the stories behind classic solo albums such as "Imagine," "Band On The Run," "All Things Must Pass" and "Ringo." All solo projects are covered in matriclous detail, including all of the albums and singles released by John & Yoko and Paul McCartney & Wings. The book provides complete session and chart information and shows all picture sleeves, album covers and label variations, along with many of the promotional posters, displays and trade magazine ads. The book is hard cover and printed on heavy weight glossy paper. It has over 900 images (all in full color or original black & white) spread throughout the book's 358 pages. The book is the followup to the critically acclaimed "The Beatles on Apple Records," which covered the records released by the group from 1968 through 1970 and is still available from Midpoint.
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Postcards From The Boys: Featuring Postcards Sent By John Lennon, Paul Mccartney, And George Harriso
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With many new photos and an updated introduction, The Day John Met Paul, a critically-acclaimed Beatles book, reappears in a visually stunning second edition. The book is an hour-by-hour account of the fateful day the two founding Beatles met in July 1957. But it is much more than that: it's a spellbinding story of how fate brought together two men who would radically change the face of popular music, from its look and feel to its sound. Jim O'Donnell, a veteran rock music writer, spent eight years researching The Day John Met Paul. Published in 1996 and translated into several languages, the book was widely praised for its blend of accurate reporting and colorful storytelling. Long out of print, but revered among Beatles fans, the new printing enlivens the text with many well-chosen photos of the Liverpool landmarks--from Strawberry Field to Penny Lane--that played a role in the Beatles' lives and works.
The Day John Met Paul chronicles the first "Day in the Life" of the Beatles--a day that changed the musical world.
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Vibrant lyrics, appealing fusion of musical styles, innovative recording techniques, and dynamic performances--along with hard work and perseverance--have made Paul McCartney one of the world's most prominent musicians for over four decades. Through his art and his support of social and environmental causes, McCartney continues to influence cultural history.
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In The Beatles In Mono, Andrew Hickey examines, track by track, the Beatles' work as it was originally created, in mono.
Going through the 2009 The Beatles In Mono box set, he looks at the band's influences, their musical techniques, and the progression of their career from Love Me Do through to Get Back.
As a bonus, this edition also contains appendices giving brief overviews of the stereo-only material the band recorded, as well as 'non-canon' albums like the Anthology series, Live At The BBC and Liverpool Sound Collage.
A splendid time is guaranteed for all!
This book is also available as a paperback.
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Play 60 of Sir Paul's most endearing works, including: Ballroom Dancing * Band on the Run * Ebony and Ivory * Jet * Maybe I'm Amazed * Mull of Kintyre * My Brave Face * No More Lonely Nights * Pipes of Peace * Press * Say Say Say * Silly Love Songs * Spies like Us * Tug of War * Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey * We All Stand Together * With a Little Luck * Wonderful Christmastime * and more.
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After the breakup of the Beatles in 1971, Paul McCartney formed Wings with his wife Linda on keyboards, ex-Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine, and American session drummer Denny Seiwell. For ten dramatic and turbulent years, the band weathered the critics, endured pot busts, survived a harrowing recording stint in Nigeria, changed drummers constantly, and produced a great deal of remarkable music. McGee's tale of one of the most successful bands of the seventies—the first book to focus exclusively on Paul's post-Beatles years-tells the stories behind the #1 hits "Listen To What the Man Said," "My Love," "Band on the Run," "Jet," "With a Little Luck," and "Coming Up." McGee reveals the band's inner dynamics and its relationship with the press and public, examining Paul's determination to pursue a new sound, the criticisms Linda initially got from fans and bandmates, and the character conflicts that kept the lineup changing.
Appendices include interviews with former Wings guitarist Henry McCullough, a complete discography, a list of singles with Paul's comments on each, and rankings from the sales charts. Band on the Run also includes a trove of rare Wings promotional material—album covers, posters, ads, and candid photos of the band on tour.
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