Paul McCartney Turns 75
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Born in Liverpool, England on June 18, 1942, James Paul McCartney turns 75 Sunday. Music has been a lifelong passion of the artist. At age 15, McCartney met another young rock & roll enthusiast, John Lennon, and joined his band, the Quarrymen. After playing gigs around Liverpool for several years (as evidenced in this photo), the group changed their name to the Beatles in 1960 and the rest is history. During his impressive career, McCartney has sold hundreds of millions of albums and has earned countless awards and honors for his life’s work as a musician and songwriter. In honor of McCartney’s 75th birthday, see photos of the artist through the years.
August 22, 1962
![Beatles At The Cavern Club](https://ew.com/thmb/xc4TPFV1EOtlszHQfsuHwwHNfkE=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-74253747-2000-e4a6c61c46cb4aff84ef510761e1cdff.jpg)
George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and John Lennon perform onstage at The Cavern Club
1962
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The Beatles (Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison) pose for an early group portrait
1963
![Photo of Paul McCARTNEY and BEATLES](https://ew.com/thmb/h4IgJ85yFTN04_9He8IDvVdi8p0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-85234418-2000-e4c5ea0fab6a49588a74c2fe6f4c089b.jpg)
McCartney posing for a photo
March 20, 1964
![The Beatles On Ready Steady Go!](https://ew.com/thmb/PJJ6_xutkNXWV-8turCxTfGvUoE=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-451901173-2000-7d2f2496e9644eb5a32913e55b7e29a1.jpg)
Fish-eye lens view of The Beatles performing on Associated-Redifusion's TV show Ready Steady Go! at Television House in Kingsway, London
July 11, 1964
![Photo of BEATLES and Paul McCARTNEY](https://ew.com/thmb/696_aCJYsZBzwBTqgiWNYpEymNo=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-84999273-2000-6d50fd1d75c84911b88468e57c8b41d9.jpg)
McCartney performing at Teddington Studios
Circa 1965
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McCartney posing with his Hohner bass
Mid 1960s
![Beatles Portrait](https://ew.com/thmb/7EKYcMktKKiZVuge50lIlMv5xQE=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-74251316-2000-876609a2b90f49249fcb31f24e1fe859.jpg)
The Beatles (Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr) pose for a portrait
June 30, 1965
![The Beatles European Tour](https://ew.com/thmb/El1vjtkkscauyNIPbsmtw3-al18=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-150043970-2000-854383fc85bd44cea4392cbab5e719e1.jpg)
The Beatles at the Negresco hotel in Nice, France
June 16, 1966
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The Beatles performing 'Rain' and 'Paperback Writer' on BBC's Top Of The Pops in London
August 2, 1967
![The Beatles In 1967](https://ew.com/thmb/jmhAeqZcFUaqZABf7pm0cFqNzNc=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-115126423-2000-6e49cd74e27042a68e15b114cf5388a7.jpg)
The four members of The Beatles posing for a portrait
December 27, 1967
![Paul Mccartney At London In England On December 27Th 1967](https://ew.com/thmb/c9XxyOIFlyrmjmMcEyOLyDuTSso=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-107425286-2000-f68ffddd25204e11a56aab88d44fcb55.jpg)
McCartney in London
May 19, 1967
![Fooling Around](https://ew.com/thmb/r5sGQrlHtQiQlmPJt92bH12--vY=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-97645163-2000-5cd4a2d7d78948fb90deccc8eb2d66c5.jpg)
The Beatles at the launch event for their new album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band at Brian Epstein's house in London
July 18, 1968
![Submarine Premiere](https://ew.com/thmb/xoy_VWWqKTfIZX9G0UtQVF_4ihk=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-56170585-2000-726974b7e2084a9abc54b44575258e82.jpg)
McCartney (right) with John Lennon and Lennon's girlfriend Yoko Ono at the premiere of the new Beatles film Yellow Submarine at the London Pavilion
March 12, 1969
![McCartney Marries](https://ew.com/thmb/_xpEWOaZkoDId1n-Q0P-OX4wdLE=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-520972683-2000-d62a9a55d73049f18747c591a8b97732.jpg)
McCartney marries musician-photographer Linda Eastman at the Marylebone Registery Office in London
January 5, 1970
![Rural McCartneys](https://ew.com/thmb/BeYZDX0I8pDfC1XuqNN_IG63DSA=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-3259027-2000-619d261ed0054195b5b0b3d158ac86f2.jpg)
The McCartneys on their farm near the fishing town of Campbeltown (the day after the musician started High Court proceedings to seal the final break-up of the Beatles)
