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John F. Kennedy, Jr: facts about the president's son. Patrick's Day. See more Must Read on Smooth. See more Latest Music News. Elton John. Rod Stewart. Ed Sheeran. By , the group had settled on a new moniker, the Beatles, and Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best rounded out the line-up. They became regular fixtures at Liverpool's Cavern Club, frequently pulling in over people to see them in the person capacity club. Their local fame earned them an offer to play in Hamburg, and off they went, spending the next three years honing their touring skills, drinking, carousing, and occasionally getting into trouble with the law.

While there, Sutcliffe fell in love with local Astrid Kirchherr, an artist and photographer who helped create the Beatles' look, influencing their wardrobe and cutting and styling their hair. Sutclliffe left the band, moved in with Astrid, and McCartney was finally free to take over the bass, a position he had been lobbying for. He went to see them perform, knew star power when he saw it, and offered to manage them.

McCartney missed their first meeting with him, as he had decided to take a bath instead, but eventually they all connected and a partnership was born. Epstein refined their look and their onstage performance, and worked himself to the bone trying to get them a record deal. They ultimately settled on Starr, already popular thanks to his work with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. Best's fans protested, swearing they'd never listen to The Beatles again, but the furor soon faded away as the group became increasingly popular.

The impact that the Beatles would ultimately have on '60s popular culture is hard to overstate. During a decade full of political and social strife, the Beatles expressed the broader hopes of their contemporaries for peace, love and rock 'n' roll with a little rebellion sprinkled in, in the form of British "cheek. From to , The Beatles released 12 studio albums. They toured constantly until , playing their final show at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on August They couldn't hear themselves over the roar of hysterical fans, and their music had become more complex, making it harder and harder to reproduce the sound without benefit of the studio.

The Beatles disbanded in , breaking fans' hearts worldwide. However, McCartney had no intention of dropping out of the public eye.

He was the first of the Beatles to release a solo album McCartney , , and though critics' reactions were mixed, the album was a hit with the public. Encouraged, McCartney went on to form Wings, a band that would remain popular throughout the '70s, winning two Grammy Awards and churning out multiple hit singles. In , McCartney had married Linda Eastman , an American photographer who would serve as her husband's muse for the next 30 years. Everything comes round in the end.

On suing the other three Beatles over Allen Klein's management: I was placed in the most awkward position I've ever been placed in. I had to fight three mates to save their legacy, their money, as well as mine, and I did so knowing it would put me in a very dodgy position. Anyone who didn't thoroughly review the whole thing would be forgiven for thinking 'What a tosser'. So yes, that matters to me, it is still a haunting episode It was pretty scary having to say to Johnny, Georgie, Ringo, I'm suing you!

I love John's songs. In the Beatles, if you said it was one of your songs, it basically meant it was your idea. So Eleanor Rigby was my song, but John helped me finish it. A Day in the Life was his, but I helped him finish it.

He came up with 'I read the news today' and I came up with 'he blew his mind out in a car. On his to Israel and the West Bank: I'm not very politically aware of the situation, I suppose like the average British person.

We do know there's a conflict, but we didn't know all the ins and outs. You don't have to visit a refugee camp to know there are a lot of Palestinians who have become dispossessed.

This morning [sometime in ] I was walking into a cafe. A girl shouts, 'Hi Paul, you are fantastic. I really love you. I am pleased she didn't say, 'You're a total arsehole and I hate you. I've learnt to compartmentalise. There's me and there's famous Him. I don't want to sound schizophrenic, but probably I'm two people. I'm the guy who does shows There I am just Dad. On his children: They've not been cloistered - Linda and I were very conscious of that.

They're likable people. If you're as well off as I am, inevitably they will benefit. They've never understood hunger, like I did. I'm still hungry because I had that hunger, I've never lost it. It's good to have. In any situation with a high-ranking official, any boss, it's not always a good idea to tell him he's crap. But I try to encourage people. We all have meetings - the best ideas carry the day.

