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Paul McCartney Is 83! Look Back at His Incredible Life in Photos the Iconic Musician Celebrates His Birthday Today

Paul McCartney is a musical legend, from his Beatles beginnings to his standout solo career, as well as a humanitarian, father and all-around icon. Look back at his incredible life in photos.

"I have some lovely childhood memories of lying on the floor and listening to my dad play 'Lullaby of the Leaves' [and other] old songs like [George Gershwin's] 'Stairway to Paradise,' " Paul said in interviews published in The Beatles Anthology. Keystone/Getty Paul successfully campaigned his dad for a guitar and learned to play Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and Everly Brothers hits by ear. The Beatles won Best New Artist at the 7th annual Grammy Awards, and took the United States (and the world) by storm with their harmonies and charm — not to mention Paul's good looks.

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