MGK’s Top 20 Classic Rock Singers: 7. Paul McCartney
7. Paul McCartney Throughout the month of February, 102.9 WMGK will count down the 20 greatest classic rock singers decided by our listener vote. We’ll dedicate daily blocks to one…
Sir Paul is a Tony Award short of an EGOT. He won an Emmy at the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Documentary of Nonfiction Series as an Executive Producer of ‘The Beatles: Get Back.’ As for the other honors, Macca has won 18 Grammy Awards throughout his legendary career. In 1971, he and the rest of The Beatles won an Oscar for Best Music, Original Song Score for ‘Let It Be.’
Kevin Winter/Getty Images7. Paul McCartney
Throughout the month of February, 102.9 WMGK will count down the 20 greatest classic rock singers decided by our listener vote.
We’ll dedicate daily blocks to one singer who's made the list every weekday throughout the month.
MGK will celebrate Paul McCartney on Monday, Feb. 20.
When McCartney and John Lennon met as teenagers in 1957, music changed forever. The Beatles rose to fame as a driving force behind the British Invasion of Rock & Roll and became one of the most influential bands of all time.
Paul's talent as a singer was at it best with "Hey Jude" in 1968. The melody changed towards the end into a new sound in one of the most iconic rock songs in history. The release of "Let It Be" in 1970 also told the emotional story of his upbringing.
After the Beatles broke up in 1970, he formed Wings with his wife Linda and former Moody Blues star Denny Laine. He also put together one of the highest-selling solo careers in music history, most memorably with "Maybe I'm Amazed" in between his stints with the Beatles and Wings.
Paul's career has earned him the #7 spot on the list in 2023.
MGK’s Top 20 Classic Rock Singers
20. Brad Delp
19. Steven Tyler
18. Bruce Springsteen
17. Don Henley
16. Jon Anderson
15. Mick Jagger
14. Phil Collins
13. Stevie Nicks
12. Billy Joel
11. Chris Cornell
10. Elton John
9. Ann Wilson
8. Paul Rodgers
7. Paul McCartney
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