Paul McCartney
Liverpool, England, UK
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Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is the most commercially successful songwriter in the history of popular music, according to Guinness World Records. McCartney gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and wrote some of the most popular songs in the history of rock music. After leaving The Beatles, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda Eastman, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine. McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100 million singles in the UK. BBC News Online readers named McCartney the "greatest composer of the millennium", and BBC News cites his Beatles song "Yesterday" as the most covered song in the history of recorded music—by over 2,200 artists—and since its 1965 release, has been played more than 7,000,000 times on American television and radio according to the BBC. Wings' 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" became the first single to sell more than two million copies in the UK, and remains the UK's top selling non-charity single. Based on the 93 weeks his compositions have spent at the top spot of the UK chart, and 24 number one singles to his credit, McCartney is the most successful songwriter in UK singles chart history. As a performer or songwriter, McCartney was responsible for 32 number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has sold 15.5 million RIAA certified albums in the US alone. McCartney has composed film scores, classical and electronic music, released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and has taken part in projects to help international charities. He is an advocate for animal rights, for vegetarianism, and for music education; he is active in campaigns against landmines, seal hunting, and Third World debt. He is a keen football fan, supporting both Everton and Liverpool football clubs. His company MPL Communications owns the copyrights to more than 3,000 songs, including all of the songs written by Buddy Holly, along with the publishing rights to such musicals as Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, and Grease. McCartney is one of the UK's wealthiest people, with an estimated fortune of £475 million in 2010.
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Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead: The Last Testament of George Harrison
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House
Paul Is Live In Concert – On the New World Tour
Paul McCartney: Independence Concert - Live in Kyiv
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
The Beatles - Live at The Empire Theatre Liverpool
Paul McCartney On the Run Tour - Estadio Azteca
Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon & McCartney 1966-1970
Paul McCartney: Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
A Very Lovely Party: On Tour With Paul McCartney & Wings
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Paul McCartney & Friends: The PeTA Concert for Party Animals
Paul McCartney: Live at the Olympia Paris 2007
Paul McCartney: The Complete Up Close Rehearsal
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Paul McCartney: Live at Austin City Limits Music Festival, 2018
Paul McCartney - The Music and Animation Collection
Paul McCartney & Wings: The Bruce McMouse Show
Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 2
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Deconstructing the Beatles' Abbey Road: Side 1
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Three
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume One
The Beatles - The Get Back Chronicles 1969 Volume Two
The Beatles: Live at Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
Paul McCartney: Got Back - Live at River Plate Stadium
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Composing the Beatles Songbook: Lennon and McCartney 1957 - 1965
Paul McCartney: Got Back – Live in Bogotá at Estadio El Campín
Rock Legends (The Best Of 50's 60's 70's From The Ed Sullivan's Show) VOL. 2
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
The Beatles - Composing Outside The Beatles: Lennon & McCartney 1967-1972
Composing Outside The Beatles: Lennon & McCartney 1973-1980
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Naked and Free - The History of Free Body Culture
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Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice
