Talk:Paul McCartney

first things first
did he go by his middle name from the gitgo, or is that a stage name? since his father was also named james ("jim"), i can see a case for the former, but otherwise for a performer like this, one would assume the latter.

any early appearances in the quarrymen, etc., where he actually went by "james"?

father's name should also be stated more clearly, i.e., in full. is sir paul, in fact, a "junior"? 2601:19C:527F:7890:F8B5:29C3:B9:65FF (talk) 17:06, 24 December 2023 (UTC)


 * A little late, but as per this article: https://www.paulmccartney.com/news/you-gave-me-the-answer-10th-anniversary-special Paul has been called Paul for as long as he can remember and never recalls being called James. Initially he thought it was because his parents wouldn't want to mix him up with his dad but after they started calling his brother Peter Michael by his middle name, he now thinks it's some sort of Irish cultural thing as, if I remember correctly, both of his parents had Irish ancestry. Palenortherner (talk) 13:31, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
 * In Tune In, Lewisohn writes: "Jim and Mary named him James Paul—the first from Jim, the second, maybe, from Jim's grandad, Paul Clegg (c. 1815–79). To avoid the kind of confusion common in many households, they called him by his middle named." (p.34).  Tkbrett  (✉) 13:40, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 January 2024
Add drums to his list of instruments KozeWasHere (talk) 02:10, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. M.Bitton (talk) 14:50, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
 * To be fair, there is a whole section on his drum playing, which is fully sourced? Martinevans123 (talk) 14:56, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Help from Education Act 1944 or not ?
In the german Wikipedia it reads additionaly: "Paul und sein Bruder Mike gehörten zu den ersten britischen Schülern, die vom Education Act 1944, dem Gesetz, das auch Unterprivilegierten größere Bildungschancen ermöglicht, profitierten."

that is, according to www.deepl.com:

"Paul and his brother Mike were among the first British pupils to benefit from the Education Act 1944, the law that gave underprivileged people greater educational opportunities."

The source is given as:

"Paul Muldoon: Einleitung von Paul Muldoon. In: Paul McCartney: Lyrics. 1956 bis heute. Hrsg. mit einer Einleitung von Paul Muldoon. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt von Conny Lösche. C. H. Beck, München 2021, ISBN 978-3-406-77650-2, S. XXVI–XXXI, hier: S. XXVI."

English:

"Paul Muldoon: Introduction by Paul Muldoon. In: Paul McCartney: Lyrics. 1956 until today. Edited with an Introducion of Paul Muldoon. Translated from English by Conny Lösche. Publisher: C. H. Beck, München 2021, ISBN 978-3-406-77650-2, S. XXVI–XXXI, hier: S. XXVI."

I wonder why this is "not known/shown" in the english version?

Beaker

-08:57, 26 January 2024 (UTC) 2001:16B8:C3D1:7300:785F:4DF2:890F:79B5 (talk) 08:57, 26 January 2024 (UTC)


 * It seems a bit odd that two named individuals are singled out like that? If Liverpool got in first in some way, that ought to be added as an explanation. Otherwise, surely all state-educated pupils benefited in the same way, at the same time? Martinevans123 (talk) 09:24, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Image Change
Can we get a new header image? We got an upgrade on John Lennon's, and that was in February. There are better shot, cleaner images out there that would work just as well as the current one. 07:32, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 June 2024
Please change "He also played all the drum parts on his albums McCartney, McCartney II and McCartney III..." under the Drums section to reflect the fact that he did not play drums on "Slidin'" on McCartney III. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvwqt9YvgeA, McCartney III. AJsalt (talk) 04:35, 27 June 2024 (UTC)


 * YouTube isn't a reliable source - do you have another one? PianoDan (talk) 20:09, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
 * This YouTube video is on the official Paul McCartney YouTube channel and lists the personnel in the description. This is also cited as the source in the Wikipedia article I linked. Here is another source: https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/song/slidin/. See the "Officially appears on" section to see the personnel. AJsalt (talk) 01:07, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
 * The Paul McCartney Project is a WP:SPS which often mirrors Wikipedia.  Tkbrett  (✉) 01:20, 28 June 2024 (UTC)