List of artists who have covered The Beatles
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This is a list of music artists who have covered one or more songs originally recorded by the English rock band 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.
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0-9
Artist | Song | Year | Release |
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801 | "Tomorrow Never Knows" | 1976 | 801 Live |
10cc | "Across The Universe" | 1995 | 10cc alive |
10cc | "Paperback Writer" |
A
B
C
D,E
D
Danielle Dax
Danger Mouse
See The Grey Album
The Damned
Dave Matthews Band
- Blackbird[16]
- Good Morning Good Morning[17]
- I Saw Her Standing There[18]
- In My Life[19]
- Hey Bulldog[20]
- Her Majesty[21]
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)[22]
- You Won't See Me[23]
Howie Day
dc Talk
Dead Kennedys
Deep Purple
Def Leppard
[citation needed]Defunkt
Brad Delp
John Denver
Lynsey de Paul
The Dillards
Dillard & Clark
Cara Dillon
Phyllis Dillon
Pat DiNizio
Celine Dion
Pete Doherty
Dollar
Plácido Domingo
Fats Domino
- Lady Madonna (from Fats is Back)[24], also charted at #100)
Tanya Donelly
The Donnas
The Doors
Dream Theater
Bob Dylan
E
Earth, Wind & Fire
Easy Star All-Stars
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (as Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band)
Echo and the Bunnymen
əkoostik hookah
Eels
Electric Light Orchestra
Električni Orgazam
Andy Ellison
David Essex
Ethel the Frog
Eva Braun
F,G
F
G
H,I
H
I
J,K
J
Joe Jackson
Michael Jackson
The Jam
Jan and Dean
Jefferson Starship-TNG
Billy Joel
- I'll Cry Instead
- A Hard Day's Night
- Back in the U.S.S.R. (from "Lennon: A Tribute", 1990)
- A Day in the Life
- I Saw Her Standing There
- Please Please Me (Live at Shea Stadium, 2008)
- She Loves You (Live at Shea Stadium, 2008)
Elton John
- Come Together
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (single, went to number one, also on Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II[24])
- I Saw Her Standing There (with John Lennon, flip side of "Philadelphia Freedom")
- Get Back
The John Butler Trio
Marc Johnson
Jonas Brothers
Norah Jones
Rickie Lee Jones
Tom Jones
Laurence Juber
Jump 5
K
L
Labyrinth
Francis Lai
Laibach
- One After 909
- Let It Be (Complete Album)
Frankie Laine
Lakeside
James Last
Album: James Last spielt die grössten Songs von The Beatles (1983)
Cyndi Lauper
Led Zeppelin
- Please Please Me (live only)
- I Saw Her Standing There (live only)
- From Me To You (live only)
Ben Lee
Peggy Lee
Rita Lee
- A Hard Day's Night
- With a Little Help from My Friends
- All My Loving
- She Loves You
- Michelle
- I Want to Hold Your Hand
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
- Here, There and Everywhere
- In My Life
- If I Fell
- And I Love Her
- The Fool on the Hill
Jerry Lee Lewis
David Lee Roth
Julian Lennon
Sean Lennon
- Across the Universe (with Rufus Wainwright and Robert Schwartzman)
- Dear Prudence
- Julia
- This Boy (with Rufus Wainwright and Robert Schwartzman)
- You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Ted Leo
Phil Lesh
Ramsey Lewis
- A Hard Day's Night
- Back in the U.S.S.R.
