A self-taught musician, McCartney is proficient on bass, guitar, keyboards, and drums. He is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing (mainly playing with a plectrum), his versatile and wide tenor vocal range (spanning over four octaves), and his eclecticism (exploring styles ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical and electronica). McCartney began his career as a member of the Quarrymen in 1957, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Starting with the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, he gradually became the Beatles' de facto leader, providing the creative impetus for most of their music and film projects. His Beatles songs "And I Love Her" (1964), "Yesterday" (1965), "Eleanor Rigby" (1966) and "Blackbird" (1968) rank among the most covered songs in history.
In 1970, McCartney debuted as a solo artist with the album McCartney. Throughout the 1970s, he led Wings, one of the most successful bands of the decade, with more than a dozen international top 10 singles and albums. McCartney resumed his solo career in 1980. Since 1989, he has toured consistently as a solo artist. In 1993, he formed the music duo the Fireman with Youth of Killing Joke. Beyond music, he has taken part in projects to promote international charities related to such subjects as animal rights, seal hunting, land mines, vegetarianism, poverty, and music education.
McCartney is one of the most successful composers and performers of all time. He has written or co-written 32 songs that have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of 2009, had sales of 25.5 million RIAA-certified units in the United States. His honours include two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1999), 18 Grammy Awards, an appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1965, and a knighthood in 1997 for services to music. As of 2020, he is also one of the wealthiest musicians in the world, with an estimated fortune of £800 million.
Best known for primarily using a plectrum or pick, McCartney occasionally plays fingerstyle. He was strongly influenced by Motown artists, in particular James Jamerson, whom McCartney called a hero for his melodic style. He was also influenced by Brian Wilson, as he commented: "because he went to very unusual places". Another favourite bassist of his is Stanley Clarke. McCartney's skill as a bass player has been acknowledged by bassists including Sting, Dr. Dre bassist Mike Elizondo, and Colin Moulding of XTC.
During McCartney's early years with the Beatles, he primarily used a Höfner 500/1 bass, although from 1965, he favoured his Rickenbacker 4001S for recording. While typically using Vox amplifiers, by 1967, he had also begun using a Fender Bassman for amplification. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he used a Wal 5-String, which he said made him play more thick-sounding basslines, in contrast to the much lighter Höfner, which inspired him to play more sensitively, something he considers fundamental to his playing style. He changed back to the Höfner around 1990 for that reason. He uses Mesa Boogie bass amplifiers while performing live.
McCartney was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 as a member of the Beatles and again as a solo artist in 1999. In 1979, the Guinness Book of World Records recognised McCartney as the "most honored composer and performer in music", with 60 gold discs (43 with the Beatles, 17 with Wings) and, as a member of the Beatles, sales of over 100 million singles and 100 million albums, and as the "most successful song writer", he wrote jointly or solo 43 songs which sold one million or more records between 1962 and 1978. In 2009, Guinness World Records again recognised McCartney as the "most successful songwriter" having written or co-written 188 charted records in the United Kingdom, of which 91 reached the top 10 and 33 made it to number one.
McCartney has written, or co-written, 32 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: twenty with the Beatles; seven solo or with Wings; one as a co-writer of "A World Without Love", a number-one single for Peter and Gordon; one as a co-writer on Elton John's cover of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"; one as a co-writer on Stars on 45's "Medley"; one as a co-writer with Michael Jackson on "Say Say Say"; and one as writer on "Ebony and Ivory" performed with Stevie Wonder. As of 2009, he has 15.5 million RIAA certified units in the United States as a solo artist plus another 10 million with Wings.
Credited with more number ones in the UK than any other artist, McCartney has participated in twenty-four chart topping singles: seventeen with the Beatles, one solo, and one each with Wings, Stevie Wonder, Ferry Aid, Band Aid, Band Aid 20 and "The Christians et al." He is the only artist to reach the UK number one as a soloist ("Pipes of Peace"), duo ("Ebony and Ivory" with Wonder), trio ("Mull of Kintyre", Wings), quartet ("She Loves You", the Beatles), quintet ("Get Back", the Beatles with Billy Preston) and as part of a musical ensemble for charity (Ferry Aid).
"Yesterday" is one of the most covered songs in history with more than 2,200 recorded versions, and according to the BBC, "the track is the only one by a UK writer to have been aired more than seven million times on American TV and radio and is third in the all-time list ... [and] is the most played song by a British writer [last] century in the US". His 1968 Beatles composition "Hey Jude" achieved the highest sales in the UK that year and topped the US charts for nine weeks, which is longer than any other Beatles single. It was also the longest single released by the band and, at seven minutes eleven seconds, was at that time the longest number one. "Hey Jude" is the best-selling Beatles single, achieving sales of over five million copies soon after its release.
In July 2005, McCartney's performance of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" with U2 at Live 8 became the fastest-released single in history. Available within forty-five minutes of its recording, hours later it had achieved number one on the UK Official Download Chart.
In December 2020, the release of his album McCartney III and its subsequent charting at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 earned McCartney the feat of being the first artist to have a new album in the top two chart positions in each of the last six decades.
