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The 1969 \u201cGet Back\/Don\u2019t Let Me Down\u201d single is credited to \u201cThe Beatles With Billy Preston,\u201d in honor of the virtuosic keyboardist responsible for that indelible Fender Rhodes solo.Preston has been on my mind since the 2021 release of Peter Jackson\u2019s docuseries \u201cThe Beatles: Get Back,\u201d which served, among other things, as a reminder just how crucial the Texas-born keyboard prodigy was to the \u201cLet It Be\u201d sessions. (Given his effortless playing style and the good-natured way he diffused tension on the studio, John Lennon basically asked him to join the band.) But I\u2019ve been listening to Preston, and specifically his Beatles covers, after catching a preview screening of Paris Barclay\u2019s documentary about his charmed but troubled life, \u201cBilly Preston: That\u2019s the Way God Planned It,\u201d which will be playing in New York later this month.Preston\u2019s covers got me thinking about how many fantastic \u2014 and in many cases, radically reworked \u2014 covers of Beatles songs have been recorded by Black musicians: Stevie Wonder\u2019s \u201cWe Can Work It Out,\u201d Al Green\u2019s \u201cI Want to Hold Your Hand\u201d and Nina Simone\u2019s \u201cHere Comes the Sun,\u201d to just scratch the surface. So in honor of Preston \u2014 and of Black History Month \u2014 today\u2019s playlist is a baker\u2019s dozen of tracks on which Black artists reinterpret, revise and reimagine the Beatles.Like just about every other white rock band in history, the Beatles drew upon pre-existing Black musical traditions; they were particularly inspired by the Motown sound and early rock pioneers like Little Richard and Chuck Berry. But as the Beatles built up a formidable songwriting catalog, some of the artists who had inspired their early work, like the Supremes and Ray Charles, started putting their own spin on the Fab Four\u2019s material, too. The result was a rich and reciprocal musical conversation.This is just a sampling, especially because I limited myself to one song per artist. But still, if I left out your favorite, let me know.Get back, Loretta,LindsayImageListen along while you read.1. Billy Preston: \u201cGet Back\u201dWhen you are responsible for one of the coolest Rhodes solos in rock history, you are entitled to cover the Beatles in the most self-indulgent way possible. But on his taut, fiery 1969 version of \u201cGet Back,\u201d Billy Preston instead cuts right to the chase.\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube2. Stevie Wonder: \u201cWe Can Work It Out\u201dOn one of my favorite Beatles covers ever, Stevie Wonder \u2014 who, of course, would later duet with Paul McCartney on \u201cEbony and Ivory\u201d \u2014 completely transformed this bittersweet \u201cRubber Soul\u201d-era single on his 1970 album \u201cSigned, Sealed & Delivered,\u201d turning it into something ecstatic, energized and thoroughly groovy.\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube3. The Supremes: \u201cA Hard Day\u2019s Night\u201dThe day the Beatles met the Supremes \u2014 Aug. 16, 1965, the day after the Shea Stadium show \u2014 is somewhat infamous in Fab Four lore. Apparently it was quite awkward, either because the two groups had little in common, or because the Beatles were stoned. (Most likely it was both of those things.) The Supremes were more connected to the Beatles musically, though, and had covered them often, and quite well. Here is one of several Beatles covers on their appropriately titled 1964 LP \u201cA Little Bit of Liverpool,\u201d which also featured the Motown group\u2019s takes on \u201cCan\u2019t Buy Me Love\u201d and \u201cI Want to Hold Your Hand.\u201d\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube4. Al Green: \u201cI Want to Hold Your Hand\u201dSpeaking of \u201cI Want to Hold Your Hand,\u201d I love the playfulness, the swagger and \u2014 above all things \u2014 the soul that Al Green brings to his take on that early Beatles classic. Thanks to its performance on a certain landmark episode of television, \u201cI Want to Hold Your Hand\u201d was one of the Fab Four\u2019s first breakthrough hits, and when he released his own rendition in 1969, it worked similar magic for a then up-and-coming Green. In 2010, Paste ranked this as No. 1 on a list of the 50 best Beatles covers of all time, and it\u2019s certainly a worthy choice.\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube5. The Temptations: \u201cHey Jude\u201dAbout a year after the original came out, The Temptations released this buoyant cover of \u201cHey Jude\u201d on the 1969 LP \u201cPuzzle People,\u201d a highlight from the group\u2019s psychedelic soul era. The bass vocalist Melvin Franklin really gets his moment to shine here.\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube6. Junior Parker: \u201cTaxman\u201dOh, I love this one. The blues great Junior Parker turns George Harrison\u2019s jaunty, mod-pop case against taxation into a wonderfully languid Southern-funk groove full of conversational asides (\u201cNow dig this\u201d) and personalized emphasis. It\u2019s also one of three Beatles covers on his excellent 1971 LP \u201cLove Ain\u2019t Nothin\u2019 but a Business Goin\u2019 On.