Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE is an English singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer.
He gained worldwide fame as a member of
The Beatles,
one of the most popular and influential acts in the history of rock music. His songwriting partnership
with
John Lennon
is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century. After the band's break-up,
he pursued a solo career and later formed
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,
with 60 gold discs and sales of over 100 million albums and 100 million singles of his work with the
Beatles and as a solo artist
-Wikipedia
Birth name:
James Paul McCartney
Born:
June 18th, 1942 (age
)
From:
Liverpool, England
Height:
5' 11"
Spouse:
Nancy Shevell (married October 9th, 2011, second cousin to Barbara Walters)
Heather Mills (model; born on January 29th, 1968; met in 1999; engaged on July 23rd, 2001; married on June 11th, 2002, divorced 2008)
Linda Eastman (actress, composer; born on September 24th, 1941; married on March 12th, 1969; died on April 17th, 1998 of breast cancer)
Father:
James McCartney (leader of Jim Mac Jazz Band)
Mother:
Mary Patricia McCartney (born on September 29th, 1909; died of breast cancer on October 31st, 1956)
Brother:
Michael McCartney (photographer; born in 1944)
Half Sister:
Ruth McCartney (singer; adopted; daughter of James McCartney's second wife)
Son:
James McCartney (born in 1978; mother:Linda Eastman)
Daughters:
Beatrice Milly McCartney (born on October 28th, 2003 in London)
Stella McCartney (fashion designer; born in 1972; mother: Linda Eastman)
Mary McCartney (born in 1970; mother:Linda Eastman)
Step Daughters:
Heather McCartney (born in 1963)
Cousin:
Kate Robbins (actress, singer), Ted Robbins (actor)
Genres:
Rock, pop, classical, electronica
Occupations:
Singer, songwriter, music and film producer, businessman
Instruments:
Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, mandolin, flugelhorn
Years active:
1957present
Associated acts:
The Quarrymen
The Beatles
Wings
The Fireman
Notable Instruments:
Höfner 500/1
Rickenbacker 4001S
Epiphone Texan
Fender Jazz Bass
Gibson Les Paul
Epiphone Casino
Martin D-28
Wal 5-String Bass
Did You Know:
•
Yesterday
has been covered by
more than 2,200 artists, making it the most covered copyrighted song in history
• He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in March 1999
• He has written, or co-written 32 songs that have reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100,
and has sold more than 15.5 million RIAA-certified units in the United States alone
Paul McCartney Quotes:
"I don't take me seriously. If we get some giggles, I don't mind."
I love to hear a choir. I love the humanity to see the faces of real people devoting themselves to a piece of music. I like the teamwork. It makes me feel optimistic about the human race when I see them cooperating like that.
I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others weird that are weird.
"If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian."
"In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."
"It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard Heartbreak Hotel I thought, this is it."
"Think globally, act locally."
"We didn't all get into music for a job! We got into music to avoid a job, in truth - and get lots of girls."
Pointing out that anything Beatle-related would be an instant hit: "Somebody said to me, 'But the Beatles were anti-materialistic.' That's a huge myth. John and I literally used to sit down and say, 'Now, let's write a swimming pool.'"
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