The Beatles: influences, peers and legacy

Every connection with its receipt

The Beatles absorbed Memphis rock 'n' roll, Liverpool skiffle, Hamburg stagecraft and, by 1966, European tape music and Indian classical raga — then reorganised pop around those collisions. This mix traces the records and broadcasts that fed them, the Mersey and transatlantic peers they raced, and the catalogue that still sets the terms for guitar pop.

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• Key Influence · The Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957). Holly's Crickets gave Lennon and McCartney the template they built on: a self-contained group writing its own material, two guitars, bass and drums, with an insect pun for a name — the Beatles' spelling nodded directly at it. 'That'll Be the Day' was the song the Quarrymen cut at Percy Phillips' Liverpool studio in 1958, and Holly's economical two-minute originals proved songwriting was a band's job, not a publisher's.
• Influencia Obscura · Gesang der Jünglinge by Karlheinz Stockhausen (1956). McCartney explored electronic music in mid-1960s London and brought tape-loop ideas into Abbey Road; Lennon put Stockhausen's face on the Sgt. Pepper sleeve. The spliced boy-soprano and sine-tone collage of Gesang der Jünglinge prefigures the backwards tape, varispeed and loop montage of 'Tomorrow Never Knows' and the musique concrète chaos of 'Revolution 9.'
• Local Roots · Ferry Cross the Mersey by Gerry and the Pacemakers (1964). Gerry Marsden's group shared Liverpool's Cavern stages, Hamburg residencies, manager Brian Epstein and producer George Martin with the Beatles, and beat them to a UK number one streak in 1963. The Merseybeat scene's rivalry was genuinely close-quarters: both bands worked the same ballroom circuit nightly, and Lennon's early repertoire overlapped heavily with Marsden's.
• Beyond the Medium · The Sounds of India by Ravi Shankar (1968). Harrison first touched a sitar on the Help! film set in 1965, bought one in London, then sought out Shankar, who became his teacher in England and in Srinagar in 1966. Shankar's instructional recordings and raga form reshaped 'Within You Without You' and the drone-based modal writing across Revolver and Sgt. Pepper, and led to the Beatles' 1968 Rishikesh stay with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
• Peer · Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan (1965). Dylan met the Beatles at New York's Delmonico Hotel in August 1964, and the exchange ran both ways: his interior, image-dense writing pushed Lennon toward 'You've Got to Hide Your Love Away' and 'Norwegian Wood,' while the Beatles' electric success helped license Dylan's own move to a rock band on this very album. Rubber Soul is unimaginable without it.
• From the Canon · Revolver by The Beatles (1966). The hinge of the catalogue: recorded in 1966 with Geoff Emerick newly promoted as engineer, it introduced artificial double tracking, close-miked drums, a backwards guitar solo on 'I'm Only Sleeping,' a string octet on 'Eleanor Rigby,' Harrison's sitar on 'Love You To' and the tape-loop drone of 'Tomorrow Never Knows.' It is the record where the studio itself becomes the instrument.
• Key Collaborator · Songs for Swingin' Sellers by Peter Sellers (1959). Before signing the Beatles to Parlophone in 1962, George Martin made his name producing comedy records like this Sellers album — building sketches from tape edits, sound effects and character voices. That craft is exactly what he brought to 'Yellow Submarine,' 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!' and the orchestral scoring of 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'A Day in the Life.'
• Legacy · Definitely Maybe by Oasis (1994). Noel Gallagher has been relentless about the debt, from borrowed melodic shapes to recording at Abbey Road and naming a song 'Shakermaker' that cost them in a plagiarism settlement. Oasis explicitly modelled Britpop's ambition on the Beatles' scale, and Liam's nasal phrasing is a Lennon tribute; Paul Weller and McCartney's own orbit later circled back through them.

