Yeah, he was in the Beatles, but Paul McCartney also had a very successful solo career. He broke the Beatles up and promptly released his first solo album. As the 70s wore on, McCartney mostly followed the trends and remained popular. In August 1971, he formed Wings (which led to a now very dated joke).
In the mid-70s, Saturday Night Live offered the Beatles some cash to appear on the show. Paul was watching at the time with John Lennon. The two briefly considered wandering over to the studio, but decided against it. (George showed up the next week as a gag). Rumors began to swirl and then John was gone.
Paul’s solo career remained strong until the mid-80s. In 1989, he started touring once again and is still a major draw. That year, he released “Flowers In The Dirt.” The album was edgier than a lot of Paul’s stuff as a result of a collaboration with Elvis Costello.
McCartney continues to record and even scored a major smash with “Memory Almost Full.” He released the album through Starbucks in 2007 and quickly went Platinum. Even his videos appeared on the TV again. (Amazing what advertising and promotion can do!).
Rock n Roll Moment: Paul got busted in Japan with pot. At the time (1980), it was a big scandal.
Essential Paul:
Band on the Run (1973)
Tug of War (1981)
Pipes of Peace (1983)
Flowers in the Dirt (1989)
Flaming Pie (1997)
Memory Almost Full (2007)
Macca’s Top 10:
Maybe I’m Amazed
Band on the Run
Jet
Live and Let Die
Give Ireland Back to the Irish
Get it (with Carl Perkins)
No More Lonely Nights
Spies Like Us
Put It There
Ever Present Past
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