Paul McCartney
1942 (82 года)McCartney gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and wrote some of the most popular songs in the history of rock music. After leaving The Beatles, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda Eastman, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine. McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100 million singles in the UK.
BBC News Online readers named McCartney the "greatest composer of the millennium", and BBC News cites his Beatles song "Yesterday" as the most covered song in the history of recorded music—by over 2,200 artists—and since its 1965 release, has been played more than 7,000,000 times on American television and radio according to the BBC. Wings' 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" became the first single to sell more than two million copies in the UK, and remains the UK's top selling non-charity single. Based on the 93 weeks his compositions have spent at the top spot of the UK chart, and 24 number one singles to his credit, McCartney is the most successful songwriter in UK singles chart history. As a performer or songwriter, McCartney was responsible for 32 number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has sold 15.5 million RIAA certified albums in the US alone.
McCartney has composed film scores, classical and electronic music, released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and has taken part in projects to help international charities. He is an advocate for animal rights, for vegetarianism, and for music education; he is active in campaigns against landmines, seal hunting, and Third World debt. He is a keen football fan, supporting both Everton and Liverpool football clubs. His company MPL Communications owns the copyrights to more than 3,000 songs, including all of the songs written by Buddy Holly, along with the publishing rights to such musicals as Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, and Grease. McCartney is one of the UK's wealthiest people, with an estimated fortune of £475 million in 2010.
The Paul McCartney Special
John Howard Davies
Paul McCartney, Richard Skinner
A program originally produced for the BBC, and aired on television several times in 1986. Originally conceived as a long-form promotional piece for «Press to Play», the BBC staffer (Richard Skinner) persuades Macca to talk about much more, including one of the more in-depth interviews about Wings. All of the interview bits were done at Abbey Road studio 2, leading to some reminiscing on Paul's part. Scattered among the interview are some nice McCartney film rarities (including rarely seen promo clips/videos, concert footage from both the 1973 and 1976 tours, and even a bit of the never released "One Hand Clapping" film).
The Paul McCartney Special
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Dave Wilson, Beth McCarthy-Miller
Tim Meadows, Phil Hartman
Chris Farley was one of the most popular comedians of the 1990s, thanks to his hilarious skits on "Saturday Night Live," which featured Matt Foley, everyone's favorite motivational speaker, the Chippendales dancer (alongside Patrick Swayze) and more. This program pays proper homage to Farley, who was an "SNL" cast member starting in the spring of 1990, with numerous clips and exclusive backstage footage.
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Paul McCartney: The Complete Up Close Rehearsal
Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Paul McCartney returns to the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City for the first of two nights' live concert recordings for an MTV Special. Live performances of 24 songs, many from his then-forthcoming album "Off the Ground." Recorded December 10, 1992.
Paul McCartney: The Complete Up Close Rehearsal
Wings Over the World
Paul McCartney, Denny Laine
A television documentary film featuring the rock band Wings. It consists of concert performances from their acclaimed 1975–76 world tour, together with behind-the-scenes footage. Also included is a short excerpt of Wings rehearsing at London's Institute of Contemporary Arts before their 1972 UK university tour.
Wings Over the World
Monument
Ture Sjölander, Lars Weck
Bengt Feldreich, Sophia Loren
In the fall of 1967, intermedia artists Ture Sjölander and Lars Weck collaborated with Bengt Modin, video engineer of the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation in Stockholm, to produce an experimental program called Monument. It was broadcast in January, 1968, and subsequently has been seen throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. Apart from the technical aspect of the project, their intention was to develop a widened consciousness of the communi - cative process inherent in visual images. They selected as source material the "monuments" of world culture— images of famous persons and paintings.
Monument
Paul McCartney: Ecce Cor Meum
Jason Shepherd
Paul McCartney, Kate Royal
Paul McCartney presents his classical orchestral work «Ecce Cor Meum», filmed live at the Royal Albert Hall. The romantic melodies feature soprano Kate Royal performing with McCartney, Colm Carey, Mark Law and David Theodore.