Coming Up
Paul McCartney Lyrics
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One that will never fade away
I want to help you with your problem
Stick around, I say
Coming up, ooh, coming up, yeah
Coming up like a flower
Coming up, I say, ooh
You want a friend you can rely on
One who will never fade away
And if you're searching for an answer
Stick around, I say
Coming up, ooh, coming up
Coming up like a flower
Coming up, yeah
You want some peace and understanding
So everybody can be free
I know that we can get together
We can make it, stick with me
It's coming up, ooh, coming up
Coming up like a flower
(Coming up) coming up for you and me
Coming up, coming up
Coming up, coming up, I say
Coming up like a flower
Coming up
I feel it in my bones
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You want a better kind of future
One that everyone can share
You're not alone, we all could use it
Stick around, we're nearly there
It's coming up, ooh, it's coming up everywhere
Coming up like a flower
Coming up, for all to share
Coming up, yeah
Coming up, anyway
Coming up like a flower
Coming up
The lyrics to Paul McCartney's song Coming Up are about the desire for lasting love, dependable friendship, and a better future. McCartney sings about wanting to help the listener with their problems and encouraging them to stick around because solutions are coming up. He compares these forthcoming solutions to a flower, suggesting that they will blossom and bring positivity and growth to the listener's life.
In the second verse, McCartney reassures the listener that they are not alone in their search for answers and that a better future is something that everyone can share. He again encourages them to stick around because they are nearly there. The chorus repeats the message that solutions are on their way, using the metaphor of a flower once again.
The song can be interpreted as a message of hope and optimism, urging the listener to be patient and to trust that better things are coming their way.
Line by Line Meaning
You want a love to last forever
You desire a love that will endure for all eternity
One that will never fade away
A love that never diminishes in its intensity
I want to help you with your problem
I would like to assist you with whatever challenge you are facing
Stick around, I say
Please wait and give me the opportunity to lend my support
It's coming up, it's coming up
Something positive is about to manifest
Coming up (like a flower)
This forthcoming event will blossom beautifully
Coming up (yeah)
Yes, it's on its way
You want a friend you can rely on
You desire companionship with someone dependable
One who will never fade away
A friendship that lasts forever
I know you're searching for an answer
I am aware of your quest for resolution
Stick around, I say
Stay with me and I will help you find what you seek
Coming up (only hour)
This positive occurrence will happen in a short while
Coming up (yeah)
It's coming soon
You want a better kind of future
You desire a future that is superior to the present
One that everyone can share
A future that is inclusive and accommodating of all individuals
You're not alone, we all could use it
You are not the only one who wants this type of future, we all desire it
Stick around we're nearly there
Stay with us, as we are almost at our destination
It's coming up, it's coming up
Something positive is about to manifest
Coming up (like a flower)
This forthcoming event will blossom beautifully
Coming up
An event or result that is about to materialize
I'd like to help you with your problem
I want to lend my support to help you overcome your challenge
Stick around, pretty baby, I say
Please don't go anywhere yet, my dear, allow me to aid you
It's coming up, it's coming up
Something positive is about to manifest
It's coming up (like a flower)
This forthcoming event will blossom beautifully
It's coming up, pretty baby, I wanna say
This positive event is coming soon, and I would like to inform you
Coming up (only hour)
This positive occurrence will happen in a short while
Coming up (yeah yeah yeah)
Yes, it's definitely happening soon
Coming up (pretty baby)
This positive event is happening, my dear
Coming up (oh, you better believe it)
This positive event is for real, and you should believe it
Coming up (like a flower)
This forthcoming event will blossom beautifully
Coming up
An event or result that is about to materialize
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Paul McCartney
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@lgaytan65
@@blazinchalice Don't get me wrong, I love Paul, but John's lyrics were in my opinion more impacting than McCartney's.
I wouldn't say that Helter Skelter was the first "true" heavy metal song. Have you heard of a guy named Jimi Hendrix??? The only reason Helter Skelter got more air play on AM stations in 1968 was that it was the Beatles.
I mean, Lennon's "Yer Blues" on the same White Album with it's rougher edged lyrics was more of a "true" heavy metal song than "Skelter" was in my opinion.
You have to remember that "heavy metal" was more of an underground kind of music back then & the Beatles popularity obviously helped push that song when other lesser artists didn't have the same clout at that time.
But there were quite a bit of bands already playing true "heavy metal" around 1968 that only certain college FM stations were playing.
@opalogarodiva
You want a love to last forever
One that will never fade away
I want to help you with your problem
Stick around, I say
It's coming up
It's coming up
Coming up, like a flower
Coming up
Yeah, hey
You got it
You want a friend you can rely on
One who will never fade away
I know you're searching for an answer
Stick around, I say
It's coming up
Yeah, it's coming up
Coming up, on the hour
Coming up
Yeah, hey, yeah
I like that
Yeah
You want a better kind of future
One that everyone could share
You're not alone, we all could use it
Stick around, we're nearly there
It's coming up
Yeah, it's coming up
All right, it's coming up, like a flower
Coming up
Oh, clap your hands, c'mon
Clap your hands
You want a love to last forever
One that will never fade away
I'd like to help you with your problem
Stick around
Pretty baby, I say
It's coming up
Hey, it's coming up
Oh, it's coming up, like a flower
Coming up
Pretty babe, I wanna say
Coming up, on the hour
Coming up
Yeah, yeah, hey
Coming up, pretty baby
Coming up, oh you better believe it
Coming up, like a flower
Coming up
Coming up
@alejolopera
What a great team Linda and paul made ..... lovely
@nelsonc6173
@thinchrisful So? He stayed with her until she died and was devoted to her. It's not like he married her and eventually dumped her.
@ZAOUWV
In love yeah , musically no
@brjohn1960
Exactly what I thought too...
@gerardoomarperezvazquez704
Al parecer tiene un gran gusto por la música profe
@noratahiri4361
https://youtu.be/iqbT5IoXiMU
@robertbefumo8189
It's such a blast seeing Paul as his young Beatle-self and looking exactly as he did in '64.
@rodolfofederighi3793
@@paulmccartney220 jajaaja
@xavizzz3184
@Paul McCartney I belived it for a second
@Greenballoffire
yeah like how?