That Was Me: Paul McCartney's Career and the Legacy of the Beatles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781793632098)

This book explores the phenomena of Paul McCartney's career and his legacy in popular music and culture.

Paul McCartney has lived an extraordinary life in popular music and popular culture. His careers as a Beatle, as a solo musician and band leader in Wings, and in areas outside music have varied tremendously and are well-documented. That Was Me: Paul McCartney's Career and the Legacy of the Beatles explores the impact of Paul McCartney as a musician outside the Beatles, identifying the continued excitement in generations of fans and listeners, and his perennial efforts to perform and record music. Richard Driver argues that his solo career is multi-faceted and extremely diverse, ranging from breaking sharply with the style and output of the Beatles to experimenting in orchestral and operatic music and returning to music designed to emulate and reproduce the style, success, and popularity of the Beatles. Through McCartney we can literally and symbolically view and revisit the popular music phenomenon that was the Beatles, and popular music from the 1950s to today.

Author: Richard D. Driver
ISBN-10: 179363209X
ISBN-13: 9781793632098
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 03/19/2026
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d