15 Scousers who changed the world - from music stars to war heroes
FROM time to time, Scousers like to give themselves a pat on the back (we’re all guilty of it). This set of Merseyside natives however deserve a pat on the back, a round of applause and your last Fruittella.
From war heroes to recording artists, throughout the centuries scousers have lit up the world stage. The banks of the Mersey have produced many men and women of magnitude- individuals that have changed the course of history with their talent, wit and bravery.
Paul McCartney
With sixty gold discs and over one hundred million album sales to his name, Paul McCartney is the most successful recording artist of all-time.
Born in 1942- a resident of Speke- McCartney was a founding member of The Beatles, who would influence a generation of music makers like no other. The list of Beatles firsts is as long as it is remarkable. The first band to occupy the top three places on the American Billboard. The first band to play a sports stadium. The first band to make a concept album. We could go on all day. Paul McCartney was central to the bands pioneering, giving us songs like ‘Yesterday’, ‘Blackbird’ and ‘All My Loving’. A songwriter of the highest order, his body of work set new precedents in music making.
By: Steve Graves
Source: Liverpool Echo
