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Paul McCartney

1942 - Today

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Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One of the most successful composers and performers in history, McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul McCartney is the 16th most popular musician (down from 3rd in 2019), the 134th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 14th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Musician.

Paul McCartney is most famous for being a member of the Beatles, and for being a songwriter.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Paul McCartney ranks 16 out of 3,175. Before him are Louis Armstrong, Clara Schumann, Leonard Cohen, Lemmy, Jeff Beck, and Roger Taylor. After him are Jimi Hendrix, Jean-Michel Jarre, Arcangelo Corelli, Mark Knopfler, Elton John, and Bon Scott.

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Among people born in 1942, Paul McCartney ranks 12. Before him are Aretha Franklin, Amitabh Bachchan, Eusébio, Hu Jintao, Calvin Klein, and Ratko Mladić. After him are Jimi Hendrix, Harrison Ford, Bob Ross, Dino Zoff, Barbra Streisand, and Peter Handke.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul McCartney ranks 134 out of 8,785. Before him are Æthelred I, King of Wessex (837), David J. Thouless (1934), Edward I of England (1239), Edward Elgar (1857), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961), and Henry VII of England (1457). After him are Alfred the Great (849), Christopher Lee (1922), Mary Shelley (1797), William Harvey (1578), Catherine Parr (1512), and Macbeth, King of Scotland (1005).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Paul McCartney ranks 5. Before him are John Lennon (1940), Lemmy (1945), Jeff Beck (1944), and Roger Taylor (1949). After him are Mark Knopfler (1949), Elton John (1947), Bon Scott (1946), George Harrison (1943), Eric Clapton (1945), Cat Stevens (1948), and Ringo Starr (1940).

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