According to The Guardian, the former Beatle now has a net worth of $1.4bn, placing him behind Jay-Z and Taylor Swift. Paul McCartney has joined the ranks of the world’s billionaires.
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Paul McCartney becomes a billionaire and world’s third richest musician
By Marcus Reed
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The report, filed in our Culture section, was first published by The Guardian on Monday, November 9.
Background
Paul McCartney: Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon.
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