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Paul McCartney

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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Born:
Jun 18, 1942 In Liverpool, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
76
First Appeared:
In the movie The Mersey Sound 1963-09-10
Latest Project:
Movie Louder Than Rock 2023-04-28
Known For
Filmography
Movie Louder Than Rock Self (archive footage) 2023-04-28
Movie If These Walls Could Sing Self 2023-01-06
Movie One World: Together at Home Self 2020-04-18
Movie Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' Self - Musician 2020-09-11
Movie Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars Self 2018-03-30
Movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Uncle Jack 2017-05-23
Movie Free to Rock Self - The Beatles (archive footage) 2017-05-01
Movie Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution Self (archive footage) 2017-06-03
Movie Linkin Park and Friends - Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington Self (archive footage) 2017-10-27
Movie Bang! The Bert Berns Story Himself 2016-03-11
Movie The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Self 2016-09-15
Movie Harry Benson: Shoot First Self (archive footage) 2016-11-04
Movie Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album Self (archive footage) 2016-11-16
Movie Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special Himself 2015-02-15
Movie Unity Self (archive footage) 2015-08-12
Movie I Am Chris Farley Self (archive footage) 2015-07-27
Movie The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles Self 2014-02-09
Movie Sound City Self 2013-01-18
Movie Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance Self 2013-11-09
Movie The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 Self - Performer 2012-06-03
Movie Paul Simon: Under African Skies Self 2012-05-11
Movie London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder Self 2012-07-27
Movie Paul McCartney: Live Kisses Self 2012-09-07
Movie 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief Self 2012-12-12
Movie Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO Self 2012-10-05
Movie I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern Self (archive footage) 2011-02-09
Movie Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium Self - Musical Guest 2011-02-28
Movie George Harrison: Living in the Material World Self 2011-10-05
Movie The Love We Make Self 2011-09-10
Movie The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth Self 2010-06-20
Movie David Wants to Fly 2010-05-06
Movie Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House Self 2010-06-28
Movie All You Need Is Klaus Himself 2010-10-02
Movie Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City Self 2009-11-15
Movie How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin Himself 2009-09-06
Movie Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall Self 2009-11-19
Movie The Rise & Fall of WCW Self (archive footage) 2009-12-17
Movie Rare and Unseen: The Beatles Self (archive footage) 2008-04-08
Movie All Together Now Himself 2008-10-20
Movie The Beatles: Help! Self (archive footage) 2007-10-27
Movie Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic Self 2007-05-01
Movie Cream: Royal Albert Hall 2005-10-06
Movie Live 8 Self 2005-11-07
Movie Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile Self 2004-10-05
Movie Brian Wilson: On Tour Self 2003-03-17
Movie Concert for George Self 2003-10-03
Movie Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2003-10-26
Movie Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace Self - Performer 2002-06-03
Movie Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. Self 2002-11-26
Movie The Concert for New York City Self 2001-10-20
Movie Tina Turner : Celebrate! 1999-11-26
Movie Paul McCartney: Live at the Cavern Club Self - vocals & bass guitar 1999-12-15
Movie Music for Montserrat Self 1997-09-15
Movie You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' Self 1995-01-01
Series The Beatles Anthology Himself 1995-11-19
Movie In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross A Beatle 1995-12-10
Movie Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music Self 1993-05-31
Movie The Making of Sgt. Pepper Self 1992-06-14
Movie Paul McCartney: Unplugged Himself 1991-04-03
Movie Paul McCartney: From Rio to Liverpool Self 1990-12-17
Movie Imagine: John Lennon Self 1988-09-30
Movie Jimi Plays Monterey Self (archive footage) 1987-10-16
Movie Eat the Rich Banquet Guest 1987-10-23
Movie British Rock: The First Wave Self (archive footage) 1985-10-10
Movie Live Aid Self 1985-07-13
Movie The Compleat Beatles Self (archive footage) 1982-10-01
Movie This Is Elvis Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1981-04-03
Movie Rockshow Himself 1980-11-26
Movie I Wanna Hold Your Hand Self (archive footage) 1978-04-01
Movie The Society of the Spectacle Self (archive footage) 1974-05-01
Movie The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage) 1968-01-01
Movie Magical Mystery Tour Self / Major McCartney / Brown Nosed Magician 1967-12-25
Movie Help! Paul 1965-07-29
Movie Pop Gear Self 1965-05-19
Movie A Hard Day's Night Paul McCartney 1964-07-07
Movie The Mersey Sound Self 1963-09-10
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