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Paul McCartney

Sir Paul McCartney
MBE
Black and white image of McCartney, holding a guitar, in 2010
McCartney in 2010
Born James Paul McCartney
(1942-06-18) 18 June 1942 (age 74)
Liverpool, England
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
  • music and film producer
  • businessman
Years active 1957–present
Spouse(s)
Children 5, including Heather (adopted), Mary, Stella, and James McCartney
Parent(s) Jim and Mary McCartney
Relatives Mike McGear (brother), Ruth McCartney (step-sister)
Website paulmccartney.com
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
  • guitar
  • piano
Labels
Associated acts
Notable instruments

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame with the rock band the Beatles, the most popular and influential group in the history of pop music. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most celebrated of the post-war era. After the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine.

McCartney has been recognised as one of the most successful composers and performers of all time. More than 2,200 artists have covered his Beatles song "Yesterday", more than any other copyrighted song in history. Wings' 1977 release "Mull of Kintyre" is one of the all-time best-selling singles in the UK. A two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Beatles in 1988, and as a solo artist in 1999), and a 21-time Grammy Award winner, McCartney has written, or co-written, 32 songs that have reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of 2009 he has 25.5 million RIAA-certified units in the United States. McCartney, Lennon, Harrison and Starr all received The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1965, and in 1997, McCartney was knighted for services to music.


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