The founding rock-and-roll star's rockabilly drive and vocal style.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Loves You | 1963 | Past Masters | Paul, John | John Lennon recalled that the 'yeah yeah yeah' hook traces to Elvis Presley's 'All Shook Up', the first song he recalled hearing 'uh-huh', 'oh yeah… |
| 2 | Run for Your Life | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | Lennon built the song's title/central threat line directly on Elvis Presley's recording of 'Baby Let's Play House' (written by Arthur Gunter), and… |
| 3 | One After 909 | 1970 | Let It Be | John, Paul | Lyrical parallel to Elvis Presley's 1957 Leiber/Stoller song 'Treat Me Nice': both use the 'once, twice' demand-for-affection motif ('kiss me once,… |
John Lennon recalled that the 'yeah yeah yeah' hook traces to Elvis Presley's 'All Shook Up', the first song he recalled hearing 'uh-huh', 'oh yeah…
Lennon built the song's title/central threat line directly on Elvis Presley's recording of 'Baby Let's Play House' (written by Arthur Gunter), and…
Lyrical parallel to Elvis Presley's 1957 Leiber/Stoller song 'Treat Me Nice': both use the 'once, twice' demand-for-affection motif ('kiss me once,…
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Sheet music
Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Musicnotes
Book
All the Songs
Margotin & Guesdon
Book
The Beatles: Complete Scores
Hal Leonard
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