Paul McCartney reveals the 10 songs that are the 'soundtrack to his life'

Sir Paul McCartney, 84, has lived a life that's full of music, from listening to his father James play dancehall songs on the piano as a child, to joining a skiffle group with John Lennon as a teenager, to becoming the biggest band of all time with The Beatles. Then, he forged a solo career as a member of Wings and under his own name that has yielded more number-one hits than any other songwriter.

McCartney's music has been a cornerstone of pop culture for over 60 years, but what are the songs that formed his musical taste? Paul recently revealed the ten songs that have "soundtracked my life" to the BBC's Vernon Kay on his show Tracks Of My Years, which premieres on May 25 on BBC Sounds and iPlayer.

The full episode has since aired, revealing the stories behind each of Paul's 10 song choices.

Paul McCartney reveals 10 songs that soundtracked his life:

10. John Lennon – "Imagine"
09. The Beach Boys – "God Only Knows"
08. Bob Dylan – "Tambourine Man"
07. Prince – "Kiss"
06. The Human League – "Don't You Want Me"
05. The Kinks – "You Really Got Me"
04. Elvis -… pic.twitter.com/rUQyERDQnA

Counting down his top 10 picks
John Lennon – "Imagine"

In 1971, a year after the breakup of The Beatles, John Lennon released what would become his signature song, a wistful (and slightly acerbic) plea for humanity to envision a world without religion, war, or possessions, and to live in harmony. "When we came to not writing together, I think it was difficult for both of us," McCartney once said of Lennon. "But, y'know, he still did 'Imagine.' He still did one of his best things ever."

McCartney has routinely played songs written primarily by Lennon in concert, including "A Day in the Life," "Give Peace a Chance," and "Help!", but he won't touch "Imagine."

Source: yahoo.com/Tod Perry

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