Paul McCartney British Singer Born 1942 in Walton Hospital
Paul McCartney · guitarist and singer-songwriter · British
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- Followers
- 5.3M @paulmccartney
- Engagement rate
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- Average likes
- 74,085
- Average comments
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Biography
Born on 18 June 1942 in Walton Hospital, Paul McCartney is a British singer. He belongs to Lennon-McCartney.
Early life
Paul McCartney was educated at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, West Kirby Grammar School and Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
Career
He also appears as a member of The Beatles (1960–1970), Wings (1971–1980), Paul & Linda McCartney, Rockestra, The Beat Brothers and The Quarrymen. Other members of The Beatles on record include George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr. Other members of Lennon-McCartney on record include John Lennon. The records show 59 albums and 61 singles released between 1964 and 2026. The first title in the list is I Feel Fine / She's a Woman (1964); the latest is The Boys of Dungeon Lane (2026). Listed genres include rock music and art rock. His instruments include bass guitar and guitar. Releases appeared through Apple Records.
Ringo Starr appears in seven of his listed titles, including A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are George Harrison (six titles) and John Lennon (six titles). Richard Lester directed two of his titles on record.
His 32 screen credits include Help! (1965) and Magical Mystery Tour (1967). Paul McCartney reaches 1.4M subscribers on YouTube, according to the February 2025 count. Notable work listed for him includes Band on the Run, Ram and Live and Let Die.
Recognition
In 1971, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for Let It Be. He has also won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1990) and the Grammy Award for Best Historical Album (2011) for Band on the Run. Paul McCartney also earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score in 1971 for Let It Be. Awards come to 23 wins and 3 nominations in total.
Personal life
He has been married to Nancy Shevell since 2011. Earlier marriages on record are to Linda McCartney (1969 to 1998, widowed) and Heather Mills (2002 to 2008, divorced). He is the father of Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney, James McCartney and Heather McCartney, and has 5 children in total.
Groups and bands
- The Beatles1960–1970
- Wings1971–1980
- Lennon-McCartney
- Paul & Linda McCartney
- Rockestra
- The Beat Brothers
- The Quarrymen
Discography
120 releases| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Boys of Dungeon Lane | Album |
| 2024 | One Hand Clapping | Album |
| 2022 | The 7" Singles Box | Album |
| 2021 | McCartney III Imagined | Album |
| 2020 | McCartney III | Album |
| 2019 | Amoeba Gig | Album |
| 2019 | Get Enough | Single |
| 2018 | Come On To Me | Single |
| 2018 | Egypt Station | Album |
| 2018 | I Don't Know | Single |
| 2016 | Pure McCartney | Album |
| 2015 | FourFiveSeconds | Single |
| 2015 | Hope For The Future | Album |
| 2014 | 4 | Album |
| 2014 | Hope for the Future | Single |
Show all 120 releases
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Only One | Single |
| 2013 | New | Album |
| 2013 | New | Single |
| 2013 | Queenie Eye | Single |
| 2012 | ITunes Live from Capitol Studios | Album |
| 2012 | Kisses on the Bottom | Album |
| 2012 | My Valentine | Single |
| 2011 | Ocean's Kingdom | Album |
| 2009 | (I Want to) Come Home | Single |
| 2009 | Good Evening New York City | Album |
| 2008 | Nod Your Head | Single |
| 2007 | Amoeba's Secret | Album |
| 2007 | Dance Tonight | Single |
| 2007 | Ever Present Past | Single |
| 2007 | iTunes Festival: London | Album |
| 2007 | Memory Almost Full | Album |
| 2007 | The McCartney Years | Album |
| 2006 | Ecce Cor Meum | Album |
| 2006 | The Space Within US | Album |
| 2005 | Chaos and Creation in the Backyard | Album |
| 2005 | Fine Line | Single |
| 2005 | Jenny Wren | Single |
| 2005 | Never Stop Doing What You Love | Album |
| 2005 | Twin Freaks | Album |
| 2003 | Back in the World | Album |
| 2002 | Back in the U.S. | Album |
| 2001 | Driving Rain | Album |
| 2001 | Freedom | Single |
| 2001 | From a Lover to a Friend | Single |
| 2001 | Wingspan: Hits and History | Album |
| 2000 | Liverpool Sound Collage | Album |
| 1999 | Live at the Cavern Club | Album |
| 1999 | Run Devil Run | Album |
| 1999 | Working Classical | Album |
| 1997 | Beautiful Night | Single |
| 1997 | Flaming Pie | Album |
| 1997 | Really Love You | Single |
| 1997 | Standing Stone | Album |
| 1997 | The World Tonight | Single |
| 1997 | Young Boy | Single |
| 1993 | Biker Like an Icon | Single |
| 1993 | C'Mon People | Single |
| 1993 | Off the Ground | Single |
| 1993 | Off the Ground | Album |
| 1993 | Paul Is Live | Album |
| 1993 | The Paul McCartney Collection | Album |
| 1992 | Hope of Deliverance | Single |
| 1991 | Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio | Album |
| 1991 | Unplugged (The Official Bootleg) | Album |
| 1990 | Put It There | Single |
| 1990 | Tripping the Live Fantastic | Album |
| 1989 | Figure of Eight | Single |
| 1989 | Flowers in the Dirt | Album |
| 1989 | This One | Album |
| 1988 | Снова в СССР | Album |
| 1987 | All the Best! | Album |
| 1987 | Once Upon a Long Ago | Single |
| 1986 | Only Love Remains | Single |
| 1986 | Press | Single |
