Name	Linda Mccartney
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Naionality	American
Date of Birth	24 September 1941
Place of Birth	New York, USA
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“I became a professional photographer by accident.” Linda McCartney.

While in the Southwest, Linda McCartney began studying photography and showed a natural talent for the art. She reportedly first worked as a receptionist for “Town and Country” magazine before eventually getting her big break as a rock photographer after being the only unofficial photographer on board the SS Sea Panther yacht on the Hudson River who was allowed to take photographs of The Rolling Stones during a record promotion party. She subsequently spent the 1960s publishing portraits of such rock legends as Janis Joplin, The Who, Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, the Grateful Dead, and the Mamas and the Papas in the pages of “Rolling Stone” and other leading magazines around the world, including “Life.” She photographed Eric Clapton (she boasted Eric Clapton as a sometime babysitter for daughter Heather McCartney) for the cover of “Rolling Stone” magazine on May 11, 1968, making her the first woman to do so, and would appear alongside her husband Paul McCartney on the cover of “Rolling Stone” on January 31, 1974.

“Paul and I have lasted this long close together, so we must have something going for each other.” Linda McCartney

After marrying the Beatles member Paul McCartney and following the disbandment of the legendary group, Linda began studying piano at Paul's insistence. Together, they started a rock music group called Wings in August 1971, with Linda on the keyboard and singing backup vocals. The group achieved widespread success during the 1970s and early 1980s.

Along with Wings, Linda released eight studio albums, "Wild Life" (1971; UK #11; US #10), "Red Rose Speedway" (1973; UK #5; US #1), "Band on the Run" (1973; UK #1; US #1), "Venus and Mars" (1975; UK #1, US #1), "Wings at the Speed of Sound" (1976; UK #2; US #1), "Wings over America" (1976; UK #8; US #1), "London Town" (1978; UK #4; US #2), and "Back to the Egg" (1979; UK #6; US #8). They had 12 top 10 singles in the UK and 14 top 10 singles (including six #1s) in the U.S. All 23 singles credited by Wings rose to the U.S. Top 40. Their singles include "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" (1972; UK #16; US #21), "Mary Had a Little Lamb/Little Woman Love" (1972; UK #9; US #28), "Hi Hi Hi/C Moon" (1972; UK #5; US #10), "Listen to What the Man Said" (1975; UK #6; US #1), "Silly Love Songs" (1976; UK #2; US #1), "Let 'em In" (1976; UK #2; US #3), "Maybe I'm Amazed" (1977; UK #28; US #10), "Mull of Kintyre/Girls School" (1977; UK #1; US #33), "With a Little Luck" (1978; UK #5; US #1) and "Goodnight Tonight" (1979; UK #5; US #5).

During this time, Linda and Paul received both an Oscar and Grammy nomination for co-writing the title song for the James Bond movie starring Roger Moore, "Live and Let Die" (1973). Linda also served as a composer, actress, writer, producer and cinematographer for director Oscar Grillo's short film "Seaside Woman" (1980), which won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Filmfestival in 1980.

Linda published several books of her photographs, including “Linda’s Pictures” (1976), “Sun Prints” (1989), “Linda McCartney’s Sixties: Portrait of an Era” (1992) and “Roadworks” (1996). Exhibitions of her photography have appeared in some 50 galleries worldwide. She has also been exhibited in London’s prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum and has been voted “USA’s Female Photographer Of The Year.”

“Photography was an interest at first, then a passion.” Linda McCartney

Additionally, Linda earned respect as a high-profile force for animal rights. A devoted vegetarian, she published a series of best-selling cookbooks, “Home Cooking” (1989) and “Linda's Kitchen” (1995), among others. She also created her own highly profitable line of frozen vegetarian meals produced at ecologically-sensitive factories. She supported many social and environmental causes and worked extensively for The Council For The Protection of Rural England and Friends Of The Earth.

Following her death in 1998, a collection of solo recordings, “Wide Prairie,” was issued later that same year. “Open Wide: Photographs,” a book of her work, was published a year after her death. Linda's legacy continues on through her art and charitable efforts.