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Paul McCartney was born on June 18th, 1982 in Liverpool, England, UK.
He is 43.
- Birth Name: James Paul McCartney
- Height: 5' 11¼" (1.81 meters)
- Spouse: Nancy Shevell (2011-present)
Heather Mills (2002-2008)
Linda McCartney (1969-1998) - Children: Beatrice McCartney
James McCartney
Stella McCartney
Mary McCartney
Heather McCartney - Parents: James McCartney Sr.
Angie McCartney - Siblings: Mike McGear
Ruth McCartney
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He was the lead vocalist, bass player, pianist and songwriter for the group The Beatles.
He was the lead vocalist for the group Wings.
His song, "Yesterday", is one of the most recorded songs of all time, with more than 3,000 known versions.
All 34 of his solo albums have made the Billboard Top 200.
He had 62 Top 100 singles between 1971 and 2005.
He has 60 gold discs and over 100 million in singles sales.
He created the Paul and Linda McCartney charity foundation.
He plays 25 instruments.
He owns MPL Communications.
Noteworthy
- In 1965, he was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to music.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1987.
The Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
In 1997, he was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire for his services to music.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a solo artist) in 1999.
The Beatles received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California.
In 2004, The Beatles were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame.
In 2010, he received the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song trophy.
He was the recipient of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors.
In 2017, he was awarded the CH (Member of the Order of the Companion of Honour) for his services to music.
Honors
- 1980 He was arrested and briefly jailed in Japan for possession of marijuana. 1973 He was fined $200 for growing marijuana on his farm in Scotland.