| 1986 | Press to Play | Album |
| 1986 | Pretty Little Head | Single |
| 1986 | Stranglehold | Single |
| 1985 | Spies Like Us | Single |
| 1984 | Give My Regards to Broad Street | Album |
| 1984 | No More Lonely Nights | Single |
| 1984 | We All Stand Together | Single |
| 1983 | Pipes of Peace | Single |
| 1983 | Pipes of Peace | Album |
| 1983 | Say Say Say | Single |
| 1983 | So Bad | Single |
| 1983 | So Bad | Single |
| 1982 | Ebony and Ivory | Single |
| 1982 | Take It Away | Single |
| 1982 | The Girl Is Mine | Single |
| 1982 | Tug of War | Single |
| 1982 | Tug of War | Album |
| 1981 | Paul McCartney und Wings | Album |
| 1980 | Coming Up | Single |
| 1980 | McCartney II | Album |
| 1980 | Temporary Secretary | Single |
| 1980 | Waterfalls | Single |
| 1979 | Wonderful Christmastime | Single |
| 1979 | Wonderful Christmastime / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reggae | Single |
| 1977 | Maybe I'm Amazed | Single |
| 1977 | Thrillington | Album |
| 1974 | Walking in the Park with Eloise | Single |
| 1973 | My Love | Single |
| 1971 | Another Day | Single |
| 1971 | Eat at Home | Single |
| 1971 | Heart of the Country | Single |
| 1971 | Oh Woman, Oh Why | Single |
| 1971 | Ram | Album |
| 1971 | The Back Seat of My Car | Single |
| 1971 | Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey | Single |
| 1970 | McCartney | Album |
| 1964 | I Feel Fine / She's a Woman | Single |
| Cold Cuts | Album | |
| Cosmically Conscious | Single | |
| Costello Album | Album | |
| Home to Us | Single | |
| Paul McCartney Live in Los Angeles | Album | |
| Promise To You Girl | Single | |
| Return To Pepperland | Album | |
| The McCartney Interview | Album | |
| Tripping the Live Fantastic: Highlights! | Album |
Awards and nominations
23 won, 3 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wolf Prize in Arts | Won | |
| 2017 | Companion of Honour | Won | |
| 2012 | MusiCares Person of the Year | Won | |
| 2012 | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2011 | Grammy Award for Best Historical Album | Band on the Run | Won |
| 2010 | Gershwin Prize | Won | |
| 2008 | honorary doctor of Yale University | Won | |
| 1999 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 1997 | Knight Bachelor | Won | |
| 1990 | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1971 | Academy Award for Best Original Score | Let It Be | Won |
| 1965 | Member of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| Classic Brit Awards | Won | ||
| Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Won | ||
| Genesis Award | Won |
Show all 26 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | Won | ||
| Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru | Won | ||
| Kennedy Center Honors | Won | ||
| Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral | Won | ||
| Polar Music Prize | Won | ||
| Premios Oye! | Won | ||
| Silver Clef Award | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 2002 | Academy Award for Best Original Song | Vanilla Sky | Nominated |
| 1974 | Academy Award for Best Original Song | Live and Let Die | Nominated |
| 1971 | Academy Award for Best Original Song Score | Let It Be | Nominated |
Filmography
32 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TWST / Things We Said Today | Film | |
| 2021– | McCartney 3,2,1 | TV series | |
| 2021 | The Beatles: Get Back | TV series | |
| 2016 | Torres Quevedo: Vol. 2 | Film | |
| 2013 | Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed | Film | |
| 2012 | Palme | Film | |
| 2011 | George Harrison: Living in the Material World | Film | |
| 2011 | The Love We Make | Film | |
| 2010 | All You Need Is Klaus | Film | |
| 2009 | Al's Brain | Film | |
| 2009–2013 | Vyprávěj | TV series | |
| 2008 | Rare and Unseen: The Beatles | Film | |
| 2008 | The Upsetter | Film | |
| 2006 | Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road | Film | |
| 2004 | Paul McCartney: Music & Animation | Writer | Film |
Show all 32 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Concert for George | Film | |
| 1997 | In the World Tonight | Film | |
| 1993 | Paul Is Live – The New World Tour | Film | |
| 1992 | Daumier’s Law | Writer | Film |
| 1991 | Get Back | Film | |
| 1991 | The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit | Film | |
| 1985 | John and Yoko: A Love Story | Film | |
| 1984 | Give My Regards to Broad Street | Writer | Film |
| 1980 | Rockshow | Director | Film |
| 1979 | Wings Over the World | Film | |
| 1969 | Stones in the Park | Film | |
| 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Director | Film |
| 1966 | The Beatles at Shea Stadium | Film | |
| 1965 | Help! | Film | |
| 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Film | |
| Beatles '64 | Film | ||
| PopStory | TV series |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Paul McCartney?
Paul McCartney is 84 years old, born on 18 June 1942 in Walton Hospital.
What is Paul McCartney known for?
Paul McCartney is known as a member of Lennon-McCartney.
What is Paul McCartney’s nationality?
Paul McCartney is British, born in Walton Hospital.
Who is Paul McCartney married to?
Paul McCartney is married to Nancy Shevell; they married in 2011.
Has Paul McCartney won any awards?
Yes. 23 awards are on record, including Wolf Prize in Arts (2018).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q2599), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- YouTube: video titles and publish dates
- Photo: Raph_PH · CC BY 2.0
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