Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One of the most successful composers and performers of all time, McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal range, and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre–rock and roll pop to classical, ballads, and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in modern music history.Born in Liverpool, McCartney taught himself piano, guitar, and songwriting as a teenager, having been influenced by his father, a jazz player, and rock and roll performers such as Little Richard and Buddy Holly. He began his career when he joined Lennon's skiffle group, the Quarrymen, in 1957, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Sometimes called "the cute Beatle", McCartney later immersed himself in the London avant-garde scene and played a key role in incorporating experimental aesthetics into the Beatles' studio productions. Starting with the 1967 album ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'', he gradually became the band's ''de facto'' leader, providing creative impetus for most of their music and film projects. Many of his Beatles songs, including "And I Love Her", "Yesterday", "Eleanor Rigby", and "Blackbird", rank among the most covered songs in history. Although primarily a bassist with the Beatles, he played a number of other instruments, including keyboards, guitars, and drums, on various songs.
After the Beatles disbanded, he debuted as a solo artist with the 1970 album ''McCartney'' and went on to form the band Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine. Under McCartney's leadership, Wings became one of the most successful bands of the 1970s. He wrote or co-wrote their US or UK number-one hits, such as "My Love", "Band on the Run", "Listen to What the Man Said", "Silly Love Songs", and "Mull of Kintyre". He resumed his solo career in 1980 and has been touring as a solo artist since 1989. Apart from Wings, his UK or US number-one hits include "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" (with Linda), "Coming Up", "Pipes of Peace", "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder), and "Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson). Beyond music, he has been involved in projects to promote international charities related to animal rights, seal hunting, land mines, vegetarianism, poverty, and music education.
McCartney has written or co-written a record 32 songs that have topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and, , he had sales of 25.5 million RIAA-certified units in the US. His honours include two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1999), an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, 18 Grammy Awards, an appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1965, and was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1997 for services to music. As of 2024, he is one of the wealthiest musicians in the world, with an estimated fortune of £1 billion. Provided by Wikipedia
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Paul McCartney's ocean's kingdom. by McCartney, Paul
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Blackbird singing : poems and lyrics, 1965-1999 / Paul McCartney ; edited by Adrian Mitchell. by McCartney, Paul
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A hard day's night / the Beatles ; words and music, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. by Lennon, John, 1940-1980, McCartney, Paul
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A hard day's night / original screenplay by Alun Owen ; produced by Walter Shenson ; directed by Richard Lester ; Proscenium Films. by Lennon, John, 1940-1980, McCartney, Paul
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A hard day's night / a Walter Shenson production ; original screenplay by Alun Owen ; produced by Walter Shenson ; directed by Richard Lester. by Lennon, John, 1940-1980, McCartney, Paul
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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Imagine. by Harnoy, Ofra, 1965-
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Eight days a week : the touring years / Apple Corps Limited presents ; a White House Pictures, Imagine Entertainment production ; in association with Diamond Docs ; a Ron Howard film ; directed by Ron Howard ; produced by Nigel Sinclair, Scott Pascucci, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard ; written by Mark Monroe.
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Revolver / The Beatles.
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The Beatles : get back / Apple Corps Ltd. ; a WingNut Films production ; directed by Peter Jackson ; producers, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison ; produced by Clare Olssen, Peter Jackson, Jonathan Clyde.
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / the Beatles.
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band : screenplay / by enry Edwards ; based on words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney ; and an original story by Robert Stigwood and Henry Edwards. by Edwards, Henry
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Abbey Road / The Beatles.
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Anthology / Ray Charles. by Charles, Ray, 1930-2004
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The Beatles, Let it be / producer, Neil Aspinall ; director, Michael Lindsay-Hogg.
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