"mccartney 3,2,1" The People We Loved Were Lovi... May 2026

: McCartney discusses the thrill of realizing that the American artists they grew up idolizing were actually listening to and "loving" The Beatles back.

Watch Paul McCartney describe the 'magical' era where The Beatles' heroes began to return their admiration: "McCartney 3,2,1" The People We Loved Were Lovi...

: He pays specific tribute to Roy Orbison 's songwriting and the vocal harmonies of The Everly Brothers , which laid the groundwork for the Lennon-McCartney sound. : McCartney discusses the thrill of realizing that

: Paul contrasts the "stairway to stardom" the band climbed—which allowed them to gradually adapt to fame—with the sudden, often overwhelming celebrity of modern talent shows. "McCartney 3,2,1" The People We Loved Were Lovi...