In My Life. Artists On The Record.

Paul McCartney - Part 1

Stevie Nix Season 1 Episode 9

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Paul McCartney goes on the record about:

  • His childhood
  • The first song he wrote
  • His influences
  • Meeting Elvis
  • Linda.

He also goes into great detail about John Lennon. You’ll hear him recount the time they first met — and it’s before that fateful day at the Woolton Fete.

  • Why they started writing songs together
  • How they wrote songs together
  • Why they were so prolific
  • Their feud, and
  • Where he was when he heard Lennon had died.

And speaking of writing songs, you’ll hear him talk about some of his best post-Beatles compositions.