Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney: Legendary Songwriters
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4 CHAPTER 1 Rise to Fame 6 CHAPTER 2 Writing Hits 12 CHAPTER 3 Sold Out 16 CHAPTER 4 Award-Winning Artists 22 Your Inspiration 27 IMPORTANT DATES 28 GLOSSARY 29 SOURCE NOTES 30 INDEX 31
Introduction At every concert during her 2023 Eras world tour Taylor Swift performed her huge hit Lover While she sang the song Swift played her bass guitar She calls the guitar Paul's bass The instrument is similar to the bass guitar played by her hero and inspiration Paul McCartney Taylor Swift plays guitar during a 2012 performance in London England
When Swift wrote Lover in 2019 she often thought about the older musician She asked herself what McCartney would do For more than sixty years McCartney has put his thoughts and feelings into his songs Swift also uses her songs to explore how she feels about her life Just like McCartney Swift taught herself how to play music sing and write songs Paul McCartney performs in 2018 in Austin Texas
