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- Category: Recording
- Unveiled: 09 Mar 2012
- Address:
1778 Vine St - HWOF Popularity:
Today: 52nd
Monthly Average: 61st
- Notes: 2,460th Star
Paul McCartney
Biography
McCartney in 2010
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame with the rock band the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of music, in which he played bass guitar; his songwriting partnership with Lennon is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century. After the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career and formed Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine.
Fact file
- Birth name: James Paul McCartney
- Born: 18 June 1942 (age 73) Liverpool, England
- Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter music and film producer businessman
- Years active: 1957–present
- Website: paulmccartney.com
- Genres: Rock pop classical electronic
- Instruments: Vocals bass guitar guitar piano
- Labels: Apple Capitol Columbia Decca Hear Music Parlophone Polydor Swan Vee-Jay
- Associated acts: The Quarrymen The Beatles Wings The Fireman Michael Jackson
Read more about Paul McCartney at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
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In the news
Paul McCartney Announces Deluxe Edition of 'Egypt Station'
Billboard, 2019-02-14 18:41:42
Paul McCartney's trip that started with his recent Egypt Station will continue in a limited deluxe Egypt Station Traveller's...
Sir Paul McCartney adds gold Blue Peter badge to awards haul
BBC Entertainment, 2019-02-05 11:10:59
The former Beatle says he will wear his badge "with great pride".
The Beatles' historic final concert held 50 years ago
CBS Entertainment Ne, 2019-01-31 00:41:51
Director Peter Jackson is working on a new film that will include never-released footage of the "Let It Be" sessions and The Beatles' final concert 50 years ago. Nearly a year later, Paul McCartney would quit the band. Jim Axelrod reports.
Vine St, east side, between Hollywood and Yucca
Nearby you will also find Bruce Humberstone, Joe Penner, Helen Reddy, Vera Ralston, Beverly Sills, Conrad Nagel, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Buddy Holly, David Foster, and many others.