‘If These Walls Could Sing’: See Trailer for New Abbey Road Studios Doc
Disney+ is the home to the Emmy Award-winning The Beatles: Get Back. Now, the streaming platform is exploring another facet of Beatles and general music lore: Abbey Road Studios. If These Walls…
Disney+ is the home to the Emmy Award-winning The Beatles: Get Back. Now, the streaming platform is exploring another facet of Beatles and general music lore: Abbey Road Studios.
If These Walls Could Sing chronicles the history of Abbey Road Studios and is directed by Mary McCartney, the daughter of Paul and Linda McCartney. Mary says in the trailer below, "Abbey Road Studios has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember." As evident by the trailer, Mary clearly has a tremendous amount of love for the legendary recording studio.
The documentary features new interviews with Elton John, Nile Rodgers, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Noel Gallagher, George Lucus, Roger Waters, David Gilmour and many more.
If These Walls Could Sing premiers on Disney+ on December 16.
The Beatles have a few notable covers in their catalog. Plenty of artists have covered the Fab Four over the years, but which covers are the best?
With this ranking, we've taken the following criteria into consideration:
-Does the cover stick close to the original, or does it change up the arrangement?
-How does the cover measure up to the original? Does it, perhaps, surpass the original?
-Does the cover feature an outstanding vocal and/or instrumental performance?
With that in mind, here are twenty of the best Beatles cover songs ranked.
But First, The Latest Beatles News
On Feb. 20, it was announced The Beatles will be the subjects of a unique biopic movie series.
Per TheBeatles.com, the biopic movie series will be broken up into four separate feature films. Each film will tell the story of the legendary band from the perspective of each member. Tentatively, these films will receive a global theatrical release in 2027.
The series is the first time Apple Corps Ltd., The Beatles and their families/estates have agreed to such a project. This project has also acquired music rights permissions. The concept of this series was thought of by director Sam Mendes. He will be helming the films in a joint venture with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Neal Street Productions.
In a statement, Mendes said, "I'm honored to be telling the story of the greatest rock band of all time, and excited to challenge the notion of what constitutes a trip to the movies."
One of the latest major film projects about the Fab Four was The Beatles: Get Back. The project was a lengthy three-part, six-hour documentary of the making of the Let It Be album. It was led by Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson for Disney+.
The Beatles: Get Back was met with critical and commercial acclaim. The doc was nominated for and won five Emmy Awards. Among the honors it won were Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.
20. The Rolling Stones – “I Wanna Be Your Man”
Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty ImagesDecember 1963: British rhythm and blues group The Rolling Stones, from left to right; Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman (front), Mick Jagger and Brian Jones (1942 - 1969). (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty Images)
19. Siouxie & The Banshees – “Dear Prudence”
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Siouxsie Sioux walks down the runway at the Pam Hogg show during London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2010 at On|Off on February 22, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
18. Elton John – “Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds”
David Ashdown/Keystone/Getty Images26th March 1974: 27 year old Elton John, born Reginald Dwight, performing at the Room At The Top, Ilford, London. (Photo by David Ashdown/Keystone/Getty Images)
17. U2 - “Helter Skelter”
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesINGLEWOOD, CA - MAY 16: Bono of U2 performs at The Forum on May 16, 2018 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
16. Aerosmith - “Come Together”
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images15. Amy Winehouse - “All My Loving”
Bruno Vincent/Getty ImagesLONDON - JULY 13: Amy Winehouse performs on stage as part of the Cannizaro Park Festival in Wimbledon on July 13, 2004 in London. The south London festival runs from July 10 to August 8 and features comedy, jazz, opera, circus and a production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" with Wayne Sleep. (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)
14. Beyoncé - "BLACKBIIRD"
Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 13: Beyoncé attends the Luar fashion show during New York Fashion Week on February 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
13. Otis Redding – “A Hard Day’s Night”
UMG12. Eddie Vedder – “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”
George De Sota/Newsmakers/Getty Images380242 29: Singer Eddie Vedder performs October 13, 2000 at a rally for green party presidential candidate Ralph Nader at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by George De Sota/Newsmakers)
11. Fiona Apple – “Across the Universe”
Karl Walter/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 22: Musician Fiona Apple performs during the Hurricane Katrina Benefit Concert at the Wiltern Theatre on September 22, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. The event, organized by Avalon Attractions, benefitted the Red Cross and victims of Hurricane Katrina. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images)
10. Nina Simone - “Revolution”
Getty ImagesUNSPECIFIED - OCTOBER 18, 1964: American pianist and jazz singer Nina Simone performs October 18, 1964 in an unidentifed location. Simone, whose deep, raspy voice made her a unique jazz figure and later helped chronicle the civil rights movement, died in her sleep on April 21, 2003 of natural causes after a long illness. She was 70. (Photo by Getty Images)
9. Earth, Wind & Fire – “Got To Get You Into My Life”
Adam Berry/Getty ImagesBERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 09: Verdine White of Earth, Wind and Fire performs during Classic Open Air at Gendarmenmarkt on July 9, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)
8. Stevie Wonder – “We Can Work It Out”
Evening Standard/Getty Images1st October 1975: Pop singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stevie Wonder at his keyboard during a concert. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
Johnny Cash Stamp
Scott Gries/ImageDirect via Getty ImagesAn all-star Tribute to Johnny Cash scheduled to air on TNT April 18, 1999/ Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC NY (Photo Scott Gries/ImageDirect)
6. Al Green – “I Want To Hold Your Hand”
Lisa Maree Williams/Getty ImagesSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 11: American soul singer Al Green performs on stage in concert as part of the Sydney Festival 2010 at the State Theatre on January 11, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
5. Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison and Prince – “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
Frank Micelotta/Getty Images4. Wilson Pickett – “Hey Jude”
Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesAmerican singer Wilson Pickett (1941 - 2006) appears on stage at the Apollo Theater, New York City, 8th September 1966. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
3. Jennifer Hudson - “Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight”
Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - JUNE 09: Singer Jennifer Hudson onstage during the Songwriters Hall Of Fame 47th Annual Induction And Awards at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 9, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)
2. Aretha Franklin – “The Long And Winding Road”
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesNASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 19: The Queen of Soul & Living Legend Aretha Franklin performs to a SRO audience at the Ryman Auditorium on October 19, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
1. Joe Cocker – “With A Little Help From My Friends”
Central Press/Getty ImagesSheffield born soul rock singer Joe Cocker on stage and mid-song at the Isle of Wight Festival. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
