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Paul McCartney performs with the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964.
Paul McCartney performs with the Beatles – George Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr – on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. AP

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Paul McCartney shows Ed Sullivan his bass guitar before the Beatles' legendary performance in 1964.
Paul McCartney shows Ed Sullivan his bass guitar before the Beatles’ legendary performance in 1964. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Paul McCartney (left) and the Beatles meet Muhammad Ali while visiting his training facility in Miami Beach, Florida in 1964.
Paul McCartney (left) and the Beatles meet Muhammad Ali while visiting his training facility in Miami Beach, Florida in 1964.
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Paul McCartney (bottom left) and the Beatles show their Member of the Order of the British Empire medals at Buckingham Palace, London in 1965.
Paul McCartney (bottom left) and the Beatles show their Member of the Order of the British Empire medals at Buckingham Palace, London in 1965.
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Paul McCartney waves to photographers as the Beatles disembark from their exhausting 1966 tour of the US and Canada. This ended up being the Beatles' last ever tour.
Paul McCartney waves to photographers as the Beatles disembark from their exhausting 1966 tour of the US and Canada. This ended up being the Beatles’ last ever tour. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Police hold back crowds of frantic sobbing girls as newlyweds Paul and Linda McCartney try to reach their car after a civil wedding ceremony at Marylebone Register Office in London, England in 1969.
Police hold back crowds of frantic sobbing girls as newlyweds Paul and Linda McCartney try to reach their car after a civil wedding ceremony at Marylebone Register Office in London, England in 1969.
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Paul McCartney plays a concert with the Beatles' on the rooftop of Apple Corps in London. This show would end up becoming the Beatles' last performance ever.
Paul McCartney plays a concert with the Beatles’ on the rooftop of Apple Corps in London. This show would end up becoming the Beatles’ last performance ever.

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Paul McCartney poses with his wife Linda and their children Mary and Heather are pictured in 1971.
Paul McCartney poses with his wife Linda and their children Mary and Heather are pictured in 1971. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Paul McCartney joins other stars onstage at Live Aid finale at Wembley Stadium in London on July 13, 1985. Others pictured include George Michael, Bono, and Freddie Mercury.
Paul McCartney joins other stars onstage at Live Aid finale at Wembley Stadium in London on July 13, 1985. Others pictured include George Michael, Bono, and Freddie Mercury. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Paul McCartney performs "Ebony and Ivory" with Stevie Wonder for the first time live at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on November 29, 1989.
Paul McCartney performs “Ebony and Ivory” with Stevie Wonder for the first time live at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on November 29, 1989. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Paul McCartney (right) performs with George Michael the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London in 2005.
Paul McCartney (right) performs with George Michael the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London in 2005. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Paul McCartney performs during his headlining set on the first day of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Saturday, April 18, 2009.
Paul McCartney performs during his headlining set on the first day of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Saturday, April 18, 2009.
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