I’ve also tried to limit the selections from any one album like the I Am Sam soundtrack or Rubber Soul anniversary tribute. Got to Get You into My Life – Earth, Wind & FireĪ fabulous disco, finger-clickin' version of Got to Get You into My Life.Few songwriters have been so thoroughly covered as Lennon/McCartney, and the diversity of Beatles covers is a tribute to the Liverpudlians unmatched mark on pop music.Īs with the 50 Best Bob Dylan Covers of All Time, I’ve selected only one version of each song for our list, and each artist only appears once. The strangest collaboration ever, and probably the creepiest cover of all time.įor whatever reason, this is in Japanese but it is truly beautiful.Ī brilliant cover by the Stones which doesn't let up from start to finish. Not the most stimulating of Beatles songs, but Ray Charles makes it a beautiful, languid jazz tune to dance slowly to with a whiskey in hand. Steve Tyler's rawk vocals work well with the instantly recognisable riff. His voice serves it perfectly, and there is a nice brass section too.Īnother cover of Come Together, but this is one of the best. The second Elvis in our list, Costello reinterprets one of the Beatles' most simplistic but well loved tunes.

Strings, Bassey's booming voice, some great drum work – what's not to like? Top of the Pops was great, wasn't it?Įlvis covered Something in 1973 during a gig in Hawaii. There's no other word really – this live performance of Come Together by the King of Pop is stunning. The dirty, muddy rock sound of The Black Keys is a great fit for She Said She Said. Rickie Lee Jones' distinctive nasal-y but still amazing vocal works very well with the piano melody of For No One. Two legends interpreting four legends, and this is up there as one of the best Beatles covers.Īnnie Clark doesn't do much wrong, and this live, stripped back version of Dig a Pony at the All Points West Festival is ace. Hey Jude – Wilson Pickett and Duane Allman Also check out her version of Elvis Costello's I Want You. This Shatner cover is hilarious, but somehow still manages to be good.įiona Apple has made a name for interpreting other people's songs beautifully, and this is another example. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds – William Shatner One the most famous covers of the Beatles. With a Little Help from My Friends – Joe Cocker

Tjinder Singh and Ben Ayres performed this cover for the Guardian. Rolling drums and stoned-sounding vocals Sonic Youth do the Beatles surprisingly well.

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