Paul McCartney: the best voice in rock and pop: Part 8 Winter Rose / Love Awake

No. 8 Winter Rose / Love Awake from Back to the Egg (1979)

A raspy, soulful and haunting vocal on a song that is really two songs. The first is a lovely haunting song and Paul sounds like Rod Stewart at his early understated best. Then the second part is a much more uplifting sweet vocal that exudes optimism and is note perfect.

Paul McCartney: the best voice in rock and pop: Part 7 Put It There

No. 7 Put It There from the Flowers In The Dirt Album (1989)

A very simple Paul McCartney song that is instantly memorable. The vocal is sung in quite a high key allowing Paul to drop his voice for added effect. A faultless, pure, sweet and heartfelt vocal for a gorgeous acoustic song. Simplicity is sometimes the best option and McCartney makes this sound simple to sing, but it is actually quite difficult to achieve.

Paul McCartney: the best voice in rock and pop: Part 6 Oh Woman, Oh Why

No. 6 Oh Woman, Oh Why from Another Day Single (1971)

This is the kind of McCartney I love. Gritty, raunchy, simple and still very catchy and melodic. A relatively unknown song that needs to be spread to the world. Oh course, the vocal takes it to another level.

Paul McCartney: the best voice in rock and pop: Part 2 Junk

No.2 Junk from the McCartney LP (1970)
Simplicity at its best. A wistful, sweet song. The melody and heart achingly touching vocal convey a emotional punch that resonates with a sad, retrospective feel. Paul sings in his higher register and it exudes beauty.

Paul McCartney: the best voice in rock and pop: Part 1 Monkberry Moon Delight

In all the hoo-haa that has resulted in the media about Paul's fading voice after the Olympics and Jubilee performances, it is very frustrating that it clouds the fact that Paul had probably the best and most versatile voice in rock/pop music.

In our new series we will be looking at some of Paul's best vocal solo performances, in no particular order, here is the first of ten.

No.1 Monkberry Moon Delight from the Ram LP (1971)
A fantastic quirky song, that Paul literally sings the arse off of it. Amazing vocals. Try singing this and you will see how hard it is to sing.