What influenced The Beatles

• Elvis Presley. Presley is explicitly called a foundational influence on the Beatles. “That was followed by his first album, which I still love the best of all his records. It was so fantastic we played it endlessly and tried to learn it all. Everything we did was based on that album.” (The Beatles Story)
• Suzy Parker by Suzy Parker (1932). The Beatles wrote a song for model and actress Suzy Parker. (also via The Beatles) “A song that The Beatles wrote for her, though not released on record, appeared in their 1970 documentary film Let It Be , which won the Academy Award for Best Original Score .” (Wikipedia)
• Buddy Holly. The proposed band name paid tribute to Buddy Holly. (also via The Chirping Crickets) “He suggested changing the band's name to Beatals , as a tribute to Buddy Holly and the Crickets .” (Wikipedia)
• The Crickets. The proposed band name paid tribute to the Crickets. (also via The Chirping Crickets) “He suggested changing the band's name to Beatals , as a tribute to Buddy Holly and the Crickets .” (Wikipedia)
• Here's Little Richard by Little Richard (1957). Here's Little Richard (Little Richard) — titan for The Beatles “=== Influences === The Beatles' earliest influences include Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Gene Vincent.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• After School Session by Chuck Berry (1957). After School Session (Chuck Berry) — titan for The Beatles “=== Influences === The Beatles' earliest influences include Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Gene Vincent.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• The Sounds of India by Ravi Shankar (1968). The Sounds of India (Ravi Shankar) — culture for The Beatles “In England, meanwhile, Harrison met sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, who agreed to train him on the instrument.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The Beatles attended a meditation course at the Maharishi's ashram. “the Beatles travelled to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram in Rishikesh , India, to take part in a three-month meditation "Guide Course".” (Wikipedia)
• The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan. Harrison describes the Beatles' admiration for Dylan's album. “We just played it, just wore it out. The content of the song lyrics and just the attitude—it was incredibly original and wonderful.” (Wikipedia)
• Aubrey Beardsley. Revolver's cover is described as inspired by Beardsley. (via Revolver) “its Aubrey Beardsley -inspired cover – designed by Klaus Voormann , a friend of the band since their Hamburg days – was a monochrome collage and line drawing caricature of the group.” (Wikipedia)
• Mae West. The Beatles’ album cover depicts West. (via Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) “West's likeness was used on the front cover of the Beatles ' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band .” (Wikipedia)
• The Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957). The Chirping Crickets (Buddy Holly and the Crickets) — titan for The Beatles “He suggested changing the band's name to Beatals, as a tribute to Buddy Holly and the Crickets.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Gesang der Jünglinge by Karlheinz Stockhausen (1956). Gesang der Jünglinge (Karlheinz Stockhausen) — ghost for The Beatles “The Beatles included his face on the cover of Sgt.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Thema (Omaggio a Joyce) by Luciano Berio (1958). Thema (Omaggio a Joyce) (Luciano Berio) — ghost for The Beatles “The tape collage used by Berio in Laborintus 2 became an inspiration for the subsequent use of sound collage by The Beatles in their LP Sgt.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• The Goon Show by Spike Milligan (1951). The Goon Show (Spike Milligan) — culture for The Beatles “The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d (1956), starring Peter Sellers, was the first attempt to translate Goons humour to TV; it was followed by A Show Called Fred and Son of Fred, both made during 1956 and directed by Richard Lester, who went on to…” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll (1871). Through the Looking-Glass (Lewis Carroll) — culture for The Beatles (openlibrary.org)
• Lenny Bruce (1925). Bruce is depicted on the Sgt. Pepper's album cover. (via Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)

Peers and kindred spirits

