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Paul McCartneyJames Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942, in Liverpool, England.McCartney met John Lennon and joined Lennon's band, the Quarrymen. The group became the Beatles. In April 1970, McCartney announced the break-up of the Beatles. His first solo album, McCartney contained McCartney's first solo hit, "Maybe I'm Amazed." McCartney formed a band, Wings, which released several albums including Band on the Run. Early in 1980, McCartney was arrested upon arriving in Tokyo, Japan, for marijuana possession. McCartney spent ten-days in jail. And, in December of 1980, Paul's former bandmate, John Lennon was killed. McCartney remained out of the public eye until 1982 when he released Tug of War. which enjoyed great critical acclaim. More albums and two world tours followed. In 1992, McCartney composed The Liverpool Oratorio, a classical work. In 1995, McCartney's wife, Linda McCartney, was diagnosed with breast cancer. In 1997, McCartney was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. In April of 1998, Linda McCartney died. McCartney stayed out of the public eye for a time, but returned to the studio and released an album of old rock and roll songs in 1999. Around the time of the release of Run Devil Run, McCartney began dating ex-model Heather Mills. The couple became engaged in 2001. In 2002, McCartney received an Oscar nomination for the title song to the film Vanilla Sky. McCartney and Heather were married on June 11, 2002. Links: |