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Description edit
More than a rock star, more than a celebrity, Paul McCartney is a cultural touchstone. As one half of the legendary Lennon-McCartney songwriting duo, he helped transform popular music, moving from the simplistic pop of "Love Me Do" to the avant-garde symphonics of "A Day in the Life" to... read more
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Summary edit
Tremendous, and I've read well over my share (and then some) of Beatles biographies. This one pulls no punches, and is chock full of anecdotes and incidents that I've never heard before. A must for any diehard Beatle fan, or anyone who enjoys a fast paced biography.
Characters/People edit
- Paul McCartney: Rock star and composer
- Jim McCartney: Paul's influential, hard-working father
- Mary McCartney: Paul's mother who died of breast cancer.
- Linda Eastman McCartney: Socialite who won Paul's heart; as vocalist, didn't win hearts.
- John Lennon: Writing partner, murdered in 1980
- Yoko Ono: John's true love, believed to have accelerated the breakup of the Beatles
- George Harrison: Unheralded Beatle, died of throat cancer
- Brian Epstein: Gay manager with a crush on John.
- George Martin: Go-to producer who helped the Beatles' sound mature.
- Ringo Starr: The Beatles good-natured drummer.
- Jane Asher: Paul's first real love; socialite, designer and sister of rock artist Peter Asher.
- Heather Mills: Charity worker, amputee, and Paul's wife.
- Tony Barrow: Add a description of this character.
- Denny Laine: Moody Blues musician, later member of Wings.
- Astrid Kirchherr: Early photographer of the Beatles.
- Danny Fields
- Cynthia Lennon: John Lennon's first wife.
- Chuck Berry
- Chris Thomas
- Ray Connolly
- Tony Bramwell
- Neil Aspinall
- Mimi: John Lennon's aunt who raised him.
- Mal Evans
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Musician Biographies. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Peter Ames Carlin (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon + Schuster Inc.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 1416562095
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Simon + Schuster Inc.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 1416562095
Page Count: 384
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 782.42166092
Subjects edit
- Books › Entertainment › Pop Culture › Music › Beatles › Paul McCartney
- Books › Entertainment › Music › Musical Genres › Rock
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Composers & Musicians › Rock
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Entertainers
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Rich & Famous
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