Paul McCartney’s Classics Songs

A list of Paul McCartney’s greatest songs done during his Beatles days.

This is the third of five articles I have written about the Beatles, one if not the most popular band that ever performed. Today, we will take a look at Paul McCartney, the band’s bassist and lead vocalist along with John Lennon. Ever since, I’ve always admired Paul McCartney’s ability to sing in a wide range of styles from his “ provoking” voice in the song “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road” to his sweet and gentle rendition of “I Will”. Indeed, Paul McCartney is a great composer and a singer and it is fitting to list 7 of his greatest songs during his Beatles days. Here is my list in alphabetical order plus video clips are added for you to fully appreciate each song.

“And I Love Her” – is a tender ballad, Paul compose for her girlfriend Jane Asher. A beautiful and simple song it is the fifth track on their 1964 album A Hard Day’s Night.



“Blackbird” - inspired by a famous Bach piece, this song has a great influence on acoustic guitar players. This extremely beautiful ballad is included in the Beatles The White Album (1968).



“Eleanor Rigby” – McCartney actually won the 1966 Grammy Award for best male vocal performance for this one. This pop song that talks about death and loneliness is included in the 1966 album Revolver.



“Here, There, & Everywhere” – It’s a an extremely beautiful song where again the Beatles showcase their wide range of repertoire. Paul McCartney admitted that it is his favorite song. This is also included in the Revolver album.



“Hey Jude” – it’s a ballad composed by McCartney for Julian (John Lennon’s son) that showcased McCartney’s great singing ability going with a soft and sweet voice at the beginning and finishing it up quite wildly. Released in 1968 and lasting more than seven minutes long, Hey Jude was one of the Beatles biggest selling singles in their history.



“I Will” – a charming love song that is less than two minutes, it is also a cut in their 1968 White Album, I really admired how McCartney put life in this simple song with his gentle and sweet voice.



“Let It Be” -is one of the group’s most enduring song released as a single from their 1970 album Let It Be. Though a Lennon/McCartney collaboration it is generally accepted as Paul McCartney’s original composition. Also look out for George Harrison great guitar solo.



“Yesterday” – from their album Help (1965), Yesterday is an absolutely timeless song. The song ushered in a new era in popular music. It was the first time in music history that a rock group used strings in a song in this way. This song featured no other Beatles except for Paul McCartney.

The Beatles’ George Harrison: The Silent Beatle

Some of George Harrison’s popular songs.

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For eight years, George Harrison hide in the shadows of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. But since making the spotlight on the Beatles second album in 1963, Harrison continued contributing originally penned songs until the band finally called it quit in 1970. In the 1963 album With the Beatles, Harrison penned his first song Don’t Bother Me. He followed it up with I Need You that was included in the album Help and then You Like Me Too Much that would start the trend for him making more love songs.

As part of the Beatles, George Harrison contributed 22 songs, quite an outstanding peat for this “quiet Beatle.” His songs include: Don’t Bother Me (1963), You Like Me Too Much (1965), Think for Yourself (1965), If I Needed Someone (1965), I Need You (1965), Love You To (1966), Taxman (1966), I Want to Tell You (1966), Blue Jay Way (1967), Within You Without You (1967), The Inner Light (1968), It’s All Too Much (1968), Long, Long, Long (1968), Only a Northern Song (1968), Piggies (1968), Savoy Truffle (1968), Old Brown Shoe (1969), Something (1969), Here Comes The Sun (1969), For You Blue (1970), I Me Mine (1970).

George Harrison died of cancer on 29 November 2001.

Here are some of George Harrison’s greatest songs:

“I Need You” – from the album Help! (1965)

This song is simple where Harrison first introduced a volume pedal to his guitar. Some thought that the lyrics was about George relationship with Pattie Boyd.



“Taxman” – from the album Revolver (1966)

George Harrison was inspired to write this song when he discovered how much he was earning. George did the vocals with John Lennon.



“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” - from the album The White Album (1968)

A rock ballad song where George did the lead guitar and Eric Clapton played lead guitar on the album version of the song.



“Here Comes The Sun” – from the album Abbey Road (1969)

One of Harrison’s best-known Beatles contributions alongside Something, he and close friend Eric Clapton collaborated to write this song. HE did the lead vocals and played lead with an acoustic guitar.



“Something” - from the album Abbey Road (1969)

It was George Harrison’s first song to appear on the A-side of a Beatles single. He did the lead vocals and played lead guitar. This song with more than 150 versions is the second most covered Beatles song after “Yesterday”