When I'm Sixty-Four…Please, Please Me…Make That 75

The greatest musical talent of all time just turned 75 on June 18th and is still going strong. Sir James Paul McCartney who was knighted in 1997 for his many musical contributions to the world of song has left a legacy no one will ever equal! How could anyone declare Sir Paul greater than Elvis? Such heresy! Here’s the argument for…..
* The Beatles were declared by Billboard as the number one artists
  of all time spanning 1958-2015.
* As to the top ten singles spanning the same timeframe, “Hey Jude”
   ranked #10 remaining number one for 9 weeks.
* Sir Paul tied for first with 3 songs on BB’s Top 100 Hits All time.
* The Beatles placed “20” #1 singles; The King had 18.
* A 21 time Grammy Award winner.
* Has written/co-written 32 No. 1 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100
* Saving the best for last (answers below), the Fab Four placed 12
  singles in Billboard’s Top 100 the week of April 4, 1964 including
  the Top Five!
We could continue for days with more documented evidence, but anyone looking at this subject realistically would have a difficult time making a counter argument. What the Beatles and Paul (later as a solo artist) accomplished is staggering to comprehend. The lesson we can learn from this success story is the following equation: Extraordinary Success = Persistence, Practice, Passion, Natural Talent, Competitive Spirit and Creativity all combined into one focus. The Beatles hardly got discouraged exploring all options until fame and fortune happened. The rest is history. Now for the 12 singles that changed the musical landscape forever…….
1. “Can’t Buy Me Love”
2. “Twist and Shout”
3. “She Loves You”
4. “I Want to Hold Your Hand”
5. “Please Please Me”
31. “I Saw Her Standing There”
41. “From Me to You”
46. “Do You Want to Know A Secret”
58. ” All My Loving”
59. “You Can’t Do That”
68. “Roll Over Beethoven”
79. “Thank You Girl”
And if the above is not convincing enough, Paul’s “Yesterday ” was covered by some 2200 artists!  We rest our case.

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Steve Vassallo is a HottyToddy.com contributor. Steve writes on Ole Miss athletics, Oxford business, politics and other subjects. He is an Ole Miss grad and former radio announcer for the basketball team. Currently, Steve is a highly successful leader in the real estate business who lives in Oxford with his wife Rosie. You can contact Steve at sovassallo@gmail.com or call him at 985-852-7745.
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