2006-09-17 03:42:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
"Paul McCartney's "Yesterday" is the most covered song in popular music history, with over three thousand different versions."
Other heavily covered song include "George Gershwin's "Summertime" (from Porgy and Bess) [which] has had an estimated 2,600 versions recorded."
2006-09-17 03:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by R.Me 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most Recorded Song
The most recorded song is "Yesterday" written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. From 1965 to January 1, 1986 some 1,600 versions of the song were made. The song was first recorded in June 1965 and released that August on the Help! album. It has been covered by artists such Elvis Presley, Boyz II Men, Frank Sinatra, James Brown, and Gladys Knight. The song reportedly came to McCartney in a dream. He woke up, went to the piano, turned on the tape recorder, and played the song. He then spent the next few weeks trying to figure out whether he'd heard the song before or just made it up in his sleep
2006-09-17 10:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unchained Melody.
2006-09-17 10:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by pinktart2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White Christmas.
2006-09-17 10:45:13 · answer #4 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White Christmas?
2006-09-17 10:45:07 · answer #5 · answered by iuliasuavis22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yesterday
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesterday_%28song%29
2006-09-17 10:50:08 · answer #6 · answered by GT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unchained Melody??
2006-09-17 10:47:43 · answer #7 · answered by clairejoolz78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yesterday.
2006-09-17 10:43:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a christmas carol like 'silent night.'
2006-09-17 10:58:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its defiantly yesterday with over 3000 versions follow the link above its all there.
2006-09-17 10:53:33 · answer #10 · answered by sconehead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