July 13, 1972
![Wings Perform Live In Arles](https://ew.com/thmb/kBhr-O6W7fgHkCR_05M5mKYDEHA=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-97666975-2000-1e0d6be34c544782a6c4bbe8f781f516.jpg)
McCartney and his band Wings perform live on stage at The Theatre Antique in Arles, France
November 15, 1974
![Wings Record Venus And Mars](https://ew.com/thmb/yqzYFoLyTonA6iilfX4NP6MRB-8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-531653955-2000-4c02873d9bb14b438169d8899b7d935e.jpg)
British rock group Wings (Geoff Britton, Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, and Jimmy McCulloch) at Abbey Road Studios in London to record the album Venus And Mars
November 1975
![Paul McCartney And Family In Brisbane](https://ew.com/thmb/aiAivkJnnnrzTnq-ciIHGxR9s-I=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-593757665-2000-12da7a0f34cc42f1a254dd88ef9a9dbc.jpg)
McCartney and his family at a zoo in Brisbane, Australia
Circa 1976
![Paul McCartney On Stage With Wings](https://ew.com/thmb/FHoyuEFjs64c-NUOZ3mGJ-YK9-M=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-109767767-2000-346a2423b0514e8d8231eed9f5522f6c.jpg)
McCartney of Wings performin on stage
Janaury 28, 1980
![Leather And McCartney](https://ew.com/thmb/w7ed3BJLEPXOjTUL_at7swpumw8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-3426644-2000-fa0c6d88efbc4a96bfd95f4674536390.jpg)
McCartney on his farm near Rye, Sussex
December 19, 1983
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McCartney and Michael Jackson
October 7, 1984
![Paul McCartney With Guitar](https://ew.com/thmb/A3_DDk5KtgLdPjlepV0MITw-Il0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-468877475-2000-dbe3470b9b364b1797aac5576157aea3.jpg)
McCartney playing acoustic guitar
July 13, 1985
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McCartney and David Bowie backstage at Live Aid
June 20, 1986
![The Prince's Trust 10th Birthday Party](https://ew.com/thmb/ahxb_Vl2RV2qB16Fa1IhMrmcWvk=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-154056917-2000-da979557ed0a43cfb6a17a875b131d16.jpg)
McCartney and Tina Turner perform on stage at The Prince's Trust 10th Birthday Party at Wembley Arena, in London
November 11, 1989
![Paul McCartney Live](https://ew.com/thmb/_s8jRNNpBfLhyoYw-TbS-tPRT3k=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-136785977-2000-e7df78a7aead4b6c8454de0f573a1f23.jpg)
McCartney performs on stage during the Paul McCartney World Tour at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands
August 22, 1989
![Paul McCartney & Linda Eastman](https://ew.com/thmb/H_naP63ZJpy7dxIiFXe9E1vJCz0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-456531220-2000-6ebbde909c9741beb9d55832d3c7dbec.jpg)
McCartney waves in front of the Lyceum Theater in New York with wife Linda Eastman
November 15, 1992
![Lady Diana With Paul Mccartney In Lille, France On November 15, 1992.](https://ew.com/thmb/J19s6tPkLg3crF6f1svt0ts4Gg4=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-115115209-2000-5edb5113774b4cd6817aaedaa75cf83f.jpg)
Princess Diana with Paul and Linda McCartney in Lille, France
January 19, 1994
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Sean Lennon, Yoko Ono and McCartney attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York City
March 11, 1997
![Sir Paul Mccartney](https://ew.com/thmb/eMQoDgeZffGnzIRAK6IXyg9HKmA=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-109322012-2000-6e32f02cb05740b2ba2767c73aa6c033.jpg)
McCartney after receiving his knighthood at Buckingham Palace
1998
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McCartney posing for a portrait
September 9, 1999
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McCartney and Madonna present the award for Video of the Year during the MTV Music Video Awards in New York City
2000
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McCartney posing beside a jukebox
October 20, 2001
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McCartney performs on stage alongside other artists at "The Concert for New York City" at Madison Square Garden in New York
June 10, 2002
![{FILE PHOTO) Sir Paul And Heather Mills Announce Pregnancy](https://ew.com/thmb/c7RXyJHeh1iU35sqkyHqKuNzqEk=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-2035387-2000-8cfef465fbd847278f7bbc23329e2b2b.jpg)
McCartney and fiancée Heather Mills wave to photographers in front of Castle Leslie in Glaslough, Ireland, where they wed the next day
February 6, 2005
