James Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942 in Woolton, Liverpool to Mary and Jim McCartney. Mary was a nurse and Jim was the conductor of Jim Mac's Jazz Band. His younger brother Michael, is a photographer. Paul started playing piano at an early age and after hearing Louis Armstrong on a record learned trumpet. But like other boys his age in the 1950s, rock n' roll took over the jazz genre and he picked up guitar, but he had to restring it because he realized that he was left-handed. Mary McCartney died when Paul was 12, and her death played a bit role in his songwriting career. When Paul was 15, he met John Lennon (who was 17) through a mutual friend at a church celebration. Paul was invited to join the Quarrymen (John's band) after a short audition and from there the Beatles began. One of the two Beatles left to keep the legacy going, Paul still tours and plays all of his songs, solo, Beatles, or Wings. But he has learned that the Beatle songs are by far his audience's favorite. Paul is recently engaged (after the death of his first wife of 30 years, Linda and the divorce of his second wife, Heather Mills) and has several children, Stella McCartney, one of the most famous fashion designers being his second oldest daughter. An active animals rights participant, Paul has led several campaigns in favor of vegitarianism. It seems that "All You Need Is Love" has now translated to animals!
