The Beatles Were An English