Who sang backing or harmony vocals on this song
George Martin is the most prolific non-Beatle player in the catalogue – credited on 44 different Beatles recordings.
| # | Value | Songs | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul McCartney Co-founder, bassist, and vocalist. McCartney's melodic gift and musical versatility drove much of the band's pop appeal, from 'Yesterday' to the Abbey Road medley. | 154 | 32.5% |
| 2 | George Harrison Lead guitarist and songwriter. Harrison's contributions grew from early rockabilly licks to sitar-infused spirituality and some of the band's finest songs, including 'Something' and 'Here Comes the Sun'. | 127 | 26.8% |
| 3 | John Lennon Co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and vocalist. Lennon's songwriting evolved from raw rock'n'roll through introspective balladry to avant-garde experimentation, often in creative rivalry with McCartney. | 95 | 20.0% |
| 4 | Ringo Starr Drummer and occasional vocalist. Starr's inventive, left-handed drumming style – understated yet distinctive – anchored the band's rhythm section throughout their career. | 21 | 4.4% |
| 5 | Uncredited Unnamed session musicians played the backing vocals on this recording. | 4 | 0.8% |
| 6 | Mal Evans Beatles roadie and personal assistant from the Cavern years through the rooftop concert. | 4 | 0.8% |
| 7 | Yoko Ono Japanese conceptual artist and John Lennon's partner from 1968 and wife from 1969. | 3 | 0.6% |
| 8 | Pattie Boyd British model and George Harrison's wife from 1966 to 1977; later Eric Clapton's wife and the subject of 'Something' and 'Layla'. | 3 | 0.6% |
| 9 | Irene King Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 2 | 0.4% |
| 10 | Fred Lucas Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 2 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Gayleen Pease A fan from among the 'Apple scruffs' outside Abbey Road, invited in to sing backing vocals on 'Across the Universe'. | 2 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Mike Redway Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 2 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Marianne Faithfull English singer and actress at the centre of London's 1960s music scene and long associated with Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones. | 2 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Pat Whitmore Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 2 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Neil Aspinall Long-time Beatles road manager and later head of Apple Corps. | 2 | 0.4% |
| 16 | Mick Jagger Lead singer and co-founder of the Rolling Stones, the defining frontman of 1960s British rock. | 2 | 0.4% |
| 17 | George Martin Classically trained English producer, arranger, and head of EMI's Parlophone label, widely called the 'Fifth Beatle' for his central role in shaping the band's recordings. | 2 | 0.4% |
| 18 | Lizzie Bravo Brazilian teenage fan among the 'Apple scruffs' outside Abbey Road, invited in to sing backing vocals on 'Across the Universe'. | 2 | 0.4% |
| 19 | The Mike Sammes Singers Professional session vocal ensemble led by Mike Sammes. | 2 | 0.4% |
| 20 | Philip Guard Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 21 | Brian Jones Founding member and multi-instrumentalist of the Rolling Stones. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 22 | Eric Clapton British rock and blues guitarist and a founder of the Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos; one of the most influential players of his generation. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 23 | John O’Neill Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 24 | Alistair Taylor NEMS and Apple executive; a long-serving Beatles aide. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 25 | Francie Schwartz American writer; a 1968 girlfriend of Paul McCartney. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 26 | Hunter Davies British journalist and author of the Beatles' only authorised biography, published in 1968. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 27 | Maureen Starkey Ringo Starr's first wife. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 28 | Val Stockwell | 1 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Mike Pinder Keyboard player and founding member of the Moody Blues. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 30 | June Day Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 31 | Jill Utting Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 32 | Graham Nash English singer and guitarist, a founder of the Hollies and later Crosby, Stills & Nash, and a close friend of the Beatles in the 1960s. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 33 | Mark Dignam Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 34 | Mike McGear Paul McCartney's younger brother and a member of the comedy-and-music trio the Scaffold. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 35 | F Dachtler Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 36 | Ingrid Thomas | 1 | 0.2% |
| 37 | Geoff Emerick The Beatles' recording engineer from Revolver onward. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 38 | Keith Richards Guitarist and co-founder of the Rolling Stones. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 39 | Jackie Lomax British singer-songwriter (1944-2013), first artist signed to Apple Records in 1968. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 40 | Ray Thomas Flautist, harmonica player and founding singer of the Moody Blues. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 41 | J Fraser Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 42 | John Skinner EMI Studios commissionaire, who joined the sound-effects crowd on Yellow Submarine. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 43 | Ross Gilmour | 1 | 0.2% |
| 44 | Ken Barrie | 1 | 0.2% |
| 45 | John McCartney James Jim McCartney (1902-1976), Paul McCartneys father; trumpeter and pianist who led Jim Macs Jazz Band in 1920s Liverpool and inspired Pauls love of music. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 46 | Maureen Cox Ringo Starr's first wife (also credited as Maureen Starkey). | 1 | 0.2% |
| 47 | D Griffiths Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 48 | Alf Bicknell Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 49 | Keith Moon Drummer of the Who, famed for his explosive playing and chaotic reputation. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 50 | John Bryning Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 51 | Terry Condon Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 52 | Wendy Horan Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 53 | Sylvia King Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 54 | Allan Grant Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 55 | Jane Asher English actress and Paul McCartney's girlfriend through the mid-1960s, a fixture of London's arts scene. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 56 | Linda McCartney American photographer, Paul McCartney's wife from 1969, and later co-founder of Wings. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 57 | J Smith Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 58 | Gary Walker Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 59 | G Mallen Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
| 60 | Peggie Allen Backing vocalist credited on a Beatles recording. | 1 | 0.2% |
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