Sir Paul McCartney is many things. He's a Beatle. An artist. A musician. A singer. A songwriter. A producer. A collaborator. A philanthropist.

Appropriately, McCartney's mantle has been crowded by numerous awards over the years, with highlights including 16 GRAMMY Awards and a Recording Academy Trustees Award (1972), Lifetime Achievement Award (1990) and President's Award (2004). His name is inscribed on 16 recordings that have been inducted into the prestigious GRAMMY Hall Of Fame. In 2012 he was feted as the MusiCares Person of the Year, an honor celebrating his musical accomplishments and philanthropic endeavors.

As for those musical accomplishments, they have "touched billions of lives" according to President Barack Obama. From his historic output as a member of the Beatles, including gems such as "Michelle," "Hey Jude" and "Yesterday"; to his classic material with Wings, including such hits as "Band On The Run," "Live And Let Die" and "Maybe I'm Amazed"; and more recent efforts such as the one-man project Chaos And Creation In The Backyard (2005) and the GRAMMY-winning Kisses On The Bottom (2012), McCartney is also an indisputable musical institution.

Today, McCartney remains a top concert draw, with his set featuring not only Beatles favorites but selections spanning his entire career. In 2012 he played just 16 concerts worldwide, with gross revenue totaling a robust $56.9 million. McCartney has added to his GRAMMY legacy by participating in several memorable GRAMMY telecast performances through the years. At the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, he was joined by guests Dave Grohl, Bruce Springsteen and Joe Walsh for a special closing performance of the side two medley from the Beatles' Abbey Road.