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McCartney

[muh-kahrt-nee]

noun

  1. (Sir) (James) Paul, born 1942, English singer, songwriter, and bass guitarist for the Beatles.



McCartney

/ məˈkɑːtnɪ /

noun

  1. 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)

  2. his daughter, Stella . born 1971, British fashion designer.

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He also mentioned Bruce Springsteen and noted that he was with Paul McCartney at the Sphere recently.

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He has co-written 27 No. 1 hits, a count that trails only Paul McCartney.

They had another eight albums between then and 2009, including Rings Around The World, which was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2001 and featured Sir Paul McCartney eating carrots and celery.

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Their rollicking appearance on the nationally syndicated program was what members claimed caught the attention of Paul McCartney, who supposedly told Beatles manager Brian Epstein he wanted the “Nah Nah boys” to open for them.

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No-one knows more about all that than actual rock 'n' roll knights of the realm, Sirs Elton John and Paul McCartney who both feature in the new film.

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