The Beatles Covered and Uncovered

The Beatles Covered and Uncovered

As I’m sure you know in their early days the Beatles were mostly a cover band. They covered the songs of many of Rock’s pioneers like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Arthur Alexander, Larry Williams, Burt Bacharach, The Isley Brothers, The Coasters the Platters, the Teddy Bears, Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran. They were also big fans of US girl groups and covered songs by the likes of The Shirelles, the Donays, Little Eva, The Marvelettes and The Cookies, just to name few. They also did an occasional show tune like Till there Was You and a song or 2 by Marlene Dietrich or Ann Margret.

On this page you’ll find a list, where the boys cover can be found and information for the songs the Beatles Covered in their early days, during their stage act, on BBC radio shows and on their records. Plus we’ll include an ever growing list of the songs written by John, Paul & George covered by other artists and we’ll uncover a few of the songs the Beatles recorded but did not release.

This is quite an extensive list that will start with Songs the Beatles Covered and will be added to on a semi regular basis. I will be happy to reward anyone for their contribution with a free copy of one of my Pop go the Beatles shows. Please email me here.

After that there will be a very large section called The Beatles Songs Covered by Other Artists. I will attempt to do this first section in something that resembles chronological order but that will not always be accurate due to the fact that the boys covered many of these songs numerous times. I will try to list the 1st known recording or broadcast of each cover. Remember if you find a mistake or can add a cover to this list you’ll get a free copy of one of my Pop Go the Beatles shows. Please email me here.

I do not believe that I can even attempt to include the Beatles covers from their earliest shows at the Casbah, the Cavern or their 1st tours but…you never know what can be contributed by a reader of this website.

Songs The Beatles Covered

• The Decca Tapes
• Live At The Star Club
• The Beatles On BBC Radio
• Beatles Cover songs on their US albums
• Beatles Cover songs on their UK albums

Beatles Songs Covered By Other Artists

• Beatles Songs Covered By Other Artists