“They say it’s your birthday,” writes drummer Ringo Starr, referring to the Beatles song birthday† “I love you, Paul. Have a great day. Love from Ringo and Barbara.”
Also the official social media channel of the Beatles congratulates the bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist. George Harrison’s account shares a video collage, while John Lennon’s social platform — with whom McCartney wrote nearly two hundred songs — posts photos with lyrics to the Beatles song In My Life†
Julian Lennon shares a childhood photo of herself with the birthday pop star on Instagram. “Hoppy Birdy Uncle Paul,” writes the son of John Lennon, for whom McCartney wrote the song Hey Jude wrote there.
Also Seán Ono Lennon, the son Lennon had with Yoko Ono, congratulates McCartney. He does that with a cover of the Beatles song Here, There And Everywhere† “Someone told me this is your favorite song,” he wrote. Also Elvis Costello, who in the past regularly collaborated with Maccashares his version of the song from the album Revolver (1966).
“Britain’s greatest living songwriter, Sir Paul McCartney, is now 80,” writes Simply Red lead singer Mick Hucknall. “He shares his birthday with my daughter who is now 15 and a huge admirer of The Beatles. Today is a beautiful day.”
Ronnie Wood, guitarist for The Rolling Stones and friend of The Beatles, wishes McCartney “a very happy birthday.” Singer and songwriter Carole King welcomes the British pop icon “to the eighties”.
Giles Martin — producer and son of Beatles producer George Martin — calls McCartney his “mentor, guide, close friend and someone who can make excellent bagels and tea.” “I love you. You have always been kind and brilliant.”
Also Billy Joel and Brian Wilson, who with his Beach Boys album Pet Sounds (1966) McCartney urged to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) remember the birthday of their colleague and good friend.
In a photo of herself taken by daughter Mary, McCartney thanks everyone for “all the warm and loving congratulations.”