Happy 80th Birthday to Paul McCartney. He’s actually the second Beatle, after Ringo Starr, to turn 80. On Thursday night, Paul wrapped up the North American leg of his “Got Back” tour with a birthday celebration at at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen.
This weekend it’s a Paul McCartney Birthday celebration on 97 Rock. All day Saturday, we play a Classic Paul Beatles song at the top of the hour and Paul McCartney solo classic at the bottom.
Happy 80th birthday to James Paul McCartney. Born on June 18th, 1942 in Liverpool, England. Here’s some other amazing facts about the founding member of the biggest and arguably the greatest band ever, The Beatles:
One of the most successful composers and performers of all time. He has has written or co-written 32 number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100. He has 18 Grammy Awards.
He’s two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1997, Sir Paul is also one of the wealthiest musicians ever, with a worth estimated at over $1 billion. Take that Jeff Bezos.
Happy 8oth Birthday, Macca.