Paul McCartney Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. He gained worldwide fame as the bass guitarist and singer for the rock band the Beatles, widely considered the most popular and influential group in the history of popular music. His songwriting partnership with John Lennon remains the most successful in history. After the group disbanded in 1970, he pursued a solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine. McCartney is one of the most successful composers and performers of all time. More than 2,200 artists
Personal relationships of Paul McCartney as "And I Love Her", "You Won't See Me", and "I'm Looking Through You". On 25 December 1967 they announced their engagement, but they separated in early 1968. McCartney met the American photographer Linda Eastman in a club in London while still with Asher. They met again at the launch party for the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" album. In May 1968, McCartney met Eastman again in New York, and they were married on 12 March 1969. They had three children together and remained married until her death from breast cancer in 1998. McCartney appeared publicly beside Heather Mills at a party