- Cry Baby Cry
- Dear Prudence
- Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
- Good Night
- Julia
- Michelle
- Mother Nature's Son
- Rocky Raccoon
The Libertines
Arto Lindsay
- Don't Let Me Down (from 'Downtown Does the Beatles - live)
Linkin Park
- Yesterday (with Jay-Z and Paul McCartney)
Little Richard
The Living End
Nils Lofgren
Kenny Loggins
Fred Lonberg-Holm
The London Jazz Four
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Low
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
- When I'm Sixty-Four in the Ayreon single Come Back to Me
Lulu
Lydia Lunch
Lydia
M
Mae
Vanessa-Mae
Mägo de Oz
The Magic Numbers
Miriam Makeba
Ramiele Malubay
Will Malone & Lou Reizner
The Mamas & the Papas
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Barry Manilow
Aimee Mann & Michael Penn
Johnny Mann Singers
Released on Liberty LST7391
- All My Loving
- And I Love Her
- Do You Want To Know A Secret
- From Me to You
- If I Fell
- I'll Be Back
- I'm Happy Just to Dance with You
- Love Me Do
- P. S. I Love You
- Ringo's Theme (This Boy)
- She Loves You
- Things We Said Today
Phil Manzanera
See: 801
Marillion
Marilyn Manson
Bob Marley
Marmalade
Maroon 5
Moon Martin
Steve Martin
- Maxwell's Silver Hammer (from the soundtrack album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band[24])
Hank Marvin
Richard Marx
- Help! (live at Berlin Wall in 1989)
- And I Love Her (live with Rick Price)
- And I Love Her (with Vince Gill)
Matchbox Twenty
Dave Matthews
Paul Mauriat[24]
- Penny Lane (from Blooming Hits)
- Michelle (from Mauriat Magic)
- Lady Madonna (from Prevailing Airs)
- Hey Jude (from Doing My Thing)
- Get Back (from L.O.V.E.)
- Let It Be (from Gone is Love)
Jesse McCartney
Martin Luther McCoy
Bobby McFerrin
McFly
Maureen McGovern
Ewan McGregor
Nellie McKay
Sarah McLachlan
Katharine McPhee
- Something (with David Foster)
Ralph McTell
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Meat Loaf
Sérgio Mendes
Bette Midler
Marcus Miller
- Come Together (from Tales)
Rhett Miller
Mrs. Miller
Kylie Minogue
Les Miserables Brass Band
The Mission
Chad Mitchell Trio
- She Loves You (Reprise RS6258)
(Smokin') Mojo Filters
Monsoon
Wes Montgomery
Keith Moon
R. Stevie Moore
- I'm Happy Just to Dance with You
- Getting Better
- Here, There and Everywhere
- Help!
- She Said She Said
- Within You Without You
- Eleanor Rigby
Jim Moray
Alanis Morissette
Chisato Moritaka
Jim Morrison
- Tomorrow Never Knows (with Jimi Hendrix)
Mötley Crüe
Nana Mouskouri
Megan Mullally and Supreme Music Program
- She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (listed simply as Bathroom Window, from 'Big as a Berry')
The Muppets
- All Together Now
- Octopus's Garden
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Floyd Pepper, slower).
- Blackbird (Floyd Pepper, Janice).
Anne Murray
MxPx
- I Saw Her Standing There (titled "17" on the 7" vinyl disc)
MoccA
- I Will (OST Untuk Rena : Korean Release - Beatball Record)
N,O
N
Artist | Song | Year | Release |
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Nada Surf | "All You Need Is Love" | ||
The Nashville Superpickers | "Strawberry Fields Forever" | ||
The Nashville Superpickers | "Let It Be" | ||
Nevershoutnever! | "I Want To Hold Your Hand" | ||
Nevershoutnever! | "Hey Jude" | ||
Nevershoutnever! | "Yesterday" | ||
The New Seekers | "Yesterday" | ||
Olivia Newton-John | "The Long and Winding Road" | ||
Harry Nilsson | "You Can't Do That" | ||
Harry Nilsson | "She's Leaving Home" | ||
Harry Nilsson | "Mother Nature's Son" | ||
Nirvana | "All You Need Is Love"[citation needed] | ||
Nirvana | "If I Fell"[citation needed] | ||
Nirvana | "I Want to Hold Your Hand"[citation needed] | ||
Nirvana | "I Feel Fine"[citation needed] | ||
Nirvana | "Julia"[citation needed] | ||
The Nits | "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" | ||
No Doubt | "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" | ||
Heather Nova | "We Can Work It Out" | ||
Ted Nugent | "I Want to Tell You" | 1979 | State of Shock |
Adam Nussbaum | "Yesterday" | ||
The Nylons | "This Boy" |
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P,Q
P
Q
Quazar and the Bamboozled
Abbey Road live, June 29, 2002
- Come Together
- Something
- Maxwell's Silver Hammer featuring Steve from Waco, Greg from Fluorescein, & Rob Zabrecky
- Oh! Darling featuring Kim from The Muffs
- Octopus's Garden featuring Jason Mason of Whisky Biscuit
- I Want You (She's So Heavy) featuring Dallas Don from Thelonious Monster
- Here Comes the Sun featuring Stew from The Negro Problem
- Because
- You Never Give Me Your Money
- Sun King featuring The Radar Bros.
