Why is Paul McCartney the only Beatle to be knighted?

John and George are dead, sadly. Ringo is obviously still alive but he's not as active in the philanthropic field as Paul is. One of the reasons Paul received his knighthood was for services to music as a whole. read more

John and George are dead, sadly. Ringo is obviously still alive but he’s not as active in the philanthropic field as Paul is. One of the reasons Paul received his knighthood was for services to music as a whole. read more

Paul McCartney was really the only Beatle who reflected the Establishment of Britain’s government and it’s values with his ‘don’t rock the boat’ personality and wealth. The others were all a bit too rebellious or too outside British cultural norms to be given a knighthood. read more

On this day in 1997, Paul McCartney, a former member of the most successful rock band in history, The Beatles, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his “services to music.” The 54-year-old lad from Liverpool became Sir Paul in a centuries-old ceremony of pomp and solemnity at Buckingham Palace in central London. read more