Sunday, August 3, 2014

Man on the Run: Paul McCartney and his Tucson connections



I'm doing this post on one of our living legends of rock and pop music, Sir Paul McCartney. This is a musician who's musical career spans from the 1950s to today as he continues to put out albums and tours the country.

Paul McCartney is one of two living Beatles, and he continues to add and grow to his legacy every year. Aside from releasing a brand new album this year, "New," Paul has only contributed the song Helter Skelter to the Hurricane Sandy relief album "12-12-12," seen a fully released concert DVD from his band Wings put out titled "Rockshow" and had a biography published about himself and wife Linda, "Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s."



Paul and Linda McCartney have been a huge part of Tucson. It's rare to find a long-time Tucsonan who doesn't have a story about spotting the McCartneys riding horses near their mountain home, or catching glimpses of them throughout the city. Linda's photography and cookbooks (which promoted meat-free dishes) are available in print and ebook form including this one here.

And of course Paul and the Beatles sang about the old Pueblo in their song "Get Back" on the album "Let it Be."

I believe Paul worked best in the confines of a band, though he has continued great success over the years as a solo artist. He dabbles in classical music, in films, and working with all kinds of artists, and still teams up with Ringo Starr every so often.

Check out a long list of Paul's contributions to book, cd and DVD here


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