Paul McCartney was born a rocker. When the Beatles era came to an end, it seemed like the world of rock had faced a major downturn. But McCartney decided to go solo and has kept the legacy alive. He’s 71-years-old but has no intention of retiring.
“For me, the main thing is that I love making music so much,” McCartney said on a radio show, according to the Huffington Post. “If I retired, I would still do exactly what I [am] doing right now. So I might as well not retire. And retire from what?” The singer-songwriter admits that he’d do this even if he was getting nothing in return.
McCartney is living up to his sentiment as he released a number called New, earlier this week, in collaboration with Mark Ronson. He also tweeted, “Fans, check out the new teaser video,” two days ago, making sure his fans are well-informed about all his projects. An accompanying album of the same name is set to release on October 15. In addition to Ronson, other high-profile collaborators on the album include writer-producer Paul Epworth, who has worked with Adele and Foster the People, and Kings of Leon colleague Ethan Johns.
Guinness World Records described McCartney as the “most successful composer and recording artist of all time,”with 60 gold discs and sales of over 100 million albums and 100 million singles, and as the “most successful songwriter” in United Kingdom chart history.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 4th, 2013.
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