Heather McCartney

Heather McCartney (born Heather See on December 31, 1962 in Tucson, Arizona) is the daughter of Linda McCartney, and the adopted daughter of former Beatle Paul McCartney.

When Linda, a magazine photographer, visited England on an assignment, she brought along daughter Heather, who soon had babysitters like guitarist Eric Clapton. When Linda began a relationship with McCartney, Heather's presence was a plus, as McCartney loved children and was eager to start a family.

Six-year-old Heather makes a brief appearance in the movie Let it Be, visiting McCartney in the studio while the Beatles were at work. She dances around as they play, jumps out at Ringo Starr from behind a cymbal (Starr, a father himself, pretended to be scared), and sits on McCartney's lap, while he checks a microphone.

Heather gained a half-sister the next year, as mother Linda became pregnant with McCartney's baby, and the two were married. McCartney adopted Heather, who took his name, and Mary McCartney (named for Paul's own mother) was born early in 1970. Another sister, Stella, became the fashion designer Stella McCartney. A brother, James Louis McCartney, became a musician.

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20 Forthlin Road, Allerton, where the McCartney family moved in 1955
Promotional portrait of Paul McCartney included in the initial U.S. 1968 White Album Pressing. As there was no copyright renewal in the U.S. and no copyright tag, this image belongs in the public domain
McCartney in 1969, around the time he recorded his first solo album McCartney.
Performing with then wife Linda in 1976
At Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, January 1980
McCartney with Michael Jackson around 1982. They collaborated on songs such as "Say Say Say" and "The Girl Is Mine"
Visit of Paul McCartney, British Musician, to Brussels
Paul McCartney performing live in Dublin, Ireland on July 10, 2010
McCartney performing with his band at Desert Trip in October 2016
McCartney and Ringo Starr performing together in London, 2024