Did Paul McCartney take over the leadership of the Beatles?

Yes, I think it is fair to say that Paul took over leadership of the Beatles, certainly after the death of Brian Epstein, though it began earlier. In the beginning, the Beatles were John's band and he was the undisputed leader. read more

Paul McCartney took over the leadership of The Beatles after Brian Epstein’s death, ever since then he became the band’s driving force until the band’s breakup. At the beginning of the band’s career until the year of 1966, John was the undisputed leader of the band. read more

Paul McCartney was a singer and multi-instrumentalist in The Beatles. Alongside John Lennon, he was half of one of the world's most successful songwriting teams in history. Paul was one of the most innovative bass players that ever played bass, and half the stuff that's going on now is directly ripped off from his Beatles period. read more