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This is a list of cover versions by music artists who have recorded one or more songs written and originally recorded by English rock band The Beatles.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 (1988) and This Bird Has Flown (2005).
With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, the group is often considered the most influential band of the rock era. [1] While active between 1960 and 1970, the group recorded hundreds of songs, with their "main catalogue" consisting of 213 songs, which include 188 originals and 25 covers.
It remains popular today and, with 2,200 cover versions, [2] is one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded music. [note 1] "Yesterday" was voted the best song of the 20th century in a 1999 BBC Radio 2 poll of music experts and listeners and was also voted the No. 1 pop song of all time by MTV and Rolling Stone magazine the ...
2. "Come and Get It" by Badfinger. 1969 Written and produced by Paul McCartney, this song became a top 10 hit for Badfinger, a band signed to the Beatles’ Apple label.
A final reunion song, "Now and Then", was released in 2023. [42] The Beatles remain one of the most acclaimed and influential artists in popular music history. [1] [43] Their songs have been covered thousands of times by a wide range of artists and continue to be celebrated throughout the world. [15]
Chicago released the song on their album Chicago XXXIV: Live in '75, recorded live in 1975 and released in 2011. [61] Daniel Johnston released the song on his album 1990. [62] Connie Evingson covered the song on her album Let it Be Jazz: Connie Evingson Sings the Beatles. [63] Joe Pesci covered the song on his album Little Joe Sure Can Sing!. [64]
Pinch and Trocco describe "Here Comes the Sun" as "one of the best known Beatles songs ever" and the album's "Moog pièce de résistance". [63] "Here Comes the Sun" has appeared in critics' lists of the Beatles' best recordings. Among these, the NME placed it at number 4 in the magazine's 2015 list of "the 100 Greatest Beatles Songs". [64]
Apple Records discography, the albums and singles of the Beatles' record label, many of which had involvement by members of the Beatles; The Beatles bootleg recordings; The Beatles' recording sessions; List of songs recorded by the Beatles; The Beatles Tapes from the David Wigg Interviews, a collection of interviews with the band