Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles!
And with those words from Ed Sullivan, America was officially introduced to The Beatles. The broadcast, on February 9, 1964, drew more than 73 million viewers. The band opened with “All My Loving”. Beatlemania had begun.
This month’s Mixtape is “With A Little Help From Their Fans”. 59 Beatles songs covered by an amazing array of talent. Do you have a favorite?
Here it is - With A Little Help From Their Fans:
“Across The Universe” by Fiona Apple
“All I’ve Gotta Do” by Susanna Hoffs
“All My Loving” by The Smithereens
“All You Need Is Love” by Jake Shimabukuro and Ziggy Marley
“And I Love Him” by Esther Phillips
“And Your Bird Can Sing” by The Jam
“Because” by Elliott Smith
“Blackbird” by Billy Preston
“Can’t Buy Me Love” by Chet Atkins
“Come Together” by Aerosmith
“A Day In The Life” by Grant Green
“Day Tripper” by Lulu
“Drive My Car” by The Donnas
“Eight Days A Week” by Procol Harum
“Eleanor Rigby” by Joan Baez
“Fixing A Hole” by The Wood Brothers
“The Fool on the Hill” by Bobbie Gentry
“For No One” by Emmylou Harris
“Get Back” by Ike & Tina Turner
“Getting Better” by Gomez
“Girl” by Rhett Miller
“Golden Slumbers” by Dua Lipa
“Good Morning Good Morning” by Mickey Dolenz
“Got To Get You Into My Life” by Earth, Wind & Fire
“Happiness Is A Warm Gun” by The Breeders
“Help!” by Dolly Parton
“Helter Skelter” by U2
“Here Comes the Sun” by Nina Simone
“Hey, Bulldog” by Alice Cooper
“Hey Jude” by Wilson Pickett
“I’m Looking Through You” by Steve Earle
“I’m Only Sleeping” by Rosanne Cash
“In My Life” by Johnny Cash
“I Saw Her Standing There” by Little Richard
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” by Al Green
“The Long and Winding Road” by The Langleys School Music Project
“Lovely Rita” by Fats Domino
“Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” by William Shatner
“Magical Mystery Tour” by Cheap Trick
“Martha, My Dear” by Madeleine Peyroux
“Michelle” by Imaginary Future
“Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” by Colin Hay
“Nowhere Man” by Paul Westerberg
“Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da” by Youssou N’Dour
“Oh! Darling” by George Benson
“She Came In Through The Bathroom Window” by Los Lonely Boys
“She Said She Said” by Mattew Sweet
“She’s Leaving Home” by Billy Bragg
“Something” by Nancy Sinatra
“Taxman” by Junior Parker
“Ticket to Ride” by Echo & The Bunnymen
“Tomorrow Never Knows” by Phil Collins
“Two of Us” by Aimee Mann and Michael Penn
“We Can Work It Out” by Stevie Wonder
“With A Little Help From My Friends” by Joe Cocker
“The Word” by Bettye LaVette
“Yesterday” by Marianne Faithful
“You Can’t Do That” by Harry Nilsson
“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” by Greg Lake
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