• The Rolling Stones. The bands are described as rivals in the same music scene. (also via Rubber Soul, Aftermath) “By the end of 1964, the Rolling Stones were seen as the most serious rivals to the Beatles.” (Wikipedia)
• Bee Gees. Places the Bee Gees' rise in the context of and in comparison to the Beatles. “why, I wondered, did they never quite attain the pop cultural status of contemporaries like the Fab Four and the Stones?” (Fresh Air (NPR/WHYY))
• Tony Sheridan. The Beatles backed Sheridan on recordings. (also via My Bonnie) “he used them as Tony Sheridan 's backing band on a series of recordings for Polydor Records .” (Wikipedia)
• The Beach Boys. Rubber Soul (The Beatles) — peer for The Beach Boys (via Rubber Soul, Pet Sounds) “Following a successful Australasian tour in January and February 1964, the Beach Boys returned home to face their new competition, the Beatles.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Sarah Silverman. The discography lists a Silverman recording of the Beatles song. (via Your Mother Should Know) “The interpretation of the song “Your Mother Should Know” intertwines the story of Oedipus Rex into it and includes a special guest cameo by Sarah Silverman.” (NeuFutur Magazine)
• Tony Bennett (1926). States that Bennett’s album included covers of Beatles songs. “It featured covers of Beatles and other current songs and a psychedelic art cover.” (Wikipedia)
• Beach Boys' Party!. The album contains covers of three Beatles songs. “Brian conceived Beach Boys' Party! , a live-in-the-studio album consisting mostly of acoustic covers of 1950s rock and R&B songs, in addition to covers of three Beatles songs” (Wikipedia)
• The New Standard. The article states that The New Standard interprets songs by the Beatles. “In 1995, the release of The New Standard had Hancock and an all-star band that included John Scofield , DeJohnette and Michael Brecker , interpreting pop songs by Nirvana , Stevie Wonder , the Beatles , Prince , Peter Gabriel , and others.” (Wikipedia)
• Ferry Cross the Mersey by Gerry and the Pacemakers (1964). Ferry Cross the Mersey (Gerry and the Pacemakers) — geography for The Beatles “Gerry Marsden was quoted as saying: The Beatles and ourselves (The Pacemakers)—we let go, when we get on-stage.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Anyone Who Had a Heart by Cilla Black (1964). Anyone Who Had a Heart (Cilla Black) — geography for The Beatles “The Beatles song "The Long and Winding Road" was played as the coffin left the church.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan (1965). Bringing It All Back Home (Bob Dylan) — peer for The Beatles “==== 1964 world tour, meeting Bob Dylan and stand on civil rights ==== Touring internationally in June and July, the Beatles staged 37 shows over 27 days in Denmark, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys (1966). Pet Sounds (The Beach Boys) — peer for The Beatles “The Beatles continued to absorb influences long after their initial success, often finding new musical and lyrical avenues by listening to their contemporaries, including Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Who, Frank Zappa,…” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Aftermath by The Rolling Stones (1966). Aftermath (The Rolling Stones) — peer for The Beatles “The Beatles' success in the US opened the door for a successive string of British beat groups and pop acts such as the Dave Clark Five, the Animals, Herman's Hermits, Petula Clark, the Kinks and the Rolling Stones to achieve success in A…” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Songs for Swingin' Sellers by Peter Sellers (1959). Songs for Swingin' Sellers (Peter Sellers) — collaborator for The Beatles “Before working with the Beatles and other pop musicians, he produced comedy and novelty records in the 1950s and early 1960s as the head of EMI's Parlophone label, working with Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Bernard Cribbins, among ot…” (en.wikipedia.org)
• That's the Way God Planned It by Billy Preston (1969). That's the Way God Planned It (Billy Preston) — collaborator for The Beatles “To alleviate tensions within the band and improve the quality of their live sound, Harrison invited keyboardist Billy Preston to participate in the last nine days of sessions.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• My Bonnie by Tony Sheridan (1962). My Bonnie (Tony Sheridan) — collaborator for The Beatles “Producer Bert Kaempfert contracted what was now a four-piece group until June 1962, and he used them as Tony Sheridan's backing band on a series of recordings for Polydor Records.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• John Lennon. Lennon is named as a member of the Beatles. “The band comprised John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr .” (Wikipedia)
