Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson are two of the most recognized, appreciated and successful musicians of the last 100 years. McCartney is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. Jackson was an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life had been a part of pop culture for almost 40 years.
The unlikely duo collaborated on three songs in the early 80’s - The Girl Is Mine, Say Say Say and The Man. McCartney also wrote the lyrics for Jacksons 1979 hit Girlfriend
Jackson’s and McCartney’s creative co-writing ended after Jackson bought shares in ATV Music Publishing (a company which owned the publishing rights to most of the Beatles’ songs). |
