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| label = [[Hear Music]], [[Apple Records|Apple]], [[Parlophone Records|Parlophone]], [[Capitol Records|Capitol]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Concord Music Group]], [[EMI Music Group|EMI]], [[One Little Indian]], [[Vee-Jay]] | | label = [[Hear Music]], [[Apple Records|Apple]], [[Parlophone Records|Parlophone]], [[Capitol Records|Capitol]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Concord Music Group]], [[EMI Music Group|EMI]], [[One Little Indian]], [[Vee-Jay]] | ||
| associated_acts = [[The Quarrymen]], [[The Beatles]], [[Wings (band)|Wings]], [[The Fireman (music)|The Fireman]], [[Linda McCartney]], [[John Lennon]], [[Denny Laine]] | | associated_acts = [[The Quarrymen]], [[The Beatles]], [[Wings (band)|Wings]], [[The Fireman (music)|The Fireman]], [[Linda McCartney]], [[John Lennon]], [[Denny Laine]] | ||
| − | | website = | + | | website = [http://www.paulmccartney.com PaulMcCartney.com] |
| notable_instruments = [[Höfner 500/1]]<br/>[[Rickenbacker 4001]]S<br/>[[Gibson Les Paul]]<br/>[[Epiphone Texan]]<br/>[[Epiphone Casino]]<br/>[[Fender Esquire]]<br/>[[Fender Jazz Bass]]<br/>Yamaha BB1200 Bass<br/>[[Wal bass|Wal 5-String Bass]]<br/>[[D-28 guitar#Models|Martin D-28]] | | notable_instruments = [[Höfner 500/1]]<br/>[[Rickenbacker 4001]]S<br/>[[Gibson Les Paul]]<br/>[[Epiphone Texan]]<br/>[[Epiphone Casino]]<br/>[[Fender Esquire]]<br/>[[Fender Jazz Bass]]<br/>Yamaha BB1200 Bass<br/>[[Wal bass|Wal 5-String Bass]]<br/>[[D-28 guitar#Models|Martin D-28]] | ||
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| + | Could that <em>really</em> be [[Paul McCartney in Audience Watching The Quarrymen!|Paul watching the Quarrymen]] at their 22 Jun 1957 gig on Rosebery Street? | ||
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{{cquote|Whilst we weren't a poor family, we weren't rich by any means, so we never had a car, or a television till the coronation in 1953. I was the first one in the family to buy a car with my Beatle earnings. My mum, a nurse, road a bike.|Paul McCartney, ''Many Years From Now'', p.6|1997}} | {{cquote|Whilst we weren't a poor family, we weren't rich by any means, so we never had a car, or a television till the coronation in 1953. I was the first one in the family to buy a car with my Beatle earnings. My mum, a nurse, road a bike.|Paul McCartney, ''Many Years From Now'', p.6|1997}} | ||
| − | [[image:McCartney-1961.jpg|thumb|200px|left|caption|Paul, | + | [[image:McCartney-1961.jpg|thumb|200px|left|caption|Paul, age 19, at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.]] |
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| + | {{Cquote|We used to have wanking sessions when we were young at Nigel Whalley's house in Woolton. We'd stay overnight and we'd all sit in armchairs and we'd put all the lights out and being teenage pubescent boys we'd all wank. What we used to do, someone would say, 'Brigitte Bardot.' 'Oooh!' that would keep everyone on par, then somebody, probably John, would say, 'Winston Churchill.' 'Oh no!' and it would completely ruin everyone's concentration.|Paul McCartney, ''Many Years From Now'', p.117|1980}} | ||
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| Sir Paul McCartney MBE |
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 Paul McCartney, 1964 |
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| Background information | |
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| Birth name | James Paul McCartney |
| Born | 18 June 1942 Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Rock, pop, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, rock and roll, hard rock, classical music |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, film producer, painter, activist, businessman |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals, piano, organ, mellotron, keyboards, drums, guitar, ukulele, mandolin, recorder |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Labels | Hear Music, Apple, Parlophone, Capitol, Columbia, Concord Music Group, EMI, One Little Indian, Vee-Jay |
| Associated acts | The Quarrymen, The Beatles, Wings, The Fireman, Linda McCartney, John Lennon, Denny Laine |
| Website | PaulMcCartney.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Höfner 500/1 Rickenbacker 4001S Gibson Les Paul Epiphone Texan Epiphone Casino Fender Esquire Fender Jazz Bass Yamaha BB1200 Bass Wal 5-String Bass Martin D-28 |
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Could that really be Paul watching the Quarrymen at their 22 Jun 1957 gig on Rosebery Street?
| “ | Whilst we weren't a poor family, we weren't rich by any means, so we never had a car, or a television till the coronation in 1953. I was the first one in the family to buy a car with my Beatle earnings. My mum, a nurse, road a bike. | „ |
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—Paul McCartney, Many Years From Now, p.6, 1997 |
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| “ | We used to have wanking sessions when we were young at Nigel Whalley's house in Woolton. We'd stay overnight and we'd all sit in armchairs and we'd put all the lights out and being teenage pubescent boys we'd all wank. What we used to do, someone would say, 'Brigitte Bardot.' 'Oooh!' that would keep everyone on par, then somebody, probably John, would say, 'Winston Churchill.' 'Oh no!' and it would completely ruin everyone's concentration. | „ |
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—Paul McCartney, Many Years From Now, p.117, 1980 |
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