Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of the Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), he has been described by Guinness World Records as "The Most Successful Composer and Recording Artist of All Time", with 60 gold discs and sales of over 100 million albums and 100 million singles. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide f... More

Date of birth:

  • Jun 18, 1942 (age 69 years)

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Active as Musical Artist (start):

  • 1957

Also known as:

  • James Paul McCartney,
  • Sir James Paul McCartney,
  • Solo career of Paul McCartney,
  • Thrillington, Percy 'Thrills',
  • Macca

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Grammy Award for Best Historical Album Winners

Grammy Award for Best Historical Album Nominees

Hall of fame inductions:

Date Hall of fame Category
  • 1999
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