Roll Over Beethoven is a song written by Chuck Berry. It was covered by The Beatles, they played it at their concerts right into their American tours of 1964. It appeared on their second album, With The Beatles, sung by George Harrison. It was also included on the Live at the BBC collection. Roll Over Beethoven, a favorite to John, Paul and George, was a song they played even before they became the Beatles. It was considered for a release as a single until George Martin convinced Capitol Records to release "Can't Buy Me Love" instead.
Personnel[]
- George Harrison — lead guitar (1962 Gretsch 6122 Country Gentleman), lead vocal, handclaps
- John Lennon — rhythm guitar (1958 Rickenbacker 325), handclaps
- Paul McCartney — bass guitar (1961 Hofner 500/1), handclaps
- Ringo Starr — drums, handclaps
Credits[]
Chuck Berry
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