McCartney
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noun
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Sir Paul. born 1942, English rock musician and songwriter; member of the Beatles (1961–70); leader of Wings (1971–81). His recordings include Band on the Run (1973), "Mull of Kintyre" (1977), Flowers in the Dirt (1989), and Driving Rain (2001)
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his daughter, Stella . born 1971, British fashion designer.
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He says McCartney, Lennon and Harrison laughed at his early writing attempts.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
“His fingerprints are on ideas and products that pushed sport forward and expanded what athletes can expect from Nike,” McCartney said of Bignell in an internal memo reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“In the earliest days we were pretending to be Buddy Holly,” Paul McCartney once said of the Beatles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Paul McCartney headlined opening night and played 50-plus minutes after curfew.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Lennon and McCartney first started playing together in 1957, seven years prior to landing in America.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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