Paul McCartney - Peter Ames Carlin

Paul McCartney

By Peter Ames Carlin

  • Release Date: 2009-11-03
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Score: 4
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From 38 Ratings

Description

From the acclaimed biographer who brought you the rock biography of Bruce Springsteen comes the life of musician Paul McCartney—from his groundbreaking years with the Beatles to Wings to his work as a solo artist and activist.

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.

Reviews

  • Great Read except one problem.

    5
    By Cookefan
    I originally downloaded the audio book which was faulty. Stopped playing about one quarter through the second half. iTunes refused to let me re download it without paying for it again so I bought the written version. Even once removed from cold hard cash, I was ripped off by iTunes. They stole my money. The only difference between them breaking into my house and stealing the book is that they can apparently get away with it. I was robbed with impunity. SHAME ON YOU ITUNES. YOU ARE THIEVES!!
  • Absolutely Amazing

    5
    By kingkube
    I was a Paul McCartney fan before this book and an even bigger one now that I've read this. Great book about a great musician!