Monday, June 27, 2011

Paul McCartney



James Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942, in Merseyside, Liverpool, England. His nickname is Macca and he is 5'11''.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005200/bio

Spouse

  • Linda McCartney: March 12, 1969- April 17, 1998(her death) 4 children
  • Heather Mills: June 11, 2002- March 17, 2008(divorced) 1 child
Trademark: frequently plays a Hofner bass guitar

Trivia
  • Still plays his 1964 Epiphone acoustic guitar, which he used to compose 'Yesterday'
  • Had 4 children with wife Linda McCartney, and they are:
    • Heather McCartney(from her previous marriage)
    • photographer Mary McCartney
    • top fashion designer Stella McCartney
    • musician/sculptor James McCartney
  • Had one child with fiancee Heather Mills, a daughter named Beatrice Milly
  • On January 20, 1998, along with former bandmates Ringo Starr and George Harrison, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • Is in the Guiness Book of World Records for having over 60 gold discs and a sales of over $1 million in hit singles
  • Noted animal-rights activist, vegetarian, and anti-landmine activist.
  • At 5'11'', he was half an inch taller than George Harrison
  • Loved and was flattered by Ray Charles version of 'Eleanor Rigby', but John Lennon hated it
  • Fiancee Heather Mills lost her $21,000 diamond and sapphire engagement ring, which was later found on a golf course
  • Him and Yoko Ono had a private screening of the movie Across the Universe and they loved it
  • Was the only ex-Beatle to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show with his 1970 video Maybe I'm Amazed
  • On the front of the Abbey road album, he was the only barefoot Beatle, which later became a question on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 1998
Paul McCartney young



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