- Mean Mr. Mustard featuring Ben from The Sugarplastic
- Polythene Pam
- She Came in Through the Bathroom Window featuring Gordon from Woodpussy
- Golden Slumbers
- Carry That Weight
- The End
- Her Majesty
Artist | Song | Year | Release |
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Queen | "I Feel Fine" |
R
The Radiators
Radiohead
Corinne Bailey Rae
Walter Raim
- And I Love Her, Mercury SR61021
Zé Ramalho
- The Fool on the Hill as "O Tolo na Colina (The Full on the hill)", This Boy as "Ser Boy"
Ramallah
Rancid
Peter Randall
Nelson Rangell
Rare Earth
Rascal Flatts
Razorlight
The Real Group
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Otis Redding
Helen Reddy
Elis Regina
Jim Reid
The Residents
- Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
- Strawberry Fields Forever
- Hey Jude
- Flying
- Revolution 9
- A Day in the Life
- The End
- Tell Me What You See
- Tell Me Why
- I Am The Walrus
- Blue Jay Way
- Can't Buy Me Love
- Another Girl
- All I've Got to Do
- All My Loving
- Girl
- Yellow Submarine
- No Reply
- I'm a Loser
- Love You To
- She Loves You
- Hey Bulldog
Cliff Richard
Stevie Riks
- A Little Help From My Friends
- All Together Now
- I'll Keep You Satisfied
- Nowhere Man
- Yesterday
- I Want To Hold Your Hand
- I Wanna Be Your Man
- Two Of Us
- I Saw Her Standing There
- Across The Universe
- A Day In The Life
- In My Life
- Hey Bulldog
- From Me To You
- Bad To Me
- Hello, Goodbye
- Real Love
- The Long and Winding Road
- Baby, You're a Rich Man
- I'll Get You
- White Album Medley
- Abbey Road Medley
Rex Rideout
Lee Ritenour
Smokey Robinson
Rockwell
Johnny Rodriguez
Kenny Rogers
The Rolling Stones
Rooney
- Helter Skelter[citation needed]
Rootjoose
The Roots
Axl Rose
- Come Together (Live with Bruce Springsteen)
Rosenberg Trio
Diana Ross
Roxette
Roxy Music
Todd Rundgren
Running Wild
S
Adam Sandler
Arturo Sandoval
The Sandpipers
Sandstone Veterans
S Club 7
Leo Sayer
Tom Scott
B.B. Seaton
The Secret Machines
Seether
Peter Sellers
Camilo Sesto
- Day Tripper Live in the international Festival Viña del Mar, 1981
Del Shannon
William Shatner
Sandie Shaw
She & Him
Sherbet
Jake Shimabukuro
Michelle Shocked
Show of Hands
The Silkie
Silverstein
Nina Simone
Martin Simpson
Frank Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra
- Day Tripper (from Boots[24])
- Run for Your Life (from Boots[24])
Siouxsie & the Banshees
The Skatalites
The Slackers
Slade
Slash
Slaughter
- Revolution (covered live acoustically)
Smash Mouth
Elliott Smith
Mindy Smith
Patti Smith
The Smithereens
- Entire Meet The Beatles! album
- One After 909
- I Want to Tell You
- Thank You Girl
- There's a Place
- I'll Get You
- You Can't Do That
- Ask Me Why
- Cry for a Shadow
- P.S. I Love You
- I'm Happy Just to Dance with You
- If I Fell
- I Don't Want to Spoil the Party
- A Hard Day's Night (live only)
The Smiths
- Across the Universe[citation needed]
Carly Smithson
Soda Stereo
- La Vi Parada Ahí (I Saw Her Standing There)
- I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Sonic Youth
Soundgarden
- Helter Skelter[citation needed]
- Come Together
- Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
Regina Spektor
Spineshank
Spooky Tooth
Bruce Springsteen
- Come Together featuring Jon Bon Jovi
- Something Live 2001
Spyro Gyra
Stackridge
Michael Stanley
Stars on 45
The entire first side of the album Stars on Long Play is a medley of snippets of Beatles songs.
