By Piya Sinha-Roy
LOS ANGELES Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:22pm EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paul McCartney finally obtained his private superstar on Hollywood's Walk regarding Fame upon Thursday, being the last of the particular a number of Beatles to receive the particular honor.
"In Liverpool, once we had been young people and using Buddy Holly and each of the other rock 'n roll greats, I would have in no way notion the afternoon might are available whenever I'd always be getting a star about the Walk associated with Fame. I believed it was before a good not possible issue in order to happen. But the following we are today," McCartney, 69, said.
"I couldn't have executed that without a a number of a few boys, so I need to thank you to those guys, John, George in addition to Ringo," he said.
McCartney's celebrity had been placed outside the particular Capitol Records building, together with people involving band users John Lennon, George Harrison plus Ringo Starr.
The Beatles ingested a new celebrity for a group within 1998, greater than 25 many years after some people split up. Lennon and Harrison were given their man or women stars several many years immediately after their own deaths in 1980 and 2001 respectively, while Starr received his inside 2010.
Hundreds of fans of the Fab Four gathered, clutching memorabilia, to view McCartney honored with regard to their 50-year legacy within the tunes industry.
Starr seemed to be averted through studying Thursday's formal procedure on account of illness, nevertheless rocker Neil Young was with you to be charged tribute that will McCartney like a singer and songwriter "at the top of his or her game."
The Beatles, whom hailed coming from Liverpool, England, turned one of the best-selling companies on this planet while in the 1960s, activating a wave associated with Beatlemania regarding hits similar to "Love Me Do", "Yellow Submarine" as well as "Let this Be".
"Thanks to any or all regarding you, that will each of the admirers throughout the world, I'd love to send an individual hugs in addition to kisses for the bottom," the particular vocalist reported cheekily, with reference to his most recent album, "Kisses about the Bottom."
McCartney will receive the Recording Academy's MusiCares person in the year merit on Friday, in addition to accomplish at Sunday's Grammy Awards.
(Reporting By Piya Sinha-Roy)
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