The Songs That Made The Beatles Famous
| Song Title |
Artist |
Original |
Lead Beatles Singer |
Comment |
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A
Shot Of Rhythm And Blues |
Arthur Alexander |
Arthur Alexander |
John Lennon |
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A
Taste Of Honey |
Lenny Welch |
Lenny Welch |
Paul McCartney |
Lenny Welch 1962 |
Ain't
She Sweet |
Gene Vincent &
the Blue Caps |
This version 1956 |
John Lennon |
Duffy Power 1959
might have been the inspiration |
All
Shook Up |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis Presley 1957 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Almost
Grown |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1959 |
John Lennon |
|
Anna |
Arthur Alexander |
Arthur Alexander
1962 |
John Lennon |
Recorded at Muscle
Shoals 1961 |
Baby
It's You |
The Shirelles |
The Shirelles 1961 |
John Lennon |
|
Be
Bop a Lula |
Gene Vincent &
the Blue Caps |
Gene Vincent &
the Blue Caps |
John Lennon |
|
Beautiful
Dreamer |
Jerry Lee Lewis |
Slim Whitman 1954 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Besame
Mucho |
Luis Miguel |
Luis Miguel |
Paul McCartney |
The Coasters
recorded this in 1960 |
Blue
Moon Of Kentucky |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis Presley 1954 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Blue
Suede Shoes |
Carl Perkins |
Carl Perkins 1956 |
John Lennon |
Hit for Elvis in
1956 |
Bony
Moronie |
Larry Williams |
Larry Williams 1957 |
John Lennon |
|
| Boppin'
the Blues |
Carl Perkins |
Carl Perkins 1956 |
John Lennon |
|
Boys |
The Shirelles |
The Shirelles 1960 |
Pete Best |
|
Bye
Bye Love |
Everly Brothers |
Everly Brothers
1957 |
John & Paul |
|
Carol |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1958 |
John Lennon |
|
Chains |
The Cookies |
The Cookies 1962 |
George Harrison |
|
Clarabella |
The Jodimars |
The Jodimars 1956 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Claudette |
Everly Brothers |
Everly Brothers |
John & Paul |
|
Crying,
Waiting, Hoping |
Buddy Holly &
the Crickets |
Buddy Holly &
the Crickets 1959 |
George Harrison |
|
Darktown
Strutters Ball |
Joe Brown & the
Bruvvers |
|
George Harrison |
Joe Brown & the
Bruvvers 1960 |
Devil
in His Heart |
The Donays |
The Donays 1962 |
George Harrison |
|
Dizzy
Miss Lizzy |
Larry Williams |
Larry Williams 1958 |
John Lennon |
|
Don't
Ever Change |
The Crickets |
The Crickets 1962 |
George Harrison |
|
Don't
Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' |
Ray Charles |
Ray Charles 1960 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Dream |
Everly Brothers |
Everly Brothers |
John & Paul |
Cliff Richard &
The Shadows 1961 |
Dream
Baby |
Roy Orbison |
Roy Orbison 1962 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Everybody's
Trying to be My Baby |
Carl Perkins |
Carl Perkins 1958 |
George Harrison |
|
Falling
In Love Again |
Marlene Dietrich |
Marlene Dietrich
1930 |
Paul McCartney |
From the film
"Blue Angel" |
Glad
All Over |
Carl Perkins |
Carl Perkins 1957 |
George Harrison |
|
Good
Golly Miss Molly |
Little Richard |
Little Richard 1958 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Hallelujah
I Love Her So |
Eddie Cochran |
Ray Charles 1956 |
Paul McCartney |
Eddie Cochran 1960 |
Hey
Baby |
Bruce Channel |
Bruce Channel 1962 |
John Lennon |
|
Hey
Good Lookin |
Gene Vincent &
the Blue Caps |
Hank Williams 1961 |
George Harrison |
Gene Vincent 1958 |
Hippy
Hippy Shake |
Chan Romero |
Chan Romero 1960 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Honey
Don't |
Carl Perkins |
Carl Perkins 1956 |
John Lennon |
|
Honeymoon
Song |
Manuel & His
Music of the Mountains |
Marino Marini &
His Quartet 1959 |
Paul McCartney |