\u201d If you like this, check out what he does with \u201cLady Madonna\u201d and \u201cTomorrow Never Knows.\u201d\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube7. Ray Charles: \u201cEleanor Rigby\u201dThe Beatles were heavily influenced by Ray Charles (among many other Black R&B artists), so it must have delighted them to hear his impassioned cover of \u201cEleanor Rigby.\u201d In 1968, he memorably performed it on a television program that meant something special to the Fabs: \u201cThe Ed Sullivan Show.\u201d\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube8. Tina Turner: \u201cHelp!\u201dBy the time she embarked upon her triumphant solo career in the late 1970s, Tina Turner had already proved that she knew what to do with a Beatles cover; she and her ex-husband, Ike, had released blistering interpretations of \u201cCome Together,\u201d \u201cShe Came in Through the Bathroom Window\u201d and \u201cLet It Be,\u201d among others. But there is a liberatory power to her 1984 cover of \u201cHelp!,\u201d which appeared on her 1984 blockbuster album, \u201cPrivate Dancer.\u201d The Beatles conceived of this tune when they were young lads in their 20s, but Tina sings it like a grown woman, drawing out the depths of its feeling with a lived-in grit, pathos and resilience.\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube9. Beyonc\u00e9, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts: \u201cBlackbiird\u201dOn her Grammy-winning 2024 album \u201cCowboy Carter,\u201d Beyonc\u00e9 asked four Black country artists to join her on a faithful cover of \u201cBlackbird,\u201d which McCartney originally wrote as a message of hope amid racial tensions. Said McCartney after the cover was released, \u201cI think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place.\u201d\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube10. Roberta Flack: \u201cHere, There and Everywhere\u201dIn 2012, the great Roberta Flack released an entire album of Beatles covers, \u201cLet It Be Roberta: Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles.\u201d Though most of that album \u2014 the last LP Flack released in her lifetime \u2014 featured fresh interpretations with modern production, its final track was this gorgeous 1972 live recording of Flack transforming a \u201cRevolver\u201d song into a timeless and stunningly romantic piano ballad.\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube11. Nina Simone: \u201cHere Comes the Sun\u201dWith her wearied but gently luminescent vocal performance at the center of this 1971 cover, Nina Simone beautifully conjures the twinkling, hard-won hope that courses through one of Harrison\u2019s greatest compositions.\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube12. Earth, Wind & Fire: \u201cGot to Get You Into My Life\u201dAlthough it is a general rule that the less said about the ill-conceived 1978 jukebox musical \u201cSgt. Pepper\u2019s Lonely Hearts Club Band\u201d the better, Earth, Wind & Fire\u2019s funky, Grammy-winning cover of this \u201cRevolver\u201d cut is an undeniable highlight of the soundtrack, and even gives the original a run for its money.\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube13. Aretha Franklin: \u201cLet It Be\u201dAnd, finally: Man, could Aretha Franklin cover the Beatles. She turned \u201cThe Long and Winding Road\u201d into a gospel number about the rugged path to heaven\u2019s gate. She personalized \u201cEleanor Rigby,\u201d heartbreakingly, by singing it in the first person. But she really sings \u201cLet It Be\u201d like it was written for her \u2014 and, well, it probably was. In 1969, McCartney sent a demo of this soon-to-be standard to Aretha\u2019s frequent producer Jerry Wexler in hopes that she\u2019d consider recording it. She did, and her rendition was released in January 1970 \u2014 two months before the Beatles\u2019 own version. Does that make this a Beatles cover? Or does it mean that the Beatles\u2019 \u201cLet It Be\u201d is just a humble cover of the Queen of Soul? You be the judge.\u25b6 Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTubeThe Amplifier PlaylistImage\u201c13 Transcendent Beatles Covers by Black Musicians\u201d track listTrack 1: Billy Preston, \u201cGet Back\u201dTrack 2: Stevie Wonder, \u201cWe Can Work It Out\u201dTrack 3: The Supremes, \u201cA Hard Day\u2019s Night\u201dTrack 4: Al Green, \u201cI Want to Hold Your Hand\u201dTrack 5: The Temptations, \u201cHey Jude\u201dTrack 6: Junior Parker, \u201cTaxman\u201dTrack 7: Ray Charles, \u201cEleanor Rigby\u201dTrack 8: Tina Turner, \u201cHelp!