Paul McCartney

MusicTelevision Age

Beatle and record setting songwriter

Facts

Born: 1942
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Music
Era: Television Age

Overview

Liverpool born singer, bassist and songwriter whose partnership with John Lennon powered the Beatles, with McCartney leading songs such as Yesterday, Hey Jude and Let It Be. After the split he formed Wings, whose Band on the Run 1973 topped charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Guinness World Records has recognized him as the most successful composer and recording artist in popular music history. He was knighted in 1997.

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