McCartney Times

The Beatles have sat at the very peak of the rock ‘n’ roll pyramid for six decades. With a cultural presence bracketing most present lifetimes, it can be difficult to fathom in retrospect that they were giants who stood on the shoulders of others. Their key influences were rooted in the earliest form of blues-based rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s. Amongst the likes of Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Buddy Holly, one musician they appeared particularly enamoured with was Chuck Berry.

During their live shows in the early 1960s, The Beatles never shied from pulling a cover or two from the locker to pay homage to their favourite rock artists and bolster their thin spread of original material. Chuck Berry’s hits were a common feature of these early gigs, and his compositions were even included in a couple of The Beatles’ studio releases; ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ featured in the 1963’s With the Beatles while ‘Rock and Roll Music’ appeared on 1964’s Beatles for Sale.

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