For a complete list, see Stars on 45 Medley.
Status Quo
Stereophonics
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)[1]
- Don't Let Me Down
- Revolution
- I'm Only Sleeping (live featuring Noel Gallagher)
Leni Stern
Sufjan Stevens
Rod Stewart
Stephen Stills
Sting
Stone Temple Pilots
The Stooges
Jim Sturgess
- Girl
- All My Loving
- With a Little Help from My Friends
- I've Just Seen a Face
- Dear Prudence
- Because
- Something
- Strawberry Fields Forever
- Revolution
- Across the Universe
- All You Need Is Love
Styx
Suede
Sugababes
Sugarcult
Suggs
Sum 41
The Supremes[24]
- I Want to Hold Your Hand (from A Bit of Liverpool)
- You Can't Do That (from A Bit of Liverpool)
- Can't Buy Me Love (from A Bit of Liverpool)
- A Hard Day's Night (from A Bit of Liverpool)
- Come Together (from New Ways but Love Stays)
- Yesterday (from I Hear a Symphony)
Surfs
There's a Place as 'Adieu Chagrin' - sung in French
The Sweet
The Swinging Blue Jeans
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U,V,W
U
V
W
X,Y,Z
X
Artist | Song | Year | Release |
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XTC | "Strawberry Fields Forever" | 2003 | Fuzzy Warbles Volume 3 |
XTC | "I Am the Walrus" |
Y
Z
Artist | Song | Year | Release |
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Dweezil Zappa | "Anytime at All" | ||
Frank Zappa | "Strawberry Fields Forever" | (Unreleased). Zappa also performed a parody version called "Louisiana Hooker with Herpes," about Jimmy Swaggart's travails | |
Frank Zappa | "I Am the Walrus" | ||
The Zeff | "A Day in the Life" | ||
The Zeff | "I Am the Walrus" | ||
Zoot | "Eleanor Rigby" | ||
The Zutons | "Good Morning Good Morning[1]" | 2007 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 40th Anniversary BBC Broadcast |
Zwan | "Don't Let Me Down" | ||
ZZ Top | "I Want To Hold Your Hand" | (from Moving Sidewalks) |
See also
References
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- ^ "Anathema Unplugged at Bucharest". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxtRb8HdTAo. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Information about Assagai". Radagast.org. http://www.radagast.org/assagai/. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "allmusic > I Should Have Known Better > The Beach Boys". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:ax5rxqwaldde. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ "allmusic > Tell Me Why > The Beach Boys". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:wx5rxqwaldde. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ "allmusic > With a Little Help from My Friends > The Beach Boys". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:hp5oxm9jldte. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l [1] Cathy Berberian album Revolution of Beatles covers
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- ^ a b c On compilation album Beatlemania/Volume 2 giveaway from Mojo magazine
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- ^ "Blackbird". DMBAlmanac.com. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=306. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "Good Morning Good Morning". DMBAlmanac.com. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=324. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "I Saw Her Standing There". DMBAlmanac.com. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=263. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "In My Life". DMBAlmanac.com. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=169. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "Hey Bulldog". DMBAlmanac.com. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=250. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "Her Majesty". DMBAlmanac.com. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=420. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)". DMBAlmanac.com. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=305. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
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- ^ http://www.radiantrecords.com/catalog.asp?Item=169&ID=16 Radiant Records
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).
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