Sir James Paul McCartney

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Sir James Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942 in

Liverpool, England. He is a singer-songwriter and composer who was part of one of the greatest bands of all
time - The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships, writing
some of the most popular songs in rock music history.
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According to BBC, it is reported that his Beatles song

"Yesterday" had been covered by over 2,200 artists,
more than any other song in the history of recorded
music.
As a performer or songwriter, McCartney was responsible for 31 number one singles on the Billboard Hot
100 charts, and has sold 15.5million albums in the
United States alone.
After the band broke up, McCartney launched a successful solo career and also formed the band Wings
with his then wife, Linda Eastman, and singersongwriter Denny Laine.

Life
Sir James Paul McCartney was born in Walton Hospital
to Mary Patricia McCartney, who worked as a nurse in
the hospital's maternity ward and James (Jim) McCartney who was a cotton salesman. He also has a
brother, Micheal, who was born two years after him.
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McCartney's father was a trumpet player and pianist

for a band and always encouraged his two sons to be musical. McCartney was heavily influenced by American
Rhythm and Blues music.
At age 15, McCartney met John Lennon and and his band
The Quarrymen which eventually evolved into The Beatles in 1960. George Harrison joined the group in 1958.
The Beatles turned out be be one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. The group's best-known line up
consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul
McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead
guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals).
Their enormous popularity led to a musical revolution
called "Beatlemania", and as their songwriting grew
more sophisticated by the 1960s, many fans and cultural observers believed that their lyrics was an embodiment of the ideals shared by the era's sociocultural reforms.

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The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, having

sold over one billion music albums. In 2008 they topped
Billboard magazines list of the all-time successful Hot
100 artists.
After the band broke up, McCartney continued his musical career and collaborated with a number of popular
music artists such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson
and Elvis Costello.
McCartney continues to perform even today, touring
the world and performing at a large number of concerts
and events. He has also composed film scores, classical
and electronic music and released a large catalogue of
songs as a solo artist.
Apart from his work in music, McCartney is also an advocate for animal rights, for vegetarianism, and for
music education. He is also active in campaigns against
landmines, seal hunting. He is a keen football fan, supporting both Everton and Liverpool football clubs.

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