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Paul McCartney at 71

By Rob Power
published 19 June 2013

They say it's your birthday...

Give My Regards To Broad Street, 1984
Macca embraces the classic Hawaiian shirt/vintage microphone combo
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Give My Regards To Broad Street, 1984

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ABC Special, 1972
He was advised against the boots, but you don't tell a Beatle what to wear, no sir
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

ABC Special, 1972

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A Hard Days Night, 1964
The Beatles: they were very clean
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

A Hard Days Night, 1964

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Paul and John, 1964
Great hair, great guitars, great suits: that's how it's done, kids
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Paul and John, 1964

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Press conference, 1966
Smoking: it looks cool and chicks dig it (disclaimer: neither of these things are true, and never refer to women as chicks, it's rude)
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Press conference, 1966

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Beatlemania, 1964
The Fabs get the shock of their life as they arrive at Idlewild Airport
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Beatlemania, 1964

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Houston, Texas, 1976
A back-lit mullet in the wild
(Image credit: Neal Preston/CORBIS)

Houston, Texas, 1976

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McCartney vs. Bowie
Our money is on Bowie in the fourth
(Image credit: Neal Preston/CORBIS)

McCartney vs. Bowie

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Paul and Linda, 1967
The lovely Linda leans in
(Image credit: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS)

Paul and Linda, 1967

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Double exposure, '70s
Faster than a speeding bullet
(Image credit: Neal Preston/CORBIS)

Double exposure, '70s

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Beatles in America, 1964
Liverpool lads become legends
(Image credit: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS)

Beatles in America, 1964

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The Beatles in colour, 1963
On their way to the toppermost of the poppermost
(Image credit: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS)

The Beatles in colour, 1963

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Bearded Beatle
Look upon this mighty face fuzz and tremble, hipsters of the 21st century
(Image credit: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS)

Bearded Beatle

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Bonnaroo, 2013
We get your point, Paul
(Image credit: Corbis)

Bonnaroo, 2013

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Educating Ed
But who looks more confused, Ed Sullivan or Ringo?
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Educating Ed

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New York, 1975
If you want to get ahead, get a hat. A terrible, terrible hat.
(Image credit: Brian Stein / Retna/Retna Ltd./Corbis)

New York, 1975

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Nashville, 1974
Tea for two
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Nashville, 1974

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Live in Paris, 2006
That bass doesn't look right - Macca sans Hofner just feels wrong...
(Image credit: David Lefranc/Kipa/Corbis)

Live in Paris, 2006

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Mobbed, 1966
Two policemen and someone's mum couldn't stop the hordes of teenage Beatlemaniacs feeling up Macca's collar
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Mobbed, 1966

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With James Brown and Brian Wilson
Brian plots his revenge for being left out of the hug
(Image credit: Reuters/CORBIS)

With James Brown and Brian Wilson

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Pipes Of Peace, 1984
Stop that. It's silly.
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Pipes Of Peace, 1984

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Filming Help!, 1965
Did Paul really invent the Ugg Boot in the mid '60s? Yes, yes he did.
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Filming Help!, 1965

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Macca does Buddy
Playing dress up in 1981
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Macca does Buddy

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Goodnight, 1974
Paul punctures the 1920s look with a horribly 1970s bass
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Goodnight, 1974

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Superbowl, 2006
Lighting them up, Superbowl style
(Image credit: Brian Snyder/Reuters/Corbis)

Superbowl, 2006

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The Rolling Stones at Knebworth, 1976
No words could ever do that 'tasche justice, so we won't try
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

The Rolling Stones at Knebworth, 1976

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On tour, 1993
Serious pinstripes for serious times
(Image credit: Thierry Orban/Sygma/Corbis)

On tour, 1993

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India 1968
Get out of the way, Donovan.
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

India 1968

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With Francois Hollande, 2012
Paul receives the Legion d'honneur and treats the occasion with the respect and gravitas it deserves. Oh, wait...
(Image credit: PHILIPPE WOJAZER / POOL/epa/Corbis)

With Francois Hollande, 2012

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With Mal Evens, 1968
Poor tragic Mal. We salute you, sir
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

With Mal Evens, 1968

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London Olympics, 2012
Hey Jude. Yes, again,
(Image credit: Paul Kitagaki Jr./ZUMAPRESS.com))

London Olympics, 2012

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On set, 1964
Paul hangs out
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

On set, 1964

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Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl...
The Queen always uses her fake hand when there's a lot of shaking to be done
(Image credit: Corbis)

Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl...

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Filming A Hard Day's Night, 1964
Macca gives another lackey the hairdryer treatment
(Image credit: Bettmann/CORBIS)

Filming A Hard Day's Night, 1964

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Zurich, 2012
What's so funny about peace, love and understanding? Huh?
(Image credit: EPA/WALTER BIERI)

Zurich, 2012

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With Neil Young, 2012
That pair behind clearly aren't paying attention
(Image credit: Hubert Boesl/dpa/Corbis)

With Neil Young, 2012

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Sir Thumbsaloft, 2011
A woman on each arm and two thumbs in the air: texbook McCartney
(Image credit: Paul Cunningham/Corbis)

Sir Thumbsaloft, 2011

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