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Mal Evans
Road manager and personal assistant to the Beatles from 1963 until his death in 1976; close confidant and constant studio presence.
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Mal Evans turns up on thirteen Beatles recordings from 1965 to 1970. Evans turns up on three of the twelve tracks on the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, more than on any other album. The first was 'You Won't See Me' and the last 'You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)'. Eight of the thirteen come from 1967 and 1968, and only three from everything after, the peak closing with 'Birthday'. Paul owns the singing here, six of the thirteen, three for John, and the two of them together on three, with Ringo on one. Evans also sings backing vocals on four of them and provides the sound effects on three of them. On 'Dear Prudence': handclaps, backing vocals. On 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!': bass harmonica.
See alsoBeatles team:Neil AspinallBeatles team:Yoko OnoBeatles team:Pattie BoydUnique personnel:Beatles teamRecurring words:take youChord degree:I–V–IIRecurring words:guaranteedArrangement:Noises
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Behind George Martin, Mal Evans is the most prolific non-Beatle player on the catalogue - credited on 13 Beatles recordings.
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By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early0 · 0%
Mid-period7 · 50%
Late7 · 50%
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Songs(13)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
You Won't See Me
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
Sustained Hammond organ A pedal in outro
Yellow Submarine
1966·Revolver·Ringo
Strawberry Fields Forever
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John
A Day in the Life
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
Bass harmonica
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Magical Mystery Tour
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
Birthday
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Handclaps
Dear Prudence
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Bridge crowd
Helter Skelter
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Overdub Sept 10
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Anvil on chorus hits
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Intro aside
You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)
1970·Past Masters·John
Spade in gravel
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