List of artists who have covered The Beatles
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This is a list of cover version
s of notable music
artists who have cover
ed one or more songs originally recorded by The Beatles
. A cover is a new performance or recording of a previously recorded, commercially released song.
Artists who have covered songs from the solo career of John Lennon
, George Harrison
, Paul McCartney
and Ringo Starr
are not included.
Non-Beatles songs credited to Lennon–McCartney are also not included.
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s of notable music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
artists who have cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
ed one or more songs originally recorded by The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
. A cover is a new performance or recording of a previously recorded, commercially released song.
Artists who have covered songs from the solo career of John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
, George Harrison
George Harrison
George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...
, Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
and Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
are not included.
Non-Beatles songs credited to Lennon–McCartney are also not included.
Further reading
- Belmo, The Beatles Discovered: Beatles Tribute Albums, Cover Songs, Comedy & Novelty Records, Parody Albums and More! (Beatlology, Inc., 2007), book begins "with a listing of Beatles songs performed by other artists, the narrative chronicles recordings from lesser known talents such as Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas and Matt Munro to superstars such as Elton John" and provides a "survey of more than 500 tribute albums with complete recording information; reviews of notable tribute albums by artists such as the Billy Preston, the Chipmunks, and the Hollyridge Strings"
- For a study of covers of a specific song, see Peter A De Vries, A Comparative Study of Three Cover Versions of the Beatles' Song "Eleanor Rigby" (University of Queensland, 1988).