Billionaire Paul McCartney grew up ‘poor’ and was raised by a cotton salesman in Liverpool—now, he’s the third richest musician in the world

Paul McCartney, the legendary Beatles musician, was raised in Liverpool by a cotton salesman and grew up in a working-class family. Despite his current net worth of $1.4 billion, making him the third richest musician in the world, McCartney remains humble and attributes his success to his roots.