Paul McCartney Net Worth and Biography

Paul McCartney is an English Singer, Songwriter, and musician. He is known as one of the most successful composers and performers of all time. Over the years, Paul McCartney has successfully made a name and set records with his musical approaches and versatility. And till now, he is still one of the strongest in the game. In this article, RNN details Paul McCartney net worth, biography, career, and achievements.

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Bio Data

Biography

Paul McCartney CH MBE was born in Liverpool on the 18th of June, 1942. His parents are James McCartney, a volunteer firefighter during World War II, and Mary Patricia, a practising nurse at the Walton Hospital.

Paul McCartney attended Stockton Wood Road Primary School in Speke from 1947 to 1949. Later on, he transferred to Joseph Williams Junior School in Belle Vale due to the reason of overcrowding at the Stockton school. In 1953, he sat for and passed the 11-Plus exam alongside two other students out of 90 candidates. His past means he could attend the Liverpool Institute (a grammar school) instead of a secondary modern school.

In 1954, he met George Harrison (a member of the Beatles) who was at the time a schoolmate. They became friends almost immediately and later went ahead to make history together.

Paul McCartney’s father was a trumpet player and pianist. He led the Jim Mac’s Jazz Band in the 1920s. He also encouraged Paul McCartney as a child, to be musical and take up piano lessons. When Paul McCartney turned 11, he encouraged him to take up auditioning for the Liverpool Cathedral Choir. But unfortunately, Paul McCartney was not accepted. After then, he joined the choir at St. Barnabas Church, Mossley Hill.

On his 14th birthday, he received a nickel-plated trumpet from his father but sold it when rock and roll became popular on Radio Luxembourg. He traded the trumpet for a £15 Framus Zenith (model 17) acoustic guitar because he wanted to be able to sing while playing his instrument.

Initially, he had difficulty playing the guitar with his right hand, but after coming about an advertisement for a Slim Whiteman concert, he reversed the order of the strings. From there, he started composing songs and performing publicly.

Unfortunately, his mother died of an embolism as a complication of surgery for breast cancer when he was still 14 (October 1956). The passing of his mother took a toll on him but it became a source of connection with John Lennon who also lost his mother at the age of 17.

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Career

Specifically, Paul McCartney met John Lennon and his band (the Quarrymen) on the 6th of July, 1957 when he was just 15. They met at the St. Peter’s Church Hall fête in Woolton. The Quarrymen group played a mix of rock and roll, and skiffle which is a type of popular music with jazz, blues, and folk influences. Later on, the members of the band invited McCartney to join the group as a rhythm guitarist. However, this ended up earning both Paul McCartney and John Lennon a close relationship.

Asides from first gaining his world recognition as a co-lead vocalist, co-songwriter, and bassist for the Beatles. It is also established that his song-writing partnership with John Lennon remains the most successful in history.

The Beatles

In 1960, the group changed their name to The Beatles and recruited drummer, Pete Best. Harrison was the lead guitarist and Stuart Sutcliffe was the bassist.

In 1961, Stuart Sutcliffe left the band and Paul McCartney became the bass player. In Hamburg, the group recorded professionally for the first time and were credited as the “Beat Brothers” who were the backing band for the English singer Tony Sheridan on the single “My Bonnie”. Fortunately, the group got the attention of Brian Epstein who later on played a major role in the group’s subsequent development and success. Soon afterwards, Brian Epstein became the group’s manager in January 1962. Later that year in October, the band had its first hit with “Love Me Do”. This resulted in the band’s popularity in the UK in 1963, and also in the US a year later. Subsequently, Paul McCartney co-wrote most of the band’s early hits with John Lennon. This includes I Saw Her Standing There, She Loves You, Can’t Buy Me Love, and, I Want to Hold Your Hand.

In August 1967, Brian Epstein’s death created a void in the Beatles Group, and this ended up affecting the better future running of the group. Paul McCartney stepped in and gradually became the de facto leader and business manager of the group. In his first creative suggestion, Paul McCartney proposed that the band move forward with their plans to produce a film for television but it didn’t work out as planned. However, the film’s soundtrack was more successful.

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The Wings

The breaking up of the Beatles in 1969-70 caused Paul McCartney to fall into depression. With the help of his now-deceased wife, Linda Eastman, he was able to pull out of his depression. She continually praised his works as a songwriter and convinced him to continue writing. He also added that every of his love songs was for Linda, his wife.

Soon afterwards, Paul McCartney got back on his feet and continued on the journey of his musical career. In 1971, he collaborated with Linda and Denny Seiwell on a second album after releasing his first album, McCartney. Soon afterwards, ex-Moody Blues guitarist, Denny Laine joined to form the band Wings.

Solo Career – Present

After then, he continually ventured into different musical collaborative releases, single releases, and so on. And he successfully made it to one of the world’s top draws and still maintains the position. In his career history, he played to over 100,000 people during two performances in Mexico City and these performances earned him nearly $6 million.

In June 2012, Paul McCartney closed Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Concert where he performed Let it Be and Live and Let Die.

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Paul McCartney Net Worth

As of 2022, Paul McCartney net worth is $1.08 Billion. Making him one of the richest musicians in the world. Also, with his amazing musical records, he is regarded as one of the most successful musicians of all time.

Personal Life

Since the Rich List began in 1989, McCartney has been the Uk’s wealthiest musician, with an estimated net worth of £730 million in 2015 until overtook him.

Paul McCartney was severally arrested, deported, and fined for possession of drugs such as cannabis and marijuana until he decided to finally stay off drugs in 2015 in order to be a good example to his grandchildren.

He is also a vegetarian and activist. Alongside his wife, they took up animal rights activism and became vegetarians for up to 29 years of their marriage.

After the death of his wife, Linda Eastman, Paul McCartney engaged with several other women and even got married to Heather Mills in 2002. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills got divorced in 2008, and then he married Nancy Shevell in 2011. All his unions and relationships all together have produced up to 5 children.

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Notable Awards and Honours

Below is a brief list of Paul McCartney’s awards and honours:

• 18 Grammy Awards,
• Member of the order of the British Empire in 1965,
• Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012,
• NME Awards from 1963 to 2014,
• Academy Awards in 1971,
• American Music Awards (Merit),
• Brit Awards,
• Grammy Awards,
• MTV Video Music Awards,
• MTV Europe Music Awards,
• And, Grammy Hall of Fame.