Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, (b June 18, 1942) is an English songwriter, musician and singer, best known as a member of The Beatles and one half of the songwriting partnership known as Lennon/McCartney.

McCartney was a member of the The Beatles and Wings, is a solo artist, and has taken part in many other musical projects that were put together solely for the aim of financially assisting international charity. McCartney is the most successful popular-music composer and recording artist ever, with sales of 100 million singles and 60 gold discs.

In late 1973, McCartney wrote the theme song for the James Bond film, Live and Let Die. The theme was written by McCartney and his wife Linda McCartney and performed by Paul and his group, Wings. The tune, the first true rock and roll song used to open a Bond film, was a major success in the U.S. (#9) and the UK (#2), Paul’s best showings in over a year. For many years “Live and Let Die” was a highlight of his live shows, complete with fireworks and lasers and in 2005 was performed live by McCartney during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXIX. In 1991 the song was covered by the rock band Guns N’ Roses.