Paul McCartney
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Musician, Composer, Performer, Writer, Producer
Rewind the clock to a time before the Beatles were considered
classic—when they were considered cutting
edge, when their hairstyles, dress, and attitude were considered
radical. As with most of my generation, I am a Beatles
fan, perhaps the ultimate Beatles fan. Although I had not yet
entered my teens in the 1960s, the message that the Beatles
communicated through their music was woven into the fabric
of my life.
I asked Paul McCartney to participate in Kids Who Think
Outside the Box because of his individuality, strength of conviction,
and confidence in his art—his music and his message
were revolutionary at the time.
Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942, in Liverpool,
England. McCartney was the bass guitarist and vocalist for
the Beatles and a partner in a legendary songwriting team
with John Lennon. Together, they blazed a unique trail that
still influences all music. It communicated the message of a
changing time, without being deterred by those who resisted
those changes.
When we asked Sir Paul for some words of advice to pass
along to kids, he gave the advice he always gives—and has
heeded in his own life—which is a famous quotation from
Hamlet, “To thine own self be true.” It sounds simple, almost
too ordinary, but on reflection you can see that that’s the way
he has lived his life and made his music.
In the thirty years since the Beatles broke up, first with
Wings and then as a solo artist, he has continued breaking
down barriers and remains an influence on the sound of music
around the globe.