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cover version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song relea ...
s by music artists who have recorded one or more songs written and originally recorded by English rock band
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developm ...
. Many albums have been created in dedication to the group, including film soundtracks, such as ''
I Am Sam'' (2001) and ''
Across the Universe'' (2007) and commemorative albums such as ''
Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father
''Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father'' is a 1988 multi-artist compilation LP/cassette of 1980s artists recording new versions of the songs on The Beatles album '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. The album was produced by the ''New Musical Expr ...
'' (1988) and ''
This Bird Has Flown'' (2005).
Artists who have covered songs from the solo careers of the Beatles' members
John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...
,
George Harrison,
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. On ...
and
Ringo Starr
Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...
are not included, and
songs which The Beatles covered are also not included.
Non-Beatles songs credited to Lennon–McCartney are also not included.
List
See also
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List of songs covered by The Beatles
References
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).
External links
Covers of Beatles songs and/or songs covered by the Beatleson
WhoSampled
WhoSampled is a website and app database of information about sampled music or sample-based music, cover songs and remixes.
History
Nadav Poraz founded the site in London, England in 2008, as a way to track musical samples and cover songs. ...
Covers of Beatles songs and songs covered by the Beatleson
SecondHandSongsThe most complete list of cover versions of Beatles songs
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