Paul McCartney

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A unique and intimate portrait of the world's most successful composer, this remarkable book draws principally on the experiences of two people who have worked closely with Paul McCartney at opposite ends of his career.

Tony Barrow was The Beatles' press officer from 1962-68. He originally coined the phrase 'Fab Four' and wrote sleevenotes for early Beatles' albums that have themselves become part of Beatle history. Writing about this period for the first time, he recalls those six crazy years that took in Beatlemania, world tours, and the filming of A Hard Day's Night, Help! and Magical Mystery Tour.

Writer and film-maker Robin Bextor spent time with Sir Paul as he approached his sixtieth birthday, just as his extraordinary life was taking another set of dramatic turns. About to embark on a record-breaking world tour that would spawn yet another worldwide best-selling album, McCartney was set to be newly married, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and become a father once again.

Fully illustrated with rare, many previously unseen photographs, Paul McCartney: Now & Then also includes eyewitness accounts, observations and insights from other key figures in McCartney's life, such as Sir George Martin, Steve Miller, Pete Best, Brian Wilson, and Peter Asher.

The result is a fascinating insider's perspective on McCartney's whole career, which offers a revealing glimpse of the man behind the myth, while also celebrating the work and life of a living icon.