Great Beatles Cover Songs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Across the Universe

David Bowie enlisted John Lennon to provide backing vocals for his rendition of the song. Not only did Lennon agree, he also lent his vocals to the Bowie classic song "Fame" as well.
Other people who have covered this song include Cyndi Lauper, Rufus Wainwright and Fiona Apple. Velvet Revolver performed the song live at the 2004 Grammy Awards with other guest musicians on stage.

Answer: Eric Clapton

Joining McCartney and Clapton during the performance of this song was Ringo Starr playing the drums. The "Concert for George" was held on November 29, 2002 at the Royal Albert Hall to pay tribute to the late Harrison. The concert featured several musical selections written by Harrison including "Taxman" (featuring Tom Petty), "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (featuring Clapton), "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" (featuring Jeff Lynne) and "My Sweet Lord" (featuring Billy Preston).

Answer: In My Life

In addition to "In My Life", Ozzy also included "Woman" and "Working Class Hero" by John Lennon on this album.
"In My Life" was played at Kurt Cobain's memorial service. Kurt was a dedicated fan of The Beatles.
Other artists to cover the song include Sting, Johnny Cash and The Dave Matthews Band.

Answer: John Lennon

Elton John had appeared on Lennon's "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" so Lennon returned the favor by appearing on Elton's cover of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". During the recording session, Elton also recorded Lennon's song "One Day (At a Time)". Lennon contributed vocals and guitar to both recordings.

Answer: Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire included this cover song on their "The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1", released in 1978.
Blood, Sweat & Tears released a cover version of this song which I like very much. Diana Ross also made a version of the song, but I would only recommend this one only to the most dedicated Diana Ross fans.

Answer: Aerosmith

Aerosmith have long admired The Beatles and jumped at the chance to be part of this project. They have performed this song at many of their concerts.
Many other performers have covered this song including The Eurythmics, Tina Turner and Elton John.
Axl Rose and Bruce Springsteen collaborated on this song live at the induction ceremony for John Lennon into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Answer: Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow does an admirable job of this cover although I would have rather have heard another female perform the song.
For any reggae fans, the Peter Tosh version of the song is quite remarkable.
Not necessarily a cover song, but George Harrison was joined onstage by Paul Simon at a taping of the American television show "Saturday Night Live". The duo's version of the song was a highlight of all the musical numbers from the show's history.

Answer: Aretha Franklin

"This Girls in Love with You" was released on January 15, 1970. Ms. Franklin included two Beatles covers on the album including "Eleanor Rigby" in addition to "The Long and Winding Road". The Beatles had recorded the song as early as January of 1969, but it was not released on an album until "Let it Be" came out in March, 1970.
Other notable covers of this song were recorded by Ray Charles, Ike and Tina Turner and Joan Baez. For those who don't mind hearing a comical version of the song, check out Chevy Chase's version of the song where he is apparently mimicking Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Answer: Coroner

Actually, this version is quite good, even for those who normally look down at heavy metal music. Sure, they transformed the song into their own genre, but did so without detracting from the spirit of the song. In fact, The Beatles' version of the song would be considered by most people to be a bit heavier than their normal sound.
Coroner were a Swiss metal band who melded many genres of music into their recordings. They are considered to be a pioneering band in the genre of technical metal.

Answer: Help

The "Guinness Book of World Records" has claimed this to be the most covered song in history. It has also been claimed that the song is played in some version every second of every hour of every day somewhere in the world. Not bad for a song that Paul McCartney claims came to him in a dream.