Cynthia Lennon Thought Paul McCartney Was the ‘Most Popular [Beatles Member] With Girls’
The Beatles were the worldās most popular rock band, with each member getting attention according to John Lennonās ex-wife, Cynthia. In her 2005 memoir John, she said Paul McCartney was the āmost popular with girlsā ā but Lennon didnāt mind.
Paul McCartney appeared as a songwriter for the Beatles
Even before creating music with the Beatles, McCartney wrote with John Lennon, performing in the Quarrymen alongside George Harrison. McCartney was still a teenager when the Beatles started booking gigs.Ā
Even though he differed from John Lennon in terms of songwriting (and personality), thatās part of what made the Beatlesā music unique, according to John Lennonās then-girlfriend, Cynthia Powell. She detailed her experience adjacent to the rock band in the 2005 memoir John.
āPaulās organized, conscientious way of going about things ā he wrote down all the lyrics in a notebook he carried with him ā was in sharp contrast to Johnās āanything goesā style,ā Cynthia Lennon wrote. āPaul turned up for appointments on time, looking well turned out; he was a perfectionist and you always knew heād washed behind his ears.ā
Paul McCartney was the āmost popular with the girls,ā according to John Lennonās ex-wife
The two were different in their songwriting styles, as well as their performing styles. This could be part of the reason why Cynthia Lennon thought McCartney was the most popular.
āPaul was also energetic on stage,ā Cynthia Lennon wrote, ābut his style was more seductive than Johnās. He wooed the crowd, made friends with them, and the girls loved his big eyes and baby face.ā
āHe was the most popular with girls, but John didnāt mind ā all of the boys attracted plenty of attention and loved the fans coming to tell them how great they were,ā she continued. Of course, the Beatles sparked āBeatlemaniaā with their good looks.
Years later, during a WIRED interview, McCartney commented on speculation regarding the Beatlesā relationships with underage women.
āSo if youāre now talking about a 17 [or] 18-year-old boy with a 15-year-old girl, we all knew that was illegal,ā he said. āWe knew it and it was like, āNO.āĀ But the closer we were in age, of course, the less it seemed to matter. We knew with under-16s it was illegal, so we didnāt do it.ā
Who is Paul McCartneyās wife, Nancy Shevell?
While still recording and performing music with the Beatles, McCartney was in a relationship with photographer Linda McCartney. The two were married in 1969, with Linda appearing in the Disney+ documentary series The Beatles: Get Back.Ā
They remained together until Linda McCartney died of breast cancer in 1998. In 2002, McCartney married model and activist Heather Mills. They remained married for several years, getting divorced in 2008.Ā
Now, McCartney remains married to businessperson Nancy Shevell. The former Beatles member has five children ā Heather McCartney, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney, James McCartney, and Beatrice McCartney.Ā