10 Dec 2024

Music feature: the songs that influenced The Beatles

From Afternoons, 2:30 pm on 10 December 2024

Today we're delving into songs covered by the fab four. During their prolific career the Beatles released 213 songs, 25 of them covers.

We're joined by British music historian, producer and musician Geoff Barker.

Geoff has worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Little Richard.

He's also hosted music shows for the BBC and produced documentaries on legends like Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and, of course, The Beatles.

Les Beatles, groupe anglais de musique Pop (1962-1970). Debout: : Paul McCartney et John Lennon (1940-1980). Assis : Ringo Starr et George Harrison (1943-2000). Août 1966.     RVB-13310 (Photo by © Collection Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet via AFP)

Photo: AFP / Collection Roger-Viollet