• Paul McCartney (1942). McCartney is named as a member of the Beatles. “The band comprised John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr .” (Wikipedia)
• George Harrison. Harrison is named as a member of the Beatles. “The band comprised John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr .” (Wikipedia)
• Ringo Starr. Starr is named as a member of the Beatles. “The band comprised John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr .” (Wikipedia)
• Stuart Sutcliffe. Sutcliffe is identified as a former Beatle. “Sutcliffe left the Beatles in 1961 and Ringo Starr replaced Best in 1962.” (Wikipedia)
• Johnny Gentle. The band toured as Johnny Gentle's backing group. “before undertaking a brief tour of Scotland as the backing group for pop singer and fellow Liverpudlian Johnny Gentle .” (Wikipedia)
• George Martin. Martin is identified as the producer who developed the Beatles' recordings. “producer George Martin developed their recordings, greatly expanding their domestic success after they signed with EMI” (Wikipedia)
• Apple Corps. The Beatles founded Apple Corps. “In 1968, the Beatles founded Apple Corps , a multi-armed multimedia corporation that continues to oversee projects related to their legacy.” (Wikipedia)
• Act Naturally. The Beatles included a cover of “Act Naturally” on Help! “The LP contained all original material save for two covers, " Act Naturally " and " Dizzy Miss Lizzy ";” (Wikipedia)
• Dizzy Miss Lizzy. The Beatles included a cover of “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” on Help! “The LP contained all original material save for two covers, " Act Naturally " and " Dizzy Miss Lizzy ";” (Wikipedia)
• Maggie Mae. The Beatles performed a rendition of “Maggie Mae” on Let It Be. “they were the last covers the band would include on an album until Let It Be ' s brief rendition of the traditional Liverpool folk song " Maggie Mae ".” (Wikipedia)
• Ivor Arbiter. Arbiter designed the Beatles' logo. “The band's logo was designed by Ivor Arbiter .” (Wikipedia)
• Andy White. White was hired as a drummer for a Beatles recording session. “a dissatisfied Martin hired drummer Andy White for the band's third session a week later, which produced recordings of "Love Me Do", " Please Please Me " and " P.S. I Love You ".” (Wikipedia)
• The Shins (1996). The Shins recorded a cover of the Beatles' song 'The Word' for Beat Bugs. (via The Word) “In 2016, the group recorded a cover of the Beatles ' " The Word " for the Netflix show Beat Bugs .” (Wikipedia)
• Steve Martin (1945). Martin performed The Beatles' song in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. (via Maxwell's Silver Hammer) “where he sang The Beatles ' " Maxwell's Silver Hammer "” (Wikipedia)
• Vince Guaraldi. Guaraldi performed a cover of the Beatles' 'Eleanor Rigby' on the night of his death. (via Eleanor Rigby) “Guaraldi performed the first set at Butterfield's Nightclub in Menlo Park , closing with his interpretation of the Beatles ' " Eleanor Rigby "” (Wikipedia)
• Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix performed the Beatles album’s title track. (via Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) “On June 4, 1967, Hendrix opened a show at the Saville Theatre in London with his rendition of Sgt. Pepper ' s title track , which was released just three days previous.” (Wikipedia)
• Jann Haworth. Haworth co-designed the album's cover collage. (via Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) “A collage designed by pop artists Peter Blake and Jann Haworth , it depicted the group as the fictional band referred to in the album's title track” (Wikipedia)
• Klaus Voormann. Voormann designed Revolver's cover. (via Revolver) “its Aubrey Beardsley -inspired cover – designed by Klaus Voormann , a friend of the band since their Hamburg days – was a monochrome collage and line drawing caricature of the group.” (Wikipedia)
• Needles and Pins by The Searchers (1964). Needles and Pins (The Searchers) — geography for The Beatles (musicbrainz.org)
• Yesterday. Sinatra covered the Beatles' Yesterday.

