A single syllable extended over several notes.
'Within You Without You' (1967) is the last of the 7 Beatles songs to use Melisma.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can't Buy Me Love | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | on 'love' |
| 2 | I Feel Fine | 1964 | Past Masters | John | on 'girl' |
| 3 | No Reply | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | on 'reply', 'realize', 'lies' |
| 4 | Eight Days a Week | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | on 'week', 'love you' |
| 5 | Strawberry Fields Forever | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | on 'low', 'dream', 'all' |
| 6 | Fixing a Hole | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | on 'gets', 'go' |
| 7 | Within You Without You | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | George | Hindustani-style melodic ornamentation on long syllables |
on 'love'
on 'girl'
on 'reply', 'realize', 'lies'
on 'week', 'love you'
on 'low', 'dream', 'all'
on 'gets', 'go'
Hindustani-style melodic ornamentation on long syllables
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