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Classical music influenceMusic · Influence · 22 songs
CategoriesMusicInfluenceClassical music influence
Music · Influence

Classical music influence

European concert-music conventions, orchestration, or form.

22
songs
See alsoMusic genre:Baroque popInstrument group:StringArrangement:CelloOrchestral scoring:George MartinViolin:Sidney SaxArrangement:ViolinMusic genre:Art rockInstrument group:Orchestral
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Top musical influences by writer – Lennon: R&B influence (14), Bob Dylan influence (12), Blues influence (11); McCartney: Music hall influence (19), Classical music influence (10), R&B influence (10); Harrison: Indian music influence (9), Eastern philosophy influence (7), Bob Dylan influence (5).

John LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonR&B influenceBob Dylan influenceBlues influenceMusic hall influenceIndian music influenceEastern philosophy influenceInfluence

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early2 · 9%
Mid-period14 · 64%
Late6 · 27%

By Album

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band4
Magical Mystery Tour4
Rubber Soul3
The Beatles (The White Album)3
Abbey Road3
Revolver2
With The Beatles1
A Hard Day's Night1
Help!1

Songs(22)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Not a Second Time1963With The BeatlesJohnWilliam Mann's 'Aeolian cadence' notice in The Times
2And I Love Her1964A Hard Day's NightPaulNylon-string classical-guitar voicing
3Yesterday1965Help!PaulString quartet scoring
4Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaul–
5In My Life1965Rubber SoulJohn–
6Girl1965Rubber SoulJohnGreek folk / Zorba feel
7Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaulBernard Herrmann film-score style
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8For No One1966RevolverPaulBaroque and art-song traditions
9Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaulBaroque-style piccolo trumpet
10Strawberry Fields Forever1967Magical Mystery TourJohnMartin's cello and trumpet score
11A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulAvant-garde orchestral writing
12She's Leaving Home1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, JohnChamber-strings arrangement
13Within You Without You1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandGeorgeWestern string arrangement
14Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn–
15All You Need Is Love1967Magical Mystery TourJohn–
16I Am the Walrus1967Magical Mystery TourJohnMartin's orchestral scoring
17Blackbird1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulBach's Bourrée in E minor
18Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeBaroque string writing
19Martha My Dear1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulBrass and string scoring
20Here Comes the Sun1969Abbey RoadGeorge–
21Because1969Abbey RoadJohn, Paul, GeorgeInspired by Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
22Carry That Weight1969Abbey RoadPaul, John, George, RingoOrchestral medley scoring

Not a Second Time

1963·With The Beatles·John

William Mann's 'Aeolian cadence' notice in The Times

And I Love Her

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

Nylon-string classical-guitar voicing

Yesterday

1965·Help!·Paul

String quartet scoring

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

In My Life

1965·Rubber Soul·John

Girl

1965·Rubber Soul·John

Greek folk / Zorba feel

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

Bernard Herrmann film-score style

For No One

1966·Revolver·Paul

Baroque and art-song traditions

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

Baroque-style piccolo trumpet

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Martin's cello and trumpet score

A Day in the Life

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

Avant-garde orchestral writing

She's Leaving Home

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul

Chamber-strings arrangement

Within You Without You

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·George

Western string arrangement

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

All You Need Is Love

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

I Am the Walrus

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

Martin's orchestral scoring

Blackbird

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Bach's Bourrée in E minor

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

Baroque string writing

Martha My Dear

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Brass and string scoring

Here Comes the Sun

1969·Abbey Road·George

Because

1969·Abbey Road·John

Inspired by Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

Carry That Weight

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Orchestral medley scoring

Updated 2026-08-20

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