\u201dTrack 9: Beyonc\u00e9, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts, \u201cBlackbiird\u201dTrack 10: Roberta Flack, \u201cHere, There and Everywhere\u201dTrack 11: Nina Simone, \u201cHere Comes the Sun\u201dTrack 12: Earth, Wind & Fire, \u201cGot to Get You Into My Life\u201dTrack 13: Aretha Franklin, \u201cLet It Be\u201dRead past editions of the newsletter here.If you\u2019re enjoying what you\u2019re reading, please consider recommending it to others. They can sign up here.Have feedback? Ideas for a playlist? We\u2019d love to hear from you. Email us at theamplifier@nytimes.com.ImageSign up for the Louder newsletter. A once-a-week blast of pop music coverage, including album reviews, interviews with artists and more. Get it sent to your inbox.Lindsay Zoladz is a pop music critic for The Times and writes the music newsletter The Amplifier.See more on: The Beatles, The Supremes, The Temptations, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Aretha FranklinShare full articleRelated ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT", "ai_headline": "13 Transcendent Beatles Covers by Black Musicians", "ai_simplified_title": "Black Musicians Reimagine Beatles Songs During Black History Month", "ai_excerpt": "This article highlights thirteen covers of Beatles songs by Black musicians, including Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, and Aretha Franklin. It explores the reciprocal musical conversation between the Beatles and Black artists who inspired them. 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Roberta Flack (1937-2025)Obituary11 Essential SongsA.L.S. DiagnosisFrom 1973: First Grammy AwardsAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTImageImageTina TurnerCredit...Charlie Gates for The New York TimesBy Lindsay ZoladzDear listeners,Let’s begin today with some trivia. Who is the only performer to receive a separate guest credit on the label of a Beatles single?You, the one yelling “Billy Preston!” loudly at the screen: You are correct. The 1969 “Get Back/Don’t Let Me Down” single is credited to “The Beatles With Billy Preston,” in honor of the virtuosic keyboardist responsible for that indelible Fender Rhodes solo.Preston has been on my mind since the 2021 release of Peter Jackson’s docuseries “The Beatles: Get Back,” which served, among other things, as a reminder just how crucial the Texas-born keyboard prodigy was to the “Let It Be” sessions. (Given his effortless playing style and the good-natured way he diffused tension on the studio, John Lennon basically asked him to join the band.) Bu...
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Simplified: The 1969 “Get Back/Don’t Let Me Down” single is credited to “The Beatles With Billy Preston”.
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Simplified: Billy Preston was crucial to the “Let It Be” sessions.
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Simplified: Stevie Wonder later duetted with Paul McCartney on “Ebony and Ivory”.
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Simplified: The Supremes covered the Beatles often and quite well.
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Simplified: “I Want to Hold Your Hand” was one of the Fab Four’s first breakthrough hits.
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Simplified: In 2010 Paste ranked Al Green's cover of “I Want to Hold Your Hand” as No 1 on a list of the 50 best Beatles covers.
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Simplified: The Temptations released a cover of “Hey Jude” on the 1969 LP “Puzzle People”.
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Simplified: Junior Parker's 1971 LP “Love Ain’t Nothin’ but a Business Goin’ On” includes three Beatles covers.
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Simplified: Ray Charles performed his cover of “Eleanor Rigby” on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1968.
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Simplified: Tina Turner proved she knew what to do with a Beatles cover in the 1970s.
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Simplified: Her 1984 cover of “Help!” has liberatory power appearing on her 1984 album “Private Dancer”.
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Simplified: Beyoncé asked four Black country artists to join her on a cover of “Blackbird” on her Grammy-winning 2024 album “Cowboy Carter”.
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Simplified: McCartney said Beyoncé does a magnificent version of “Blackbird” reinforcing the civil rights message.
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Simplified: Roberta Flack released an album of Beatles covers “Let It Be Roberta: Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles” in 2012.
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Simplified: The album featured fresh interpretations with modern production and its final track was a 1972 live recording of Flack transforming a “Revolver” song.
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Simplified: Nina Simone conjures hope in her 1971 cover.
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Simplified: Earth Wind & Fire’s Grammy-winning cover is a highlight of the soundtrack.
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Simplified: Aretha Franklin could cover the Beatles.
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Simplified: Aretha Franklin turned “The Long and Winding Road” into a gospel number.
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Simplified: Aretha Franklin personalized “Eleanor Rigby” by singing it in the first person.
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Simplified: Aretha Franklin sings “Let It Be” like it was written for her.
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Simplified: McCartney sent a demo of “Let It Be” to Jerry Wexler in 1969.
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Simplified: Aretha Franklin’s rendition of “Let It Be” was released in January 1970.