When was paul mccartney named sir

If you like what you are seeing, share it on social networks and let others know about The Paul McCartney Project. The ceremony was held on March 11, From Wikipedia :. Fans waited outside in a scene reminiscent of Beatlemania of the s. Crowds screamed as McCartney swept through the gates in his chauffeur-driven limousine and he answered with a thumbs-up.

McCartney admitted he was very nervous before the ceremony but said it had been a great experience. This is one of the best days of my life.

My mum and dad would have been extremely proud — and perhaps they are. Proud to be British. Musicians receiving the British knighthood was a still somewhat of a rarity when McCartney received his designation in Cliff Richard was actually the first musician to have been given a knighthood in but since then, many of music's royalty have received the title including Bono , Mick Jagger and Elton John In an interesting twist, David Bowie allegedly declined the knighthood in , reportedly stating that it was not what he had spent his life working for.

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World War II. Civil War. Sign Up. Art, Literature, and Film History. Cold War. At the famous crosswalk outside the Abbey Road Studios, Phillips found some young fans from Arkansas who were rather impressed with McCartney's new status. Of course, McCartney may never have become a knight had it not been for a man named George Martin. Martin was the mastermind behind 30 number one hits for the Beatles, and he became a knight himself in