![Super Bowl XXXIX Halftime Show](https://ew.com/thmb/0gzpNZ7In8xZqNVwRdi29XI95MQ=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-52147040-2000-089b404d5a6b414ea7862273f0faaa02.jpg)
McCartney performs during the Super Bowl XXXIX halftime show at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida
June 30, 2006
!["LOVE": Cirque du Soleil Celebrates the Musical Legacy of The Beatles?- Backstage](https://ew.com/thmb/s4alNCE07fbxVDhJVNpR0m1Ujxw=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-76205915-2000-1934bb21508c474ebda7f03f350abe98.jpg)
McCartney and Ringo Starr
October 11, 2007
![Established And Sons - Gallery Opening](https://ew.com/thmb/fs9ucv_LHy5oNSx5lOZBLt7Jcdk=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-77271982-2000-8af24f86f75d42d68cb1aa71f009c846.jpg)
Alasdhair Willis, Paul McCartney, James McCartney, Mary McCartney and Stella McCartney attend the gallery opening party of Established and Sons in London
September 25, 2008
![Paul McCartney 'Friendship First' Concert](https://ew.com/thmb/KWOwYPxvw4g0Vb4FZZVQ2-_DZn8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-83017378-2000-40ea638c92d24203b50e631697d52fa9.jpg)
McCartney performs onstage during the 'Friendship First' concert at Ganey Yehoshua Park in Tel Aviv, Israel
2008
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McCartney poses for a portrait
April 19, 2009
![Paul McCartney Performs At The Joint At The Hard Rock](https://ew.com/thmb/X24BA-o9sc-aItNwjsmMYF5CcZM=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-86040771-2000-32a5f37ed95f46829e42a926ce45fe24.jpg)
McCartney performs at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
December 5, 2010
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McCartney and Oprah Winfrey listen as President Barack Obama makes remarks in the White House during the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception
October 9, 2011
![Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell - Wedding](https://ew.com/thmb/9BWl0Yw4ae-ayGGLuuewMXTaFC8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-128801315-2000-6bb2f4130ec34564b6f9ffe40fa4b0b7.jpg)
McCartney and Nancy Shevell leave the Marylebone Registry Office after their civil ceremony marriage in London
February 12, 2012
![The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Backstage And Audience](https://ew.com/thmb/Vz9X5upTRrdmLzK1BYcqpwWhpW0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-138864018-2000-d75fdfbe43a648989ebac1ba138ca724.jpg)
McCartney and Adele at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
December 21, 2013
![Saturday Night Live - Season 39](https://ew.com/thmb/H4EgaK2Ka4GYvp71gZUVaUBL3sI=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-458911615-2000-36593dfe085a4e9596ccba9b72cabcb0.jpg)
McCartney and Jimmy Fallon on stage at Saturday Night Live
January 27, 2014
!["The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles" - Show](https://ew.com/thmb/Zuf0YHe4zW_r4hoQwuu7yS84YUo=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-465558497-2000-83a26034f5f8487987454dda2b9d0665.jpg)
McCartney and Ringo Starr perform onstage at 'The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute To The Beatles' at the Los Angeles Convention Center
July 5, 2014
![Paul McCartney In Concert - Albany, NY](https://ew.com/thmb/5JIPk5alrSDK-cwfOOOjzAwpR18=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-451757272-2000-cf95b14e0f13474da1da83fdced4dbe7.jpg)
McCartney performs at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York
September 14, 2014
![The London 2014 Stella McCartney Green Carpet Collection](https://ew.com/thmb/M0OZDMA2iKICLEWevtqOgB2vij8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-455447714-2000-908812261cf5473db70c8030ae6dcb7a.jpg)
McCartney and daughter Stella at the Stella McCartney Green Carpet Collection during London Fashion Week
February 8, 2015
![The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Backstage And Audience](https://ew.com/thmb/BfcLqZYRTfuPOxmATzGboGwgo5c=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-463008938-2000-45e1bbb6073948218b90d91bfc487577.jpg)
McCartney, Kanye West, and Rihanna attend the 57th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
October 13, 2016
![Paul McCartney Performs At Pappy and Harriet's](https://ew.com/thmb/b3V1SC8Sziwo0roGN8zroAA_Lso=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gettyimages-614476576-2000-453c1b3e67904bae8ed5696ed4467bd2.jpg)
McCartney performs at a sold out show in Pioneertown, Calif. during the 'One on One' tour