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Knighthood

Great Britain · Arts / Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1904–2003Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1904

Edward Elgar5 July 1904

London · Arts / Classical Music

Knighted following the March Festival of his music at Covent Garden

1996

George Martin1996

London · Arts / Popular Music

Is knighted for services to music after decades as a leading producer and arranger.

1997

Paul McCartney1997

Arts / Popular Music

Paul McCartney is knighted

2003

Mick Jagger12 December 2003

Arts / Popular Music

Mick Jagger is knighted

Names involved

Edward ElgarGeorge MartinMick JaggerPaul McCartney

Provenance

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