Couldn't find a
vocal version |
Hully
Gully |
The Coasters |
The Olympics 1959 |
John Lennon |
|
I
Forgot to Remember to Forget Her |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis Presley 1955 |
Paul McCartney |
|
I
Got a Woman |
Ray Charles |
Ray Charles 1955 |
John Lennon |
Elvis Presley 1956 |
I
Gotta Find My Baby |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1960 |
John Lennon |
|
I
Just Don't Understand |
Ann Margret |
Ann Margret 1961 |
John Lennon |
|
I
Remember You |
Frank Ifield |
Frank Ifield 1962 |
Paul McCartney |
|
If
You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody |
James Ray |
James Ray 1961 |
Paul McCartney |
|
I'll
Never Let You Go |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis Presley 1958 |
Paul McCartney |
|
I'm
a Hog For You Baby |
The Coasters |
The Coasters |
Paul & John |
|
I'm
Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis Presley 1956 |
Paul McCartney |
|
I'm
Henery The Eighth I Am |
Joe Brown & the
Bruvvers |
Joe Brown & the
Bruvvers 1961 |
George Harrison |
|
I'm
Talking About You |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1961 |
John Lennon |
|
Johnny
B. Goode |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1958 |
John Lennon |
From the film
"Jazz on a Summers Day" |
Kansas
City |
Little Richard |
Little Richard 1959 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Keep
Your Hands Off My Baby |
Little Eva |
Little Eva 1962 |
George Harrison |
|
Lend
Me Your Comb |
Carl Perkins |
Carl Perkins 1957 |
Dunno |
|
Little
Queenie |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1959 |
John Lennon |
|
Locomotion |
Little Eva |
Little Eva 1962 |
John Lennon |
|
Lonesome
Tears In My Eyes |
Dorsey Burnette |
Dorsey Burnette
1957 |
John Lennon |
Johnny Burnette
Trio |
Love
Me Tender |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis Presley 1956 |
Paul McCartney |
Stuart Sutcliffe in
Hamburg |
Loving
You |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis Presley 1957 |
Paul McCartney |
Stuart Sutcliffe in
Hamburg |
Lucille |
Little Richard |
Little Richard 1957 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Mabellene |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry |
John Lennon |
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Matchbox |
Carl Perkins |
Carl Perkins 1957 |
Pete Best |
|
Memphis
Tennessee |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1958 |
John Lennon |
|
Money |
Barrett Strong |
Barrett Strong 1960 |
John Lennon |
|
Mr
Moonlight |
Dr. Feelgood &
The Interns |
Dr. Feelgood &
The Interns 1962 |
John Lennon |
|
My
Gal is Red Hot |
Ronnie Hawkins |
Ronnie Hawkins |
George Harrison |
|
Nobody
But You |
The Lafayettes |
The Lafayettes 1962 |
John Lennon |
|
Nothin'
Shakin' |
Eddie Fontaine |
Eddie Fontaine 1958 |
George Harrison |
|
Ooh!
My Soul |
Little Richard |
Little Richard 1958 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Open |
Buddy Knox |
Buddy Knox 1962 |
George Harrison |
|
Over
the Rainbow |
Gene Vincent &
the Blue Caps |
Judy Garland 1939 |
Paul McCartney |
Gene Vincent &
the Blue Caps 1959 |
Peggy
Sue |
Buddy Holly &
the Crickets |
Buddy Holly &
the Crickets |
John Lennon |
|
Peppermint
Twist |
Joey Dee & The
Starliters |
Joey Dee & The
Starliters 1962 |
Pete Best |
|
Picture
of You |
Joe Brown & the
Bruvvers |
Joe Brown & the
Bruvvers 1962 |
George Harrison |
|
Please
Mr Postman |
The Marvelettes |
The Marvelettes
1961 |
John Lennon |
|
Quarter
to Three |
Gary U.S. Bonds |
Gary U.S. Bonds
1961 |
Don't Remember |
|
Raining
In My Heart |
Buddy Holly &
the Crickets |
Buddy Holly &
the Crickets 1959 |
George Harrison |
|
Red
Sails In The Sunset |
Fats Domino |
Bing Crossby 1935 |
Paul McCartney |
