Happy Birthday, Sir Paul McCartney!

I have mentioned befrore that if I had to name one musician who has influenced me the most in my life, it would definitely be Sir Paul. I mean, he is considered to be the most successful Singer-Songwriter of all time by the Guinness Book of records but that's not all: he's simply a great musician. I remember my brother buying a Beatle album a week for me since he saw my enthusiam for the band; I immediately liked Paul because of his pure vocal skills and that he was able to play so many different instruments.As I grew older, I began to appreciate his "Wings" period" and learning songs especially off his "wings at the Speed of Sound" and the live record "Wings over America". Besides my favorite Stevie Wonder album "Songs in the Key of Life" and James Taylor's "Greatest Hits" and "In the Pocket" albums, Sir Paul's, along with John Lennon's, repertoire were my musical bibles. He will always be my all-time favorite for many reasons including the fact that he gave me the idea of being a musician in the first place. Happy Birthday, Mr. McCartney! I hope to meet you one day. BKT

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