Paul McCartney the life

"Since the age of twenty-one, Paul McCartney has lived one of the ultimate rock-n-roll lives played out on the most public of stages. Now, Paul's story is told by rock music's foremost biographer, with McCartney's consent and access to family members and close friends who have ne...

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Main Author: Norman, Philip, 1943- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2016.
Edition: First North American edition.
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Summary: "Since the age of twenty-one, Paul McCartney has lived one of the ultimate rock-n-roll lives played out on the most public of stages. Now, Paul's story is told by rock music's foremost biographer, with McCartney's consent and access to family members and close friends who have never spoken on the record before. PAUL McCARTNEY reveals the complex character behind the façade and sheds new light on his childhood--blighted by his mother's death but redeemed by the father who introduced him to music. This is the first definitive account of Paul's often troubled partnership with John Lennon, his personal trauma after the Beatles' breakup, and his subsequent struggle to get back to the top with Wings--which nearly got him murdered in Africa and brought him nine days in a Tokyo jail. Readers will learn about his marriage to Linda, including their much-criticized musical collaboration, and a moving account of her death. Packed with new information and critical insights, PAUL MCCARTNEY will be the definitive biography of a musical legend,"--Amazon.com.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 853 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
ISBN: 9780316327961
0316327964
Author Notes: Philip Norman was born on April 13, 1943 and grew up in Ryde, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. He is a novelist, biographer, journalist and playwright. His books include biographies of Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, Elton John and John Lennon Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation and Paul McCartney: The Life.

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