Emile Ford and the
Checkmates 1960 |
Reelin'
& Rocking |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1958 |
John Lennon |
|
Rip
It Up |
Little Richard |
Little Richard 1956 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Rock
'n' Roll Music |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1957 |
John Lennon |
|
Rockin'
Robin |
Jacki Wilson |
Bobby Freeman |
Don't Remember |
|
Roll
Over Beethoven |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1956 |
John Lennon |
|
Searchin' |
The Coasters |
The Coasters 1957 |
Paul McCartney |
|
September
in the Rain |
Dinah Washington |
Dinah Washington |
Paul McCartney |
|
Shakin'
All Over |
Johnny Kidd &
The Pirates |
Johnny Kidd &
The Pirates 1960 |
Don't Remember |
|
Sheila |
Tommy Roe |
Tommy Roe 1962 |
George Harrison |
|
Shimmy
Shimmy |
Bobby Freeman |
Bobby Freeman 1960 |
John Lennon |
|
Shine |
Joe Brown & the
Bruvvers |
Joe Brown & the
Bruvvers |
George Harrison |
aka "Just
Because" |
Slow
Down |
Larry Williams |
Larry Williams 1958 |
John Lennon |
|
So
How Come No One Loves Me |
Everly Brothers |
Everly Brothers
1960 |
George Harrison |
|
Soldier
of Love |
Arthur Alexander |
Arthur Alexander
1962 |
John Lennon |
Recorded at Muscle
Shoals 1961 |
Some
Other Guy |
Ritchie Barrett |
Ritchie Barrett
1962 |
Paul & John |
The Big Three 1963 |
Stand
By Me |
Ben E. King &
the Drifters |
Ben E. King &
the Drifters 1961 |
John Lennon |
|
Sure
to Fall |
Carl Perkins |
Carl Perkins 1956 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Sweet
Little Sxteen |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1956 |
John Lennon |
|
Take
Good Care of My Baby |
Bobby Vee |
Bobby Vee 1961 |
George Harrison |
|
That'll
Be the Day |
Buddy Holly |
Buddy Holly 1957 |
John Lennon |
|
That's
Alright Mama |
Arthur "Big
Boy" Crudup |
Arthur "Big
Boy" Crudup |
Paul McCartney |
Elvis Presley 1954 |
The
Sheik Of Araby |
Fats Waller |
|
George Harrison |
Joe Brown & the
Bruvvers 1961 |
Thirty
Days |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1955 |
John Lennon |
Ronnie Hawkins
"Forty Days" 1959 |
Three
Cool Cats |
The Coasters |
The Coasters 1959 |
George Harrison |
|
Till
There Was You |
Sandi Patti |
From "The
Music Man" 1957 |
Paul McCartney |
Still looking for
the Peggy Lee version |
To
Know Him is to Love Him |
The Teddy Bears |
The Teddy Bears
1958 |
John Lennon |
|
Too
Much Monkey Business |
Chuck Berry |
Chuck Berry 1956 |
John Lennon |
|
Tutti
Frutti |
Little Richard |
Little Richard 1956 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Twenty
Flight Rock |
Eddie Cochran |
Eddie Cochran 1957 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Twist
And Shout |
Isley Brothers |
Isley Brothers 1962 |
John Lennon |
|
What
A Crazy World We're Living In |
Joe Brown & the
Bruvvers |
Joe Brown & the
Bruvvers 1962 |
George Harrison |
|
What'd
I Say |
Ray Charles |
Ray Charles 1959 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Where
Have You Been |
Arthur Alexander |
Arthur Alexander
1962 |
John Lennon |
Recorded at Muscle
Shoals 1961 |
Whole
Lotta Shakin' Goin' On |
Jerry Lee Lewis |
Jerry Lee Lewis
1957 |
John Lennon |
|
Wooden
Heart |
Elvis Presley |
Elvis Presley 1960 |
Paul McCartney |
|
Words
of Love |
Buddy Holly |
Buddy Holly 1957 |
George Harrison |
|
Yakkety
Yak |
Boots Randolp |
The Coasters 1958 |
John & Paul |
|
Yer
Feets Too Big |
Fats Waller |
Fats Waller 1939 |
Paul McCartney |
|
You
Better Move On |
Arthur Alexander |
Arthur Alexander
1962 |
John Lennon |
Recorded at Muscle
Shoals 1961 |
You
Really Got A Hold On Me |
The Miracles |
The Miracles 1962 |
John Lennon |
|
Young
Blood |
The Coasters |
The Coasters 1957 |
George Harrison |
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