Who The Beatles influenced

• Siouxsie and the Banshees (1976). The Beatles are named among the band’s first influences. (also via Dear Prudence) “The band cited the Velvet Underground , [ 93 ] the Beatles, Iggy Pop and the Stooges amongst their first influences.” (Wikipedia)
• U2 by U2 (1976). Bono names the Beatles’ songwriting discipline as an aspiration for U2. (via The Beatles) “And we wanted to have the discipline of the Beatles or the Stones in the Sixties, when you had real songs. There’s nowhere to hide in them: clear thoughts, clear melodies.” (Rolling Stone)
• The Animals. The Animals followed The Beatles' path by playing the Star Club in Hamburg. “The Beatles' success in the US opened the door for a successive string of British beat groups and pop acts such as the Dave Clark Five , the Animals , Herman's Hermits , Petula Clark , the Kinks and the Rolling Stones to achieve success …” (Wikipedia)
• Tig Notaro (1971). Notaro cites The Beatles as an early musical inspiration, wanting to be 'the fifth Beatle.' “I got my first guitar when I was nine because I wanted to be the fifth Beatle, even though they had already broken up” (Fresh Air (NPR))
• Frank Ocean. Ocean named the Beatles as an influence. (also via Revolver) “He later stated that he was being influenced by The Beach Boys and The Beatles .” (Wikipedia)
• Peter Blake (1948). placeholder (via Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) “Scott was among the British cultural icons selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork, The Beatles ' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover” (Wikipedia)
• Wilco. The Beatles named as an inspiration for Wilco. (also via The Beatles (The White Album)) “Wilco's music has been inspired by a wide variety of artists and styles, including Bill Fay , the Beatles , and Television” (Wikipedia)
• Karlheinz Stockhausen. Worby documents the Beatles’ acknowledgement of Stockhausen on the album cover. (via Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Gesang der Jünglinge) “The band had acknowledged Stockhausen’s work by including him in the gathering on the cover of Sgt Pepper’s .” (The Guardian)
• Radiohead (1985). The Beatles were among the artists Radiohead listened to for inspiration during OK Computer sessions. “listening to the Beatles , DJ Shadow , Ennio Morricone and Miles Davis for inspiration.” (Wikipedia)
• Carpenters. Mercer notes Carpenters' love of the Beatles as an influence. “And you can tell they loved the Beatles, and they loved songwriting.” (The Line of Best Fit)
• James Mercer (1970). Mercer cites The Beatles as an early musical influence. “The Beatles were everywhere. They had such great stuff.” (Equality 365 Entertainment News)
• Cage the Elephant (2006). Early influence noted. “During their early years the band was influenced by classic rock and folk bands such as The Rolling Stones , Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles.” (Wikipedia)
• That Thing You Do. Schlesinger explains he modeled the song's sound on The Beatles per the filmmakers' instructions. “the obvious reference for the time period they were talking about was The Beatles, but they actually had - as part of the instructions for it, it said that, you know, we'd rather sound - have it sound like an American band that's, you kn…” (Fresh Air (NPR/WHYY))
• Bruce Springsteen (1949). Springsteen admired The Beatles growing up. “although he grew up admiring The Beatles and the Rolling Stones” (Fresh Air (NPR))
• Yo La Tengo (1984). Critic Ken Tucker hears the Beatles' influence in Yo La Tengo's sound. “with its chiming guitars by way of The Birds or REM or the Beatles” (Fresh Air (NPR))
• Miguel (1985). Vocal influence noted from the Beatles. “His vocals are influenced by classic rock bands such as the Beatles , Queen , the Police and Def Leppard” (Wikipedia)
• Zayn Malik. Malik cited The Beatles as an influence on his music. “Malik has also described The Beatles as an influence on his work.” (Wikipedia)
• Phoebe Bridgers. The Beatles listed among Bridgers' cited musical influences. “Other musical influences include bluegrass music , Bright Eyes , the Replacements , Blake Mills , Tom Waits , Avril Lavigne , the Beatles , Jackson Browne , Taylor Swift and Nine Inch Nails” (Wikipedia)
