Paul McCartney
Sir Paul McCartney, Macca, James McCartney, Ian Iachimoe, Sir James Paul McCartney
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Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile 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 music history.
Career
- 1942Born
- 1960Member of The Beatles
- 1965Won Member of the Order of the British Empire
- 1990Won Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1999Won Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2011Won Grammy Award for Best Historical Album
- 2012Won MusiCares Person of the Year
- Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Notable work: Ram
- Notable work: Band on the Run
- Notable work: Maybe I'm Amazed
- Notable work: Band on the Run
- Notable work: Live and Let Die
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Walton Hospital
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: guitarist, singer-songwriter, painter, pianist
- •Genre: rock music, art rock, psychedelic rock
- •Plays: bass guitar, guitar, piano
- •Spouse: Linda McCartney
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