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Maracas

Shaken percussion - dried seed pods or beads in a gourd.

6
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45
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Six people play maracas on 37 Beatles recordings. Ringo Starr plays maracas on 28 of them, ahead of George Harrison on six and John Lennon on five. Two of them are credited on one record only, Terry Doran (on 'Strawberry Fields Forever') and George Martin (on 'Dig It'). The Magical Mystery Tour album shows more of them than any other album for its length, four of the six across its eleven tracks. At the other end, Paul McCartney is on four, 'Let It Be' and 'The Ballad of John and Yoko' among them.
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All Values(6)

#ValueSongs% of total
1Ringo Starr

Drummer and occasional vocalist. Starr's inventive, left-handed drumming style - understated yet distinctive - anchored the band's rhythm section throughout their career.

28
62.2%
2George 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'.

6
13.3%
3John 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.

5
11.1%
4Paul 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.

4
8.9%
5Terry Doran

Apple Records executive and a long-time Beatles friend.

1
2.2%
6George 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.

1
2.2%