Most famous and well known artists have done one or more cover versions of Beatles songs. Released on visual media or
live versions.
Songs like Come together and Imagine, the John Lennon solo song,
are live very popular. Both texts give artists freedom to show expressions and creativity.
1977 - As child of 11 years, Björk made her first album Björk. This album contains the icelandic version of this Beatles song. Many years before she got famous with her own extraordynary Björk music style. (Starting in 1993 with her album Debut)
1975 - Bowie released it on his LP Young Americans. It also features John Lennon.
1998 - This version could be found on the George Martin Beatles tribute cd 'In my life'. Jeff Beck influenced many guitarists with his typical own style.
1969 - Released as single and clear that release as single was possible. I am Eleanor Rigby, it has an own story to tell.
1988 - Released on the album Rattle And Hum, a heavy live version of this 1968 White Album song. Impressive.
2019 - Great live version of this song in the typical Lou Reed style, remarkable!
1980 9 decmber 1980. A tribute to John Lennon, filmed the day after he was murdered.
1975 - Release on his album Face Value this is a creative improvisatinal version.
1969 - Yes released this cover on their first album. On later albums they developped their music style with influences of classical music.
1984 - Released as single this sounds like Tina sings about her own life with it's problems with Ike Turner.
A very personal and emotional version of Help!
1971 - Released as single, Frank found this George Harrison composition the best Lennon & McCartney composition he knew.
2019 There's not much left of the reggea style but this is a very creative improvisation.
2019 - Beautiful combination of these two famous singing artists.
2014 - The metal side of Metallica has been left out, but the influence of The Beatles is clear
Coldplay performed this a bit to short but it tells enough about influence.
Released as single in 1971 and a hit. This live version at he White House in 2010 let us see how Stevie perfoms the song with his own feeling
Featuring X factor superstar Emmanuel Kelly.