Considered to be the "most successful composer and recording artist of all time".
Has won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement award twice.
Grammy Awards
1965 - Best New Artist - The Beatles 1965 - Best Vocal Group - A Hard Day's Night 1967 - Best R&B Group Vocal - Eleanor Rigby 1967 - Best Song - Michelle 1968 - Best Album - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1971 - Best Original Score - Let It Be 1972 - Best Arrangement - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey 1975 - Best Group Vocal - Band on the Run 1980 - Best Rock Instrumental - Rockestra Theme 1990 - Lifetime Achievement Award
1997 - Best Video - The Beatles Anthology 1997 - Best Group Vocal and Video - Free As A Bird 2011 - Best Rock Vocal - Helter Skelter 2012 - Best Historical Album - Band on the Run 2013 - Best Album - Kisses on the Bottom 2014 - Best Music Film - Live Kisses 2014 - Best Rock Song - Cut Me Some Slack 2014 - Lifetime Achievement Award (The Beatles)
Oscars
1971 - Best Original or Adaptation Score - Let It Be
Brit Awards
1977 - Best Album - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club 1983 - Best British Male 1983 - Outstanding Contribution (The Beatles) 1983 - Sony Trophy for Technical Excellence 2008 - Outstanding Contribution
Headlined the "Concert for New York," a benefit for 9/11 victims in October 2001 along with David Bowie, Elton John, Billy Joel and Mick Jagger.
Is a vegetarian and an animal rights activist and was included in PETA'a US stamp campaign of famous vegetarians in 2001.
2010
Was awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song and performed the song "Michelle" during evening for the then First Lady Michelle Obama. In the same year he was honored at the Kennedy Center as part of the 33rd annual Kennedy Center Honors gala.
2012
Awarded France's Legion of Honour, by President Francois Hollande, for his contributions to music.
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