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Paul McCartney

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Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame as a member of the Beatles, and his collaboration with Lennon is one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. After the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career, later forming Wings with his first wife, Linda, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine. Guinness World Records described McCartney 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, and as the "most successful songwriter" in United Kingdom chart history. More than 2,200 artists have covered his Beatles song "Yesterday", more than any other song in history. Wings' 1977 release "Mull of Kintyre" is one of the all-time best-selling singles in the UK. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in March 1999, McCartney has written, or co-written 32 songs that have reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of 2013 he has sold over 15.5 million RIAA-certified units in the United States. McCartney has released an extensive catalogue of songs as a solo artist and has composed classical and electronic music. He has taken part in projects to promote international charities related to such subjects as animal rights, seal hunting, landmines, vegetarianism, poverty, and music education. McCartney has married three times and is the father of five children.

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Discography

  • Tug of War, 1982
  • Memory Almost Full, 2008
  • Kisses on the Bottom, 2012
  • Wingspan: Hits and History, 2001
  • Flowers in the Dirt, 1989
  • Off the Ground, 1993
  • Run Devil Run, 1999
  • Oobu Joobu, Part 1, 1995
  • All the Best!, 1995
  • Give My Regards to Broad Street
  • McCartney II, 2011
  • Anthology (disc 2), 2000
  • Standing Stone, 1997
  • Gold Ballads, 1995
  • Back in the World, 2003
  • Back in the U.S. Live 2002, 2002
  • Off the Ground - The Complete Works, 1993
  • Liverpool Oratorio, 1991
  • Tripping the Live Fantastic, 1990
  • Pipes of Peace, 1983
  • Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart), 2006
  • iTunes Live from Capitol Studios, 2012
  • Karaoke Lennon & McCartney, 1993
  • Ram, 1993
  • Снова В СССР, 1988
  • Wingspan: Hits and History (Special Advance Sampler), 2001
  • Flaming Pie, 1997
  • Naughty Boys, 1995
  • The Very Best of Paul McCartney, 1996
  • Red Rose Speedway / McCartney II
  • McCartney, 1992
  • Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, 2005
  • Best 16, 2006
  • Tripping the Live Fantastic - Highlights!, 1990
  • Best Selection, 2006
  • Hey Tokyo!, 1994
  • Unplugged (The Official Bootleg), 1991
  • Pizza and Fairy Tales, 2000
  • Ocean's Kingdom, 2011
  • Back in the USSR, 1988
  • Снова в СССР, 1988
  • Driving Rain, 2001
  • Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights!, 1990
  • Never Stop Doing What You Love, 2005
  • Toronto A. C. C., 2005
  • Good Evening New York City, 2009
  • 2005-09-22: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • The McCartney-McManus Collaborations, 2001
  • Paul McCartney Live in Los Angeles, 2010
  • Press to Play, 1986
  • Looking for Changes, 1993
  • Paul McCartney Rocks, 1990
  • Back in the U.S. Live 2002 (disc 1), 2002
  • Liverpool Sound Collage, 2000
  • Motor of Love, 2005
  • All the Rest
  • Beatles Classic Hits, 1994
  • Paul Is Live, 1993
  • 2003-06-01: Back Home Liverpool: King's Dock, Liverpool, UK, 2003
  • Wingspan: Hits and History (CD Sampler), 2001
  • Ocean’s Kingdom, 2011
  • Снова Б СССР: The Russian Album, 1991
  • 2008-07-20: Quebec City, QC, Canada, 2008
  • Run Devil Run (bonus disc), 1999
  • Choba B CCCP

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