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Coffee Break: Happy Birthday, Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney attends the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi during the 66th GRAMMY Awards on February 2, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Paul McCartney attends the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi during the 66th GRAMMY Awards on February 2, 2024 in Los Angeles.Monica Schipper/Getty Images

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

June 18, 2024

Sir Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942, making him 82 years young today! Of course, McCartney’s impressive career spans decades, and the former Beatle is showing no signs of slowing down. His Get Back Tour launched in 2023 with performances across the globe, and he recently announced it will be making a few more stops in the U.K. this year.

What better way to celebrate Sir Paul than with music? Let’s wish him a happy birthday by showcasing some of the songs he’s brought to life.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs written, produced or performed by Sir Paul McCartney would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Badfinger – Come And Get It
Bill Withers – Let It Be
The Beatles – Blackbird
Elvis Costello – Veronica
Peter & Gordon – A World Without Love
The Faces – Maybe I'm Amazed
Mark Mallman – Fool On The Hill
Guns 'N Roses – Live and Let Die
The Beatles – Get Back (bonus)