McCartney has collected a huge number of accolades including 2 inductions in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (one as one of the Beatles and one as a solo artist). He was born in Liverpool, UK in 1942 and met George Harrison on a bus in 1954. Paul McCartney is one of the most successful songwriters ever. Go to the lesson Take a sneak peek of our lesson This intermediate song gives you a good grounding in playing chords with the left hand in different hand positions. Paul McCartney wrote the song ‘Hey Jude’ to offer comfort to 5 year-old Julian Lennon when his parents were separating.