The Most Covered Pop Song Ever

by tommyedison
Black and white screen grab of Paul McCartney on "The Ed Sullivan Show"

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.


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