Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is the most commercially successful songwriter in the history of popular music, according to Guinness World Records. McCartn ... ey gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and wrote some of the most popular songs in the history of rock music. After leaving The Beatles, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda Eastman, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine. McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100 million singles in the UK. BBC News Online readers named McCartney the "greatest composer of the millennium", and BBC News cites his Beatles song "Yesterday" as the most covered song in the history of recorded music—by over 2,200 artists—and since its 1965 release, has been played more than 7,000,000 times on American television and radio according to the BBC. Wings' 1977 single "Mull of Kintyre" became the first single to sell more than two million copies in the UK, and remains the UK's top selling non-charity single. Based on the 93 weeks his compositions have spent at the top spot of the UK chart, and 24 number one singles to his credit, McCartney is the most successful songwriter in UK singles chart history. As a performer or songwriter, McCartney was responsible for 32 number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has sold 15.5 million RIAA certified albums in the US alone. McCartney has composed film scores, classical and electronic music, released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist, and has taken part in projects to help international charities. He is an advocate for animal rights, for vegetarianism, and for music education; he is active in campaigns against landmines, seal hunting, and Third World debt. He is a keen football fan, supporting both Everton and Liverpool football clubs. His company MPL Communications owns the copyrights to more than 3,000 songs, including all of the songs written by Buddy Holly, along with the publishing rights to such musicals as Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, and Grease. McCartney is one of the UK's wealthiest people, with an estimated fortune of £475 million in 2010.
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The Simpsons
as Paul McCartney (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
30 Rock
as Paul McCartney
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 2006
Bread
as Paul McCartney
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 01, 1986
BoJack Horseman
as Paul McCartney (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 22, 2014
The Beatles
as Self (vocals musical segments) (uncredited)
Episodes: 52
First Aired: Sep 25, 1965
McCartney 3, 2, 1
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jul 16, 2021
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Top of the Pops
as Self
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Jan 01, 1964
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jan 12, 1975
Wogan
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: May 04, 1982
20th Century Greats
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Nov 27, 2004
The Beatles: Get Back
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Nov 25, 2021
Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Oct 12, 2008
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jul 30, 2021
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 14, 1981
The Beatles Anthology
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Nov 19, 1995
Champs-Elysées
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jan 16, 1982
The Grammys
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Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 29, 1959
This Is Pop
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 06, 2021
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 14, 2018
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 12, 2011
Saturday Night Live
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Top of the Pops
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 01, 1964
Sacrée soirée
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 02, 1987
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2003
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 02, 2001
The South Bank Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 14, 1978
The Kenny Everett Video Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 03, 1978
Mentiras verdaderas
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 2011
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
MTV Unplugged
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 26, 1989
Al TV
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1984
Harty
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1983
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
The Daily Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 22, 1996
Mike Yarwood In Persons
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 27, 1976
Disco
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 13, 1971
60 Minutes
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1968
Omnibus
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 13, 1967
Leute heute
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 23, 1997
Musikladen
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 13, 1972
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2015
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 20, 1948
History 101
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 22, 2020
Bambi Awards
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1948
Top of the Pops
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1964
Midi Première
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 06, 1975
Legends
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 17, 2006
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 22, 2007
Champs-Elysées
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 16, 1982
Saturday Night Live
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
Die Drehscheibe
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1964
Timewatch
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1982
Morecambe & Wise (multiple series)
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 12, 1961
Great Performances
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 28, 1971
V.I.P.
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1998
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 17, 2014
Click
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 06, 2000
Parkinson
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 1998
SNL Digital Shorts
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 03, 2005
Stax: Soulsville USA
as Self - (Archive Footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 20, 2024
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Doctor Who
as Self - The Beatles (archive footage) (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 23, 1963
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 04, 2022
The Beatles Anthology
Episodes: 0
First Aired: Nov 19, 1995
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