Everett, Walter (2001). The Beatles as Musicians: The Quarry Men through Rubber Soul. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-514105-9. Originally playing folk songs, the band found success hard to come by during the beat era and so converted to a more mainstream sound. [2] In 1964, they had a regional hit in the Chicago area of the United States, and in Australia, with a cover of "Don't It Make You Feel Good", a song written and recorded by The Shadows in UK. That same year, their rendition of Chad Stuart's " Yesterday's Gone" received much airplay in the US and became a minor hit. [2]

We were booked to do the German Beat Clubs,” reveals Paul, “but were informed by our manager he was coming up with the new single that we had to learn and record before we did the German tour in 1966. Miles, Barry (1997). Many Years from Now. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 0-8050-5249-6. I asked Paul, who now lives in Rugby, the obvious question: Did the Beatles ever comment on their version? The Beatles - Salgshitlisterne Top 20". Danske Hitlister. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013 . Retrieved 2 August 2022.Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (1998). Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök: 1961 - 74. Premium Publishing. p.53. ISBN 919727125X. The Beatles Single-Chartverfolgung (in German)". musicline.de. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013 . Retrieved 27 June 2018. BMI Announces Top 100 Songs of the Century". Broadcast Music, Inc. 13 December 1999 . Retrieved 2 September 2007. Michelle" was also covered by David and Jonathan, whose version was produced by Martin. [41] This recording went to number 1 in Canada [42] [43] and number 18 in the US, [44] and was also a top 20 hit in Britain. [45] Author Jon Savage writes that both the Overlanders' and David and Jonathan's versions were "mainstream pop songs, accentuating the very Beatles balladry that put off many hardcore fans"; he says this added to a perception that the Beatles had become "part of the Establishment" after receiving their MBEs from Queen Elizabeth II in October 1965. [46] [nb 3] A friend of my mother’s told me that she had a friend at school in London, whose dad was a manager, record a tape and I’ll get it to him she said.

Jones, Peter (3 September 1966). " 'Revolver – absolutely useless' say Overlanders". Record Mirror. p.6. Sullivan, Steve (2017). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volumes 3 & 4. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5448-0.

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Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 24 January 1966 . Retrieved 29 May 2018. I foolishly said that it was very nice, but it slowed down a bit towards the end. I wasn’t criticising, just being honest. At the 1967 Ivor Novello Awards, "Michelle" won in the category of "the Most Performed Work" of 1966, ahead of "Yesterday". [22] "Michelle" won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1967, [23] against competition from " Born Free", " The Impossible Dream", " Somewhere My Love" and " Strangers in the Night". [24] In 1999, BMI named "Michelle" as the 42nd most performed song of the 20th century. [25] [26] Critical reception [ edit ] Beatles" (Enter "Beatles" in the search box) (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 30 April 2022. Stay with Me" ( Darkchild version) – James Napier, William Phillips& Sam Smith (songwriters) (2014)

Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (Enter "Beatles" in the search box) (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 16 May 2016.

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As for the term ‘one hit wonder’, that’s fine by me, it was a great adventure, and for a young guy it was a fantastic life-style. Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian) . Retrieved 31 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Michelle". I moved to London”, reveals Paul. “In the day we all had temporary jobs like selling sheet music. At night we would rehearse for hours.” Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen& Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2005)

Winn, John C. (2008). Way Beyond Compare: The Beatles' Recorded Legacy, Volume One, 1962–1965. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-307-45239-9. According to Savage, this perception was short-lived since the Beatles' activities from March 1966 onwards indicated a desire to depart from their image as pop stars, with no regard for their audience's expectations. [47] After the Beatles released Revolver in August, the Overlanders called it "absolutely useless" and said that, despite their success with "Michelle", they would not consider recording any of the album's songs. [48]Walls Come Tumbling Down is an important document to a time when things were a-changing, when us, the record buying public made our choices and helped to shape, often unknowingly, the political landscape in which they lived. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Lewisohn, Mark (2005) [1988]. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962–1970. London: Bounty Books. ISBN 978-0-7537-2545-0. A collection of complete recordings, titled Michelle: The Pye Anthology, was released on CD by Castle Records in 2001. [1] Personnel [ edit ] Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash& Christopher Stewart (songwriters) (2009)