"Yesterday", a perfect song. Came to McCartney in a dream. It's also the most covered song in history, over 1,000 times, I think. Many may have been elevator music type of covers. Anyway, who other than the Fabs did it best? Who took the most liberties with it? Who destroyed it?
No poll - too many choices. But my vote goes to Ray Charles.
Best non-Beatles "Yesterday", the most covered song in history
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GoogaMooga
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Best non-Beatles "Yesterday", the most covered song in history
"When the desert comes, people will be sad; just as Cannery Row was sad when all the pilchards were caught and canned and eaten." - John Steinbeck
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GoogaMooga
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Re: Best non-Beatles "Yesterday", the most covered song in history
Paul is already on record as having said his favorite Beatles cover is Ray's version of Eleanor Rigby.
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Re: Best non-Beatles "Yesterday", the most covered song in history
I prefer Sinatra's cover
If love could've saved you, you would've lived forever.