This year the album of the year prize at the Classical Brit Awards was won by Sir Paul McCartney with a record inspired by his late first wife Linda.

The 64-year-old ex-Beatle described the album Ecce Cor Meum as "a labour of love" that took him more than 10 years to create.

Linda McCartney died of breast cancer in 1998, but he already began composing the album before that time. The composition was only premiered last year, in the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

Next month, McCartney will also release a new pop album, called Memory Almost Full.

[source: www.theglobeandmail.com]