Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is a British singer, musician, composer, producer and animal rights activist who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. He is recognized as one of the musical icons of the twentieth century, and his songs (such as "Hey Jude", "Yesterday" and "Let It Be") are frequently ranked among the best songs in popular music history. He is a Roman Catholic.

He was born at Walton Hospital, located in northern Liverpool near his teenage home, where his mother had worked as a nurse, and where his brother, Michael McCartney, was born a year later ... (read more )