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Behind the curtain: a daily look into the life of Paul McCartney.

Photo: Paul McCartney, reading the Observer, 20 Forthlin Road, 21 October 1962. Photo by Mike McCartney taken a few weeks after the release of Love Me Do.

2007
"Ecce Cor Meum" wins best album at Classical Brit Awards
May 2, 2007
Jeff Jones becomes CEO of Apple Corps
April 2007
Paul McCartney Signs to New Hear Music Label
Mar 22, 2007
2006
Paul McCartney Takes Over Classic FM for 24Hours
Dec 4, 2006
"The Space Within US" DVD released
Nov 13, 2006
Paul McCartney makes a cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live
Nov 11, 2006
"Angus McBean: Portraits" book published
Aug 1, 2006
The Beatles LOVE show opening
Jun 30, 2006
Paul McCartney joins The Beatles LOVE preview shows
Jun 16, 2006
Paul McCartney announces separation from Heather Mills McCartney
May 18, 2006
McCartney against seal hunt
March 2006
Paul's 'US' Tour Wins TPI Award
Feb 5, 2006
LIPA's 10th anniversay
Jan 30, 2006
Paul McCartney is presented with Serial #1 of Höfner’s 500/1 50th Anniversary Model
2006
2005
"High In The Clouds" launch event at Waterstones, London
Dec 14, 2005
"Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" gets 3 Grammy nominations
Dec 8, 2005
"High In The Clouds" children book released
Oct 3, 2005
Listening session of "Chaos and Creation In The Backyard" at The Cavern Club
Sep 7, 2005
2005 LIPA graduation ceremony
July 2005
New "US" tour announced
Apr 18, 2005
Paul McCartney receives NME award for Best Event
Feb 17, 2005
Designing the packaging for "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard"
Circa 2005
2004
Release of the "The Music And Animation Collection" DVD
Sep 27, 2004
Paul McCartney meets with Capitol Records chairman to discuss his next album
May 28, 2004
2003
Ringo Starr publishes his book "Postcards From The Boys"
December 2003
Plans to release the "Let It Be" film alongside "Let It Be... Naked" shelved
November 2003
Birth of Beatrice McCartney
Oct 28, 2003
"The Life and Works of Alfred Bestall, Illustrator of Rupert Bear" book published
Oct 1, 2003
Paul McCartney fires publicist Geoff Baker
September 2003
2003 LIPA graduation ceremony
Jul 25, 2003
MPL Communications buys rights to Carl Perkins' catalogue
April 2003
Photo session with Chris Floyd
March 2003
Photo session with Chris Floyd
March 2003
2002
Paul McCartney cancels concert in Australia
Oct 28, 2002
Noel Redding publishes a bass method book with an introduction by Paul McCartney
October 2002
Release of "Wingspan: Paul McCartney's Band on the Run"
Sep 20, 2002
Queen Elizabeth II visits “The Art Of Paul McCartney” exhibition in Liverpool
Jul 25, 2002
Paul McCartney marries Heather Mills
Jun 11, 2002
Paul McCartney attends Peter Blake’s 70th birthday party
June 2002 ??
"The Art Of Paul McCartney" exhibition in Liverpool
May 24 - August 4, 2002
2001
George Harrison dies
Nov 29, 2001
PETA 21st Anniversary party
Sep 8, 2001
Paul McCartney attends a book signing at Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York
Jun 11, 2001
Wingspan TV documentary released in the US
May 11, 2001
Launch of Linda McCartney's scarves
Mar 26, 2001
"Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics 1965-1999" book released in the UK
Mar 19, 2001
2000
Stella McCartney wins a VH1/Vogue Fashion Award
Oct 20, 2000
Publication of "The Beatles Anthology" book
Oct 5, 2000
"Paintings" book published in the UK
Sep 14, 2000
25th Buddy Holly Week
Sep 9, 2000

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