Paul McCartney: Ecce Cor Meum
The Beatles 1+
John Lennon, Paul McCartney
The Beatles '1' was originally released in 2000 and quickly became the fastest selling album of all time. Featuring 27 of the band's most significant singles, all of which reached #1 in the US or UK charts, '1+' represents the ultimate collector's edition of The Beatles '1', featuring all 27 promo videos from the album and an additional 23 videos, including alternate versions, as well as rarely seen and newly restored films and videos. All the videos have been beautifully restored by a team of film and video technicians and restoration artists who have undertaken painstaking frame-by-frame cleaning, colour-grading, digital enhancement and new edits that took months of dedicated, 'round-the-clock work to accomplish.
The Beatles 1+
Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House
Linda Mendoza
Paul McCartney, Barack Obama
President and Mrs. Obama host a concert on June 2 in honor of musician Sir Paul McCartney’s receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Tracklist: 01. Introduction 02. Paul McCartney - Got To Get You Into My Life 03. Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out 04. The Jonas Bros. - Drive My Car 05. Jerry Seinfeld 06. Jack White - Mother Nature`s Son / That Would Be Something 07. Faith Hill - The Long And Winding Road 08. Herbie Hancock & Corinne Bailey Rae - Blackbird 09. Elvis Costello - Penny Lane 10. Emmylou Harris - For No One 11. Lang Lang - Celebrations 12. Dave Grohl - Band On The Run 13. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory 14. President Barack Obama - Speech 15. Paul McCartney - Speech 16. Paul McCartney - Michelle 17. Paul McCartney - Eleanor Rigby 18. Paul McCartney - Let It Be 19. Paul McCartney - Hey Jude 20. Paul McCartney - Yesterday
Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House
Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool
Ben Winston
Paul McCartney, James Corden
James Corden's Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney brought on an unprecedented response from audiences, racking up more than 30 million views on YouTube in just two months. This feature, which is more than double the length of the 23-minute original, aired on Aug. 20 2019 on CBS.
Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool
The Beatles: Destination Hamburg
John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Packed with interviews and restored footage, this hourlong documentary recounts the story of the Beatles -- from their early days as the Quarrymen and meteoric rise to international fame to their place in the pantheon of music history. Included are recordings by early Fab Four collaborator Tony Sheridan, plus Kenny Everett radio interviews with mop tops Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr.
The Beatles: Destination Hamburg
The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A Grammy Salute
Gregg Gelfand
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, this magnificent star-studded tribute salutes the Fab Four. Appearing with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were guest musicians Joe Walsh, Gary Clark, Jr., Stevie Wonder, The Eurythmics, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, Dave Grohl, Katy Perry, Peter Frampton, and more.
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Concert for George
David Leland
Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne
As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 . Organized by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of Eric Clapton and Jeff Lynne. A benefit for Harrison's Material World Charitable Foundation, the all-star concert took place on the day of the first anniversary of his death. Proceeds from the film also went to the Material World Charitable Foundation. The film was shot using discreet cameras from over twelve locations.
Concert for George
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Bob Newhart, Ed Sullivan
A comical and musical collection of yuletide appearances on the Ed Sullivan show. Timeless appearances by musical guests such as Johnny Mathis, Sergio Franchi and Bing Crosby are included along with comedic performers such as Topo Gigio and the Muppets.
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Paul McCartney: The McCartney Years
Dick Carruthers
Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
The McCartney Years is a three-DVD set featuring music videos, live performances and other rare footage from Paul McCartney's solo career and Wings. The set spans the years 1970 to 2005 The first two discs comprise promotional films, from "Maybe I'm Amazed" (1970) to "Fine Line" (2005). Additional features include a documentary about his recent album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (Creating Chaos at Abbey Road), a film about the Band on the Run album and a feature-length audio commentary from McCartney himself. The third disc includes seven songs from the 1976 Wings concert Rockshow, four songs from McCartney's 1991 appearance on MTV Unplugged, and eleven performances from his 2004 set at Glastonbury Festival. The live footage is also complemented by an optional commentary by McCartney. Other features includes his appearance at Live Aid in 1985, the Super Bowl XXXIX Halftime Show and interviews with Melvyn Bragg and Michael Parkinson.
Paul McCartney: The McCartney Years
