Paul McCartney: References & Edit History
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The Beatles Anthology (2000), an essential reference work assembled by committee from preexisting and new interviews, is the official history of the band, with the self-censorship that implies. Hunter Davies, The Beatles: The Illustrated and Updated Edition of the Bestselling Authorized Biography (2006), suffers from the censorship John Lennon later regretted imposing in order not to offend his maternal aunt Mimi, who brought him up. Mark Lewisohn, The Complete Beatles Chronicle (1992, reissued 2004), offers a detailed description of every Beatles recording session and performance, plus day-by-day details of their lives. Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney Composer/Artist (1981), collects McCartney’s lyrics and drawings; and Brian Clarke et al., Paul McCartney Paintings (2000), is the catalogue of McCartney’s first show, with many illustrations and scholarly essays. The authorized biography by Barry Miles, Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now (1997), based on more than 40 interviews with McCartney and with others, concentrates on McCartney’s career up until 1970 and on his relationship with Lennon. Peter Jackson’s three-part documentary The Beatles: Get Back (2021), focuses on the making of their album Let It Be and has more than 60 hours of unseen footage and more than 150 hours of unheard audio. Morgan Neville, Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2025), is a documentary about his life after the break-up of the Beatles and his formation of Wings; it features archival video and voice-over of interviews.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 14, 2026 | ||
| Added the album The Boys of Dungeon Lane and revised opening paragraph. | May 29, 2026 | ||
| Mentioned his children and added two documentaries to the bibliography and a top question. | Feb 27, 2026 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 13, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 29, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 06, 2023 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Aug 09, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 11, 2023 | ||
| Display issue corrected. | Apr 11, 2023 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 02, 2021 | ||
| Added the book Hey Grandude! (2019). | Sep 11, 2019 | ||
| Added the album Egypt Station (2018) and noted that it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. | Feb 20, 2019 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 15, 2018 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | May 22, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 16, 2017 | ||
| In October 2011 he married Nancy Shevell. | Jan 25, 2012 | ||
| He was named a Kennedy Center honoree in 2010. | Sep 08, 2010 | ||
| He received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in June 2010. | Jun 03, 2010 | ||
| Corrected the release date of "Yesterday." | Nov 16, 2009 | ||
| Updated with the announcement that McCartney would receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. | Nov 16, 2009 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Oct 15, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Oct 15, 2007 |