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Paul McCartney Trivia
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- According to the August 1998 issue of the British rock magazine "Q", McCartney is the richest rock star in the world with an estimated fortune of over £500m.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Beatles January 20, 1988. Citing business differences, he did not attend the induction ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City with his former bandmates George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
- In 1971, he produced (but did not perform on) "Thrillington", an instrumental version of the album "Ram" he recorded with his wife Linda. The songs were presented in orchestral versions, and Paul's work as producer and director was pseudonymously credited to "Percy 'Thrills' Thrillington". The album was not well received by the critics, but is now a much sought-after collectable.
- His younger brother, Michael, is better known as Mike McGear of the satirical group 'The Scaffold'. Michael chose to take the name of McGear as his professional name so as not to capitalise on the fame of his brother.
- At 5' 11", he was marginally the tallest Beatle (being about half an inch taller than George Harrison).
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