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| − | '''Sir Paul McCartney''' (born 1942) was | + | '''Sir Paul McCartney''' (born 1942) was bassist for the [[Beatles]] and shared songwriting credit with [[John Lennon]] for most of their original songs. McCartney favored lighter, more pop-oriented songs than Lennon, and this became much more apparent after April 1970 when the Beatles broke up and both began to record solo. McCartney soon formed a new band, [[Wing]], and records of many staples of AM radio. |
On December 23rd, 1980, McCartney was arrested for possession of [[marijuana]] in [[Japan]] and spent eight days in jail. Had he been tried and convicted, he could have spent eleven years in prison. He was knighted by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] on March 1st, 1997. | On December 23rd, 1980, McCartney was arrested for possession of [[marijuana]] in [[Japan]] and spent eight days in jail. Had he been tried and convicted, he could have spent eleven years in prison. He was knighted by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] on March 1st, 1997. | ||
| − | Paul was married for thirty years to Linda Eastman who played the | + | Paul was married for thirty years to [[Linda Eastman]], a vegetarian, who played the keyboard in Wing but died in 1998. His second marriage to Heather Mills lasted for four years and ended acrimoniously. He continues to tour and perform, and is Britain's highest-earning musician today. |
[[Category:Musicians|McCartney, Paul]] | [[Category:Musicians|McCartney, Paul]] | ||
Revision as of 00:44, December 30, 2007
Sir Paul McCartney (born 1942) was bassist for the Beatles and shared songwriting credit with John Lennon for most of their original songs. McCartney favored lighter, more pop-oriented songs than Lennon, and this became much more apparent after April 1970 when the Beatles broke up and both began to record solo. McCartney soon formed a new band, Wing, and records of many staples of AM radio.
On December 23rd, 1980, McCartney was arrested for possession of marijuana in Japan and spent eight days in jail. Had he been tried and convicted, he could have spent eleven years in prison. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on March 1st, 1997.
Paul was married for thirty years to Linda Eastman, a vegetarian, who played the keyboard in Wing but died in 1998. His second marriage to Heather Mills lasted for four years and ended acrimoniously. He continues to tour and perform, and is Britain's highest-earning musician today.