Paul Mccartney Net Worth

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame as a member of the Beatles, and his collaboration with Lennon is one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Following the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career and formed the group Wings with his first wife Linda Eastman and singer-songwriter Denny Laine.
McCartney has been described by Guinness World Records as both the "most successful composer and recording artist of all time", with 60 gold discs and sales of over 100 million albums and 100 million singles, and "the most successful songwriter" in UK chart history. His Beatles song "Yesterday" has been covered by over 2,200 artists--more than any other song in the history of recorded music. Wings' 1977 release "Mull of Kintyre", co-written with Laine, is one of the best-selling singles ever in the UK. He has written or co-written 32 songs that have reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and as of 2012 he has sold over 15.5 million RIAA-certified units in the US.
McCartney has composed film scores, classical and electronic music, and has released a large catalogue of songs as a solo artist. He has taken part in projects to promote international charities, been an advocate for animal rights, vegetarianism and music education, campaigned against landmines and seal hunting, and supported efforts such as Make Poverty History. His company MPL Communications owns the copyrights to more than 25,000 songs, including those written by Buddy Holly, as well as the publishing rights to the musicals Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, Annie and Grease. He is one of the UK's wealthiest people, with an estimated fortune of ?475 million in 2010. He has been married three times and is the father of five children.
McCartney was born on 18 June 1942, in Walton Hospital in Liverpool, England, where h