Tommy Edison talks about the most covered pop song in music history, “Yesterday,” written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon-McCartney) and originally performed and released by The Beatles in September, 1965. “Yesterday” has been covered over a thousand times. Musicians include Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Plácido Domingo, Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Elvis Presley, Lou Rawls, Michael Bolton, and Paul McCartney.