[1] Some of McCartney's famous Beatles compositions include "Hey Jude", "Penny Lane", "Let It Be" and "Yesterday",[2] the last of which being one of the most covered songs of all time.
[8] Wings went through numerous line-up changes, but were primarily composed of the core trio of the McCartneys and English musician Denny Laine.
[12] Following the break-up of Wings, McCartney released his third solo album, Tug of War, in 1982, which featured contributions from Stevie Wonder ("Ebony and Ivory" and "What's That You're Doing") and Carl Perkins ("Get It") and the song "Here Today",[13] a tribute to former Beatle John Lennon after his murder in December 1980.
[35] He collaborated with producer Youth under the name the Fireman, recording three electronica albums: Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest (1993),[36] Rushes (1998)[37] and Electric Arguments (2008).
Under the name the Fireman, McCartney has released three electronica albums with producer Youth since 1993: Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest (1993),[36] Rushes (1998)[37] and Electric Arguments (2008).