Paul McCartney
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The most prolific and commercially successful of the Beatles, Paul McCartney has made musical waves for over three decades. In Blackbird, Beatles insider Geoffrey Giuliano unfolds the whole story of McCartney's contradictory character and colossal talent and presents the real Paul. 90+ photos. | |||||||
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A landmark event and cause for international celebration—never before collected, the
poems and lyrics of Paul McCartney. To actually read Paul McCartney's poems, whether exuberant love ballads or poignant messages of deepest grief, is to revel in the sheer power of language and to appreciate the electrifying confluence of dream and song. His words are as pure and magical as we remember them. Here, in his first collection of poems and lyrics, McCartney emerges with a dreamlike yet thoroughly mature voice that confirms his stature as one of the most original and best-loved poets of our time. While readers will be familiar with many of these lyrics—like "Yesterday," "Penny Lane," and "Hey Jude," all of which are part of the twentieth century's most cherished songbook—this volume also contains dozens of poems never seen before, including the autobiographical "In Liverpool," and the moving tribute "Ivan," an elegy for his dear friend Ivan Vaughn, which broke the dam and inspired a torrent of original poems written throughout the 1990s. McCartney's emotional range and brilliant wordplay remain remarkably consistent throughout the lyrics and poems. As Adrian Mitchell insightfully writes in his introduction, "Sometimes his poems are light as feathers. They can tickle or fly or delight the eye. Sometimes he writes four lines as heavy as a double-decker bus, or the heart itself." Inspired by his late wife, Linda McCartney, Blackbird Singing gives us extraordinary access to the inner life of one of the most influential figures of twentieth-century culture. Whether commenting on the strange unpredictability of life ("Little Willow") or the heinous folly of nuclear weapons ("Chasing the Cherry"), no one is more able than McCartney to use language to soar above the selfishness and intolerance that can bring us down. The poems here demonstrate, against an acknowledgment of the solitariness of existence, an irrepressible belief in the power of words and music "to take a sad song and make it better." |
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Written largely in Richard's own words, but also including testimony from a star-studded cast of family, and fellow musicians, this classic of rock literature tells all. | |||||||
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Featuring never before published interviews with Linda and Paul McCartney, Linda
McCartney: A Portrait is an insiders look at one of rock music's most enduring
marriages, and an intimate portrait of Linda herself and of her over thirty-year
friendship with Danny Fields. When Linda married Paul she instantly found herself the focus of the intense scorn and envy of millions of women around the world - women who hoped and prayed her relationship to their beloved Beatle Paul would not last. But it did last for nearly thirty years. Reviled and dismissed at first, Linda withstood the pressures of fame, fortune, and intense public scrutiny to make her own lasting contribution to the world as an artist, author, animal rights activist, and businesswoman. Her death in 1998 of breast cancer sent shock waves throughout the world, and a collective grief at her passing is an ironic counterpart to the contempt that greeted the news of her marriage to Paul. Included are interviews with members of Wings and stories from friends, family, and stars of the rock world. Linda McCartney: A Portrait is Field's poignant remembrance and fond farewell to his lifelong friend. |
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Now available in paperback, this bestselling personal album captures rock legends at work and at play in a photographer's magical mystery tour of that flower-bright, disorderly, uncompromising era. Featuring the rock legends of the 1960s, including Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, the Grateful Dead, and many others. | |||||||
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This text provides an inspirational collection of recipes and colour photographs, with nutritional advice from the Vegetarian Society. | |||||||
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Paul McCartney: I Saw Him Standing There presents an insider's glimpse into the private persona of one of the world's greatest musician-singer-songwriters or our time. It has sure-fire, multigenerational appeal for the legions of fans who have followed the star's career for decades. All of the pictures in the book are the work of one professional photographer who has had unique access to McCartney from 1976 to the present. Her exclusive photos, taken during tours, record signings, private parties, press conferences, award ceremonies, backstage moments, and numerous personal encounters, show the many faces of McCartney-the musician, devoted husband, proud father, environmentalist, and animal rights activist. Revealing statements by the artist himself, lively accounts by many of his fans, and commentary by the author complete this remarkable chronicle of an internationally beloved entertainer. | |||||||
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He was catapulted to international pop-superstardom in the early 60s at the tender age of 21. Paul McCartney finally tells his side of the story of what it was like to be in the Beatles in Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now. He sets the record straight on his musical partnership with John Lennon - it was a totally equal writing relationship - and offers a revealing portrait of Swinging London in the groovy 60s. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews, Barry Miles offers a much-needed biography of McCartney, his tremendous input into the Beatles, and sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Miles was given complete access to McCartney's archives. More than 32 pages of black-and-white photographs accompany this well-rounded look at Sir Paul's life. Oh, and the walrus was Paul. | |||||||
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For over sixteen years, Paul McCartney has been a committed painter--discovering in paint
on canvas another expression of the creative genius that has made him such a beloved
artist worldwide. His painting, like so much of his life, has been a very private
endeavor. But this past spring he exhibited the work for the first time in a small museum
in Germany, where it met with critical acclaim. This collection will delight his followers
and bring him a new acknowledgement within the creative community. His is a world full of faces: from the many lovely abstract portraits of Linda to irreverent, affectionate portraits of the Queen, and the playful, Warhol-like portrait of himself as an Elvis clone ("Elvish Me"). This positive mood is shaded by intriguing, darker masks and portraits, and also abstract landscapes redolent with a sense of place. He sculpts and carves the paint upon the canvas, working with a physical pleasure and immersion influenced by his friend, Willem de Kooning. Candid photographs by Linda McCartney of her husband in the studio provide an exciting counterpoint to the work revealed. Brief texts by critics place his paintings within context, while a long and insightful interview allows McCartney's own voice to be heard. The delight he feels in his exploration of pigment and canvas is contagious; readers cannot help but be drawn into this warm and often playful world and will emerge with a new respect for depths of his creativity. |
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Vegetarian Walt Disney World and Greater Orlando is the first comprehensive guide to
eating well in America's number one vacation destination. Over 300 pages in length and
with a foreword by Sir Paul McCartney, the guide includes all the information traveling
vegetarians and their families need, organized the way they need it: * Reviews and ratings of over 275 restaurants, markets, and lodgings throughout Orlando, including more than 160 eateries at Walt Disney World alone * 23 pages of maps of the theme parks and the city, with recommended establishments clearly marked * At-a-glance charts comparing restaurant features, making it quick and easy to find the perfect place to eat * Special sections devoted to meatless kids' meals, and advice on finding more healthful alternatives * In-depth chapters on Universal Orlando's newly expanded theme parks and resorts, and a separate chapter on the Disney Cruise Line * Strategies for eating well en route to Orlando--by plane, train, or automobile--and veg-friendly dining at Orlando International Airport * Background information for the traveling vegetarian, including what to expect--and what to avoid!--at ethnic restaurants of all kinds, and advice on scoring the meal of your dreams |
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Evoking a sense of the world wide open, Linda McCartney's photographs capture a sense of freedom. Standing as her legacy, the expert way the lens catches a cactus flower or a view of the hills transports one into moments of utter serenity and makes apparent the mastery of her technique. 28 tritone and 10 color photos. | |||||||
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