Biography
Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Wolf Prize in Arts · 2018
- Companion of Honour · 2017
- MusiCares Person of the Year · 2012
- Officer of the Legion of Honour · 2012
- Grammy Award — Best Historical Album · 2011
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- Gershwin Prize · 2010
- honorary doctor of Yale University · 2008
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 1999
- Knight Bachelor · 1997
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 1990
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1971
- Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1965
- Classic Brit Awards
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Genesis Award
- Grammy Awards
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral
- Order of the British Empire
- Order of the Companions of Honour
- Order of the Sun of Peru
- Polar Music Prize
- Premios Oye!
- Silver Clef Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2002 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1971 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Memories
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
Thriller 40
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Ringo Starr: One of Them
BoJack Horseman
The Beatles: Get Back
McCartney 3,2,1
Queen: Champions of the World
The Beatles Anthology
Concert for George
TWST / Things We Said Today
A Musicares Tribute to Paul McCartney
The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary
The Beatles: A Celebration
The Simpsons
Rockshow
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Doctor Who
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
The Cavern Club: The Beat Goes On
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
No Hamburg, No Beatles
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Let It Be
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
30 Rock
Jimi Plays Monterey
The Killing Fields
Man on the Run
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Quincy
Sound City
Produced by George Martin
Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade
Wham!
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
How the Beatles Changed the World
Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales