Ep. 226 - Beatles Cover Songs

I'm posting this episode on 2/9/64 - the 60th anniversary when The Beatles made their US debut, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show! Influencing classic rock, teen demographics, British Invasion artists, and media promotion, The Beatles’ music success lives on. Celebrating “all my loving” of their songs, I made a playlist of 9 Beatles cover songs done by famous musicians. Comparison to the originals, let’s take music notes.

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena

“Got to Get You Into My Life” - Earth, Wind, & Fire (1978)
“With a Little Help from My Friends” - Joe Cocker (1968-1969)
“Something” - Frank Sinatra (1970)
“Come Together” - Gary Clark Jr. & Junkie XL (2017)
“Here Comes the Sun” - Sheryl Crow (2007)
“Blackbird” - Billy Preston (1972) (9:27-12:42)
“Taxman” - Power Station (1996)
“Ticket to Ride” - The Carpenters (1969-1970)
“Tomorrow Never Knows” - Phil Collins (1981) (38:08-43:00)

The Ed Sullivan Show performances
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Twitter post
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - film cameos

Related Episodes:
Ep. 24 - 10 Springtime Themed Songs
Ep. 39 - Ringo Starr Beatles Songs