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PHOTOS: Paul McCartney's Star Unveiled on Walk of Fame
The musicians star was unveiled at 1750 N. Vine Street in Hollywood Thursday.
Paul McCartney became the final Beatle to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday.
McCartney's star, the 2,460th, is alongside his fellow Beatles, Ringo Starr and the late George Harrison and John Lennon, in front of the Capital Records building at 1750 N. Vine Street. McCartney thanked his former bandmates, drawing cheers from the hundreds of fans gathered for the event.
"Way back in history, in Liverpool when we were kids and we were listening to Buddy Holly and all the rock 'n' roll greats, I would have never thought that the day would come when I'd be getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame," said the 69-year-old McCartney. "That was like an impossible thing to happen. But here we are today, and it's happening. But I couldn't have done it without, certainly, three boys — so I want to say thanks to those guys, John, George and Ringo. ... I couldn't have done it without them, so I want to thank those guys and bless them for being in my life."
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Rocker Neil Young helped introduce McCartney, saying the former Beatle was "at the top of his game."
"Like Charlie Chaplin was a great actor, that's how I look at Paul, he's at the top," Young said. "And yet even with all of that craft that he has and his ability to put melodies and chords and feelings together, it's the soul that comes out of his music and everything that he does that makes me feel so good and so happy to be here with him and honor him today."
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The ceremony comes two days after the release of his latest album, Kisses On The Bottom. While he is in town, McCartney, will also be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will perform at the Grammy Awards at Staples Center.
Lennon was the first Beatle to receive a star. The ceremony was held Sept. 30, 1988, nearly eight years after his death.
Harrison also received his star posthumously. The ceremony was held on April 14, 2009, also nearly eight years after his death and coinciding with Capitol Records announcing plans for a new Harrison music release.
Starr received his star on Feb. 8, 2010, the 50th anniversary of groundbreaking on the Walk of Fame.
The Beatles as a group received a star on the Walk of Fame at 7080 Hollywood Blvd. on Dec. 25, 1998.
