Beatles Songbook by Rickky Rooksby
The Beatles Songbook is a collection of the band’s most popular songs, arranged for guitar and voice. The songbook includes chords and lyrics for each song, as well as interesting facts and stories about the history of the band and the making of each song.
Beatles Complete Chord Songbook Review (Matt Blick)
If you’re a fan of the Beatles, then you’ll love this book! Rickky Rooksby has written a comprehensive guide to every song the Beatles ever wrote. He includes information on the history of each song, what inspired it, and how it was recorded.
This is an essential reference for any Beatles fan!
Most Popular Beatles Songs
The Beatles are one of the most popular bands of all time and have some of the most iconic songs in music history. Here is a list of the 10 most popular Beatles songs, based on data from Spotify.
“Let It Be” – With over 200 million streams, “Let It Be” is the most popular Beatles song on Spotify.
The song was released in 1970 and is included on the album of the same name.
“Here Comes the Sun” – This classic song from 1969’s Abbey Road has been streamed over 170 million times on Spotify.
“I Want To Hold Your Hand” – Released in 1963, “I Want To Hold Your Hand” was The Beatles’ first single to be released in America.
It quickly became a smash hit, selling over a million copies in its first week.
“Come Together” – Another Abbey Road classic, “Come Together” has been streamed over 140 million times on Spotify.
“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”- Originally released by The Rolling Stones in 1965, The Beatles cover of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was included on their 1966 album Revolver.
It has been streamed over 120 million times on Spotify.
Honorable mentions:
-While not quite making the top 10, other popular Beatles songs include “Hey Jude”, “Yesterday”, and “Help!”.
1) Who Wrote the Beatles Songbook
The Beatles Songbook is a collection of the band’s songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was first published in 1964 by Northern Songs, Ltd., and later released in 1967 by Maclen Music, Inc. The songbook contains the lyrics to all of the band’s songs up to and including their album Revolver.
Conclusion
Rickky Rooksby, a musicologist, gives an in-depth analysis of the Beatles songbook. He looks at the various elements that made up the band’s songs and how they came together to create some of the most iconic tunes of all time. He also discusses the influence that the Beatles had on subsequent generations of musicians.
