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. Since their break-up, a further 41 covers the Beatles recorded as a group have been released.
Around the turn of the century, the BBC declared “Yesterday” the most-covered song of all time with 2,200 versions on record. After its 1965 release on Help!, the Paul McCartney-penned tune started racking up cover versions right away.
Cover versions
| "Come Together" |
|---|
| Length | 3:37 |
| Label | Minit Liberty |
| Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
| Producer(s) | Ike Turner |
7 best Beatles cover songs
- Aerosmith- “Come Together”
- Fiona Apple- “Across the Universe”
- Joe Cocker- “With a Little Help From My Friends”
- Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Prince- “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
- Elton John- “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"
- Wilson Pickett- “Hey Jude”
Versions
| Title | Performer | Release date |
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| Yesterday | The Beatles | August 6, 1965 |
| Yesterday | Marianne Faithfull | October 22, 1965 |
| Yesterday | Matt Monro | October 1965 |
| Yesterday | Al De Lory | October 1965 |
“Yesterday” has the most cover versions of any song ever written with more than 1,600 recorded versions.
| David Bowie |
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| Associated acts | Tony Visconti Carlos Alomar the Riot Squad Arnold Corns Tin Machine the Hype Queen Iggy Pop Arcade Fire Brian Eno Ryuichi Sakamoto Lou Reed Adrian Belew Mick Ronson Reeves Gabrels John Lennon Nine Inch Nails Mick Jagger Tina Turner Mott the Hoople |
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Bowie had seemingly different coloured eyes. Bowie's right eye was blue, while his left appeared dark or brown. This unusual appearance was the result of anisocoria, a condition caused by Bowie's left pupil being permanently dilated.
Niles performed vocals during one version of the song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" for the 2003 film Love Actually. Niles also performed at Live Aid at Wembley in 1985, where she provided backing vocals for David Bowie (who introduced her as "Theresa" in the prelude to "Heroes").
| Gail Ann Dorsey |
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| Born | November 20, 1962 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock R&B soul rock funk pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals bass guitar guitar clarinet |
Artist Biography by Andrew Hamilton
Ava Cherry (aka Black Barbarella) was raised in Chicago. The singer/model grew up loving Motown, Aretha Franklin, and Gladys Knight, but a four-year stint with rock star David Bowie would forever change her musical direction.John Lennon helped write this song - he came up with the title and also sang the background "Fame" parts in the high voice. They started working on the song when Bowie invited Lennon to the studio, and Lennon played rhythm guitar on a jam session that resulted in this track.
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John Lennon helped write this song - he came up with the title and also sang the background "Fame" parts in the high voice. They started working on the song when Bowie invited Lennon to the studio, and Lennon played rhythm guitar on a jam session that resulted in this track.
Though many might not know it, David Bowie and John Lennon were very close friends; “close as family” as Yoko Ono once put it. They collaborated on a few occasions, most notably on Bowie's Fame, of which Lennon wrote the unforgettable titular lyric (though he sang it “aim”).
David Bowie sings 'Imagine' - a tribute to John Lennon.
“Space Oddity,” released the following year, fared better and became one of his biggest hits when it reached No. 15. It took until 1975, after the release of Young Americans, for Bowie to get his first No. 1 single in America.
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| No. | Title | Place of Origin |
|---|
| 1. | "Space Oddity" | David Bowie, 1969 |
| 2. | "The Man Who Sold the World" | The Man Who Sold the World, 1970/1971 |
| 3. | "Oh! You Pretty Things" | Hunky Dory, 1971 |
| 4. | "Changes" | Hunky Dory |
"Space Oddity" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was first released as a 7-inch single on 11 July 1969 before appearing as the opening track of his second studio album, David Bowie.
The discography of English singer-songwriter David Bowie (1947–2016) included 27 studio albums (including nine UK number-one albums), 11 live albums, 51 compilation albums (including two UK number-one albums), nine extended plays (EPs), 128 singles (including five UK number-one singles), and four soundtracks.
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David Bowie (1947–2016) was an English singer-songwriter who recorded over 400 different songs during his over 50-year career.
His stage name is pronounced "Boh-wee", to rhyme with doughy or Joey. Anyone who pronounces it "Bow-ee", to rhyme with Howie or Towie, is wrong.
