7 Intreresting facts you
didn`t know about Paul
McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney was born 18 June
1942.He is an English singer-songwriter, multi-
instrumentalist, and composer. He gained worldwide
fame as the bass guitarist and singer for the rock
band the Beatles, widely considered the most
popular and influential group in the history of
popular music. His songwriting partnership with
John Lennon remains the most successful in history.
[2] After the group disbanded in 1970, he pursued a
solo career and formed the band Wings with his first
wife, Linda, and Denny Laine.
1. Paul was a trumpet player.
Yep. At the age of
fourteen, he received a
trumpet as a gift from his
father, who at the time
was a jazz musician. It
was not long after that
when Paul decided to
trade it in for a guitar.
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2. Paul played a role in the development of the Cat Scan
If not for Paul and The Beatle's success,
the C.T. Scan would probably not be
around. How you ask? Simple. Paul
and The Beatles were signed under
EMI Records. EMI Records also owned
a computer research facility that
happened to be run by Godfrey
Hounsfield. He was involved with x-ray
computerized tomography at the time.
Because The Beatles brought in so
much money to EMI, they were able to
invest in Hounsfield's new technology,
thus the C.T. Scan as we know it was
born. Thanks Beatles!
3. McCartney accidentally grew
cannabis on his Scotland farm.
In 1973, Paul had
received some
seemingly random
seeds in a fan letter.
Curious what they
would grow to be he
planted them only to be
fined 100 pounds after
police discovered the
plants were cannabis
which was illegal at the
time.
4. Paul was baptized Catholic.
Paul and his brother, Michael,
were baptized per his mother's
request. His father was a
protestant turned agnostic,
but his mother was Catholic.
5. His song, "Yesterday," is the most
covered song in popular music
history.
With the amount of
officially recorded
covers totaling at
over 2,200, Paul has
captured the hearts
of musicians near
and far.
6. Paul starred in the musical, "Give My
Regards to Broad Street."
In 1984, McCartney wrote,
directed and produced his own
musical feature film. Not only did
McCartney star in his own
musical, but he also brought Ringo
in for a guest appearance. The
musical covers a fictional day in
the life of Paul and Linda
McCartney. As a whole, the
musical movie was considered a
box office failure, but the
soundtrack sold well.
7. McCartney witnessed 9/11.
Yes, you read that correctly. Paul McCartney witnessed
9/11 right as it was happening from a plane he was on
flying over New York City. Paul recalled in an interview,
“Out of the window on the right hand side of the airplane,
you could see the Twin Towers. First there was a plume of
smoke and then there was a second. I said that’s an
optical illusion. It’s probably just some sort of little fire.
Finally the steward came over to me and said, ‘Look,
something serious has happened in New York and we’ve
got to get you out of here.'” The plane was immediately
grounded at the nearest location and all were evacuated
safely.
McCartney said that the first thing he did as soon as he got
off the plane was that he headed to the nearest bar and got
himself a drink while watching the rest of the attack unfold.
Wondering how he could help in any way, he decided to put
a concert in honor of all of those who served during the
attacks and those who lost their lives. These horrific events
inspired his song, "Freedom." Months later, Paul unveiled
his Concert for New York, which included many famous
musicians such as, David Bowie, The Who, Billy Joel, and
Adam Sandler who performed a humorous medley covering
the events of 9/11. After the concert, Paul was made an
honorary detective for the NYPD.
