Paul McCartney's Life Story

Today, June 18, Paul McCartney turns 76 years old.

From The Beatles to his solo career, Paul McCartney has been afloat in the music world for more than 60 years. In addition to such an acute career, he has experienced many adventures and an eventful life. And his birthday is a great occasion to admire this talented person once again.

For Paul McCartney, it all started in Liverpool in 1942. His father was a professional musician and helped his son learn to play the guitar. Paul also learned to play the piano.

Paul McCartney, his father James and brother Michael at home in Liverpool in 1961.

By the age of 15, McCartney had met John Lennon, who had already put together a band called The Quarrymen. Paul and George Harrison joined Lennon's band in 1958.

After going through several titles, they settled on The Beatles and went on tour as their success grew.

They also have a new drummer — Ringo Starr. And so the famous Liverpool four was born.

The Beatles in June 1963.

With their memorable ballads, the Beatles gathered a whole army of fans, who by the early 60s had become real crazy fans of the band. So Beatlemania appeared. Wherever the band went, crowds of female fans immediately followed them. People were so obsessed with this band that John Lennon once said, "We're more popular than Jesus."

Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison fool around with Cassius Clay, who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, Miami Beach, Florida, 1964.

The Beatles also starred in films starting in 1964. They have released four films in total: "The evening of a difficult day", "Help!", "A magical mysterious journey" and "Let it be so." During the filming of the last film in 1969, the crew followed the group everywhere for four weeks to make a documentary, which ended with the problems of the group, which had just arrived.

McCartney on the cover of Jackie magazine on May 9, 1964.

The Beatles on the release of their album Sgt. Pepper in 1967.

After years of recording non-stop, touring and hanging out together, the Beatles began to "wear out." Finally, the band gave their last concert together in 1966, after which they decided to take a break. By 1970, The Beatles had disbanded.

Paul McCartney seemed to have found his destiny when he met Linda Eastman. Their romance was like a scene from the movie "Almost Famous", only with true love. Linda met Paul at a concert in London, which she was shooting as a photographer. A few days later they came to a party together, and a year later they indulged in passion in New York. On March 12, 1969, they got married. They had four children — Mary, Stella, James and Linda's daughter from a previous relationship — Heather.

Paul and Linda McCartney on their wedding day in 1969.

After giving birth to four children, Linda focused on her music career with the band Wings. The first line-up consisted of Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Danny Lane and Danny Savell, and later Henry McCullough. Over the years, a variety of band members have appeared and disappeared.

Paul McCartney at a concert with Wings in 1979.

Paul McCartney with his wife Linda and daughter Stella at Heathrow airport in London in 1979.

Paul has won 15 (!) Grammys, both as a member of The Beatles and during his solo career. He received the first award in 1965 with the band as "Best New Artist", and the last one in 2012 as a producer for Band on the Run. In 1990, he received a Grammy for achievements in the music world. History tends to repeat itself, so don't be surprised if this isn't Paul's last award.

The McCartney family in Tokyo in 1980.

Paul and Linda McCartney support the demonstrators who staged a protest against the demolition of the hospital next to Paul's house (1990).

Paul and Linda McCartney at a fashion show in Paris, 1997. They spent 30 years together. Linda died of complications after a battle with breast cancer in 1998.

Knighthood is the highest praise. In March 1997, Paul McCartney officially became Sir, thanks to his contribution to the music industry. Sir Paul helped revolutionize modern music.

Paul McCartney and Madonna at the MTV Music Awards in New York, 1999.

Paul's second wife was Heather Mills. In the spring of 1999, Paul and Heather experienced an unusual and fleeting romance. They met at a charity event and got engaged two years later. After the wedding, which cost $ 3.2 million and took place on June 11, 2002, Heather became pregnant with daughter Beatrice. But by 2006 their marriage broke up, and they went through a very ugly and public divorce. After months of drama in court, Paul agreed to pay Mills $48.6 million and take joint custody of his daughter.

2005 was a great year for Paul, who played in the Super Bowl.

Even though The Beatles disbanded in 1970, in 2007 a show called "Love" inspired by the band's music was held at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. The Cirque du Soleil production depicted the rise and fall of the band, and Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney watched from the audience. Since its debut, this show has been a huge success so far.

On October 8, 2011, after 4 years of relationship, Paul married Nancy Shevell.

They got married at the London Mayor's Office, and Paul's 7-year-old daughter Beatrice was carrying a basket of flowers. Among the 30 invited guests were Barbara Walters and Ringo Starr. Since then, the couple have been living happily in New York, then in England.

Paul actively supports his daughter Stella, he and his wife Nancy always sit in the front rows at almost all of her shows.

At a concert in Bologna, Italy, on November 26, 2011.

Despite such an amazing life, Paul looks just fine at his age.