• Geese. Band members named the Beatles as an influence. “The members have said they are influenced by the Velvet Underground, Television, the Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Radiohead, Women, Deerhunter, Animal Collective, Ween, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Harry Nilsson, the Beatles and Funkad…” (Wikipedia)
• The Rutles. The article identifies the Rutles as a parody of the Beatles. “out of which came the Beatles parody the Rutles (responsible for the cult mockumentary All You Need Is Cash )” (Wikipedia)
• Out of the Blue by Electric Light Orchestra (1977). Out of the Blue (Electric Light Orchestra) — legacy for The Beatles “== History == === 1970–1973: Formation and early albums === In 1968 Roy Wood—guitarist, vocalist and songwriter of the Move—had an idea to form a new band that would use violins, cellos, string basses, horns and woodwinds to give their m…” (en.wikipedia.org)
• The Dave Clark Five. The Beatles' US success helped open the American market to the Dave Clark Five. “The Beatles' success in the US opened the door for a successive string of British beat groups and pop acts such as the Dave Clark Five , the Animals , Herman's Hermits , Petula Clark , the Kinks and the Rolling Stones to achieve success …” (Wikipedia)
• Herman's Hermits. The Beatles' US success helped open the American market to Herman's Hermits. “The Beatles' success in the US opened the door for a successive string of British beat groups and pop acts such as the Dave Clark Five , the Animals , Herman's Hermits , Petula Clark , the Kinks and the Rolling Stones to achieve success …” (Wikipedia)
• In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel. Critic compares the album's sound to a blend of Sgt. Pepper and 90s lo-fi. (via Sgt. Pepper) “Pitchfork ' s M. Christian McDermott also commended the music, which he called a blend of " Sgt. Pepper with early 90s lo-fi" that he found "as catchy as it is frightening."” (Wikipedia)
• The Sopranos by David Chase (1999). Bianculli compares the show's abrupt final cut to black to the Beatles' abrupt ending of a song on Abbey Road. (via I Want You (She's So Heavy)) “David Chase just snipped the tape, like the Beatles ended "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" at the end of side one of "Abbey Road."” (Fresh Air (NPR/WHYY))
• Vivienne Westwood (1941). Westwood appeared in a reimagined version of the iconic Beatles album cover. (via Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) “to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork – the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover” (Wikipedia)
• We're Only in It for the Money. The album cover parodied the cover of the Beatles' album. (via Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) “The cover photo parodied that of the Beatles ' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band .” (Wikipedia)
• Their Satanic Majesties Request. The album is described as widely regarded as an imitation of the Beatles' album. (via Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) “In December 1967, the band released Their Satanic Majesties Request , which reached No. 3 in the UK and No. 2 in the US. It drew unfavourable reviews and was widely regarded as a poor imitation of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts…” (Wikipedia)
• Queen. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) — titan for Queen (via Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) “On 4 November, they played in front of The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret during the Royal Variety Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Definitely Maybe by Oasis (1994). Definitely Maybe (Oasis) — legacy for The Beatles (musicbrainz.org)
• Lonerism by Tame Impala (2012). Lonerism (Tame Impala) — legacy for The Beatles (musicbrainz.org)
• Lazlo Bane (1995). Abbey Road (The Beatles) — titan for Lazlo Bane (via Abbey Road) (musicbrainz.org)
• Tony Berg. Revolver (The Beatles) — titan for Tony Berg (via Revolver, Strawberry Fields Forever) (musicbrainz.org)
• Nirvana. Meet the Beatles! (The Beatles) — titan for Nirvana (via Meet the Beatles!) (musicbrainz.org)
• Dan Reynolds (1987). Reynolds names The Beatles as an influence.