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Paul McCartney was born on the 18th of June 1942 at Walton Hospital in the Walton area of Liverpool, England. He grew up in several parts of Liverpool, including Speke and later Allerton, where the family lived at 20 Forthlin Road until 1964.
McCartney has written or co-written a record 32 songs that topped the Billboard Hot 100. His UK and US number-one hits span his work with the Beatles, with Wings, and as a solo artist, including collaborations with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson.
McCartney met John Lennon at the St Peter's Church Hall fete in Woolton on the 6th of July 1957, when Lennon's group the Quarrymen were performing. McCartney was invited to join as a rhythm guitarist shortly after. The group adopted the name the Beatles in August 1960.
Wings was a band McCartney formed in 1971 with his wife Linda, drummer Denny Seiwell, and former Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine after the Beatles disbanded. McCartney said the choice was between going on or stopping, and he loved music too much to stop. Wings became one of the most successful bands of the 1970s, producing multiple platinum albums including Band on the Run.
As of 2024, McCartney has an estimated fortune of £1 billion, making him one of the wealthiest musicians in the world. He has been listed as the UK's wealthiest musician since the Rich List began in 1989.
McCartney's honours include two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, one as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and one as a solo artist in 1999, along with 19 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and an Ivor Novello Award for Best Instrumental Theme. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1965 and was made a Knight Bachelor in 1997 for services to music.