What Happened Today In Music, June 18th 1942 was born Paul McCartney (Sir James Paul McCartney), English singer, songwriter, musician, and record and film producer who gained worldwide fame as co-lead vocalist and bassist for the Beatles. After the group disbanded in 1970, he pursued a solo career and formed the band Wings. McCartney is one of the most successful composers and performers of all time. He has written or co-written 32 songs that have topped the Billboard Hot 100. His honors include two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Beatles in 1988 and as a solo artist in 1999), 18 Grammy Awards, an appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1965, and a knighthood in 1997 for services to music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrbuDWit1Co #TodayInMusic