A “Beatle” turns 70
Posted Jun 18, 2012 08:30:12 AM.
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Paul McCartney is celebrating his 70th birthday today.
McCartney is one of only two surviving members of the British super group that turned the music world on it’s ear in the 60’s and 70’s.
Drummer Ringo Starr will turn 72 in July and continues to produce music, act and do voice work for various projects.
John Lennon died after being shot by Mark David Chapman outside his apartment in New York City on December 8th, 1980.
George Harrison died in November of 2001.
2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Donovan, whose friendship with McCartney and his bandmates from The Beatles dates back to the mid 1960’s – wished his pal a happy birthday and remarked that “…seven is a good number…”
McCartney’s next big gig will be at the closing ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympic games.
Here’s the video for one of McCartney’s more recent solo projects, “Dance Tonight.”
It’s been quite a ride for McCartney both in his professional – and – personal life which has received almost as much attention.
His first wife for almost 30 years, Linda, died from cancer in 1998.
He then married former model Heather Mills from who he had a high profile divorce in 2008.
McCartney has since remarried to Nancy Shevell in a ceremony that took place in 2011.
Along with the late John Lennon – the two are widely recognized as the best songwriting duo in the history of music.