If someone goofs up I tell them off. There have been one or two moments when somebody has been out of order. Somebody said to me, 'But The Beatles were anti-materialistic.

John [Lennon] and I literally used to sit down and say, 'Now, let's write a swimming pool. I used to feel sorry in a way for Elvis when he was in Vegas 'cos he'd have about 50 people on stage with him and it didn't sound any better than his early records when there were three people on it. Why would I retire? Sit at home and watch TV? No thanks. I'd rather be out playing. It is really not a bad thing.

You are talking about people being on the dole welfare - this gets people off the dole. It gives some people an opportunity, it gives them confidence, it gives them work. There is nothing wrong with that. Many years ago I was fishing, and as I was reeling in the poor fish, I realised, 'I am killing him - all for the passing pleasure it brings me'. Something inside me clicked. I realised as I watched him fight for breath that his life was as important to him as mine is to me.

If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat. It's staggering when you think about it. Vegetarianism takes care of so many things in one shot: ecology, famine, cruelty. On his knighthood in It's a fantastic honor and I am very gratefully receiving it on behalf of all the people of Liverpool and the other Beatles, without whom it wouldn't have been possible. Playing live was great then - and it's great now. The big difference is you can hear what you're doing.

It was more like a football match in the old days. We were all part of some big celebration. Now with modern stage equipment, good sound and video screens it's much easier.

I remember going to see Genesis at Wembley Stadium and I couldn't see who was on stage. All I saw were these little matchstick people miles away. I couldn't tell which one was Phil Collins. It was like So I developed the idea that if somebody was right at the back of the venue they'd still be a part of my show.

I enjoy playing live more now. I'm a lot more comfortable with it. When you start off in the music business you have the idea people are gonna hate you.

You think, 'I'm no good and they're gonna boo me off. I feel like I'm playing to family. John and George were real mates. I have a huge fondness for them.

They were both part of my life and who I am. There are little reminders of them all the time. Today, somebody brought me a new book by s photographer Duffy and I saw a picture of John in it. Now, if I write a song, I'm always cross-checking in my mind, 'Would John have let me write that line or is it just too soppy? The combination of those four guys was pretty interesting. We weren't together that long but think of the work we put in.

Every album was different. Album after album, single after single beat the last one. The nice thing now is I don't have to be modest about The Beatles any more.

I can call them great because it's over. There was something very special about The Beatles. It was really difficult, because I knew I didn't hate them, but I knew we had to save The Beatles , and I was the only one who was going to do it - because the three of them were just sending it down the chute.

Peter is an old friend of mine from Liverpool. While I found my way into a notorious music group, he went on to university and greater things! It was not long before he had a very successful career in television and though both of us have led fairly hectic lives, we still keep in touch. His memoirs are a must-read. On Peter Sissons. I knew that if I worked with Hugh one thing - like the drum sound - would be good because he really gets a real great drum sound and it is the anchor of your album.

I have a piano by the side of my bed and just got up and played the chords. I thought I must have heard it the night before or something, and spent about three weeks asking all the music people I knew, 'What is this song? It was just a huge shock, then I had to tell [ Linda McCartney ] and the kids and it was very difficult. It was very difficult for everyone. For me it was just so sad that I wasn't going to see him again and we weren't going to hang. The phrase kept coming in my head 'The jerk of all jerks'.

It was just like 'this is just a jerk, this is not even a guy politically motivated, it's just some total random thing. I knew it was not going to be easy for him. I always feel sorry for kids in divorces. I changed it to Jude because I thought it sounded better.

A [ John F. Kennedy ]. It's only a year ago we were all equal-ish. John did a lot of great work. And post-Beatles he did more great work, but he also did a lot of not-great work. Now the fact that he's now martyred has elevated him to a James Dean , and beyond. So whilst I didn't mind that - I agreed with it - I understood that now there was going to be revisionism. It was going to be: John was the one. I mean, if you just pull out all his great stuff and then stack it up against my not-so-great stuff, it's an easy case to make.

Ringo would never ever do drum solos. Ringo hated drummers who did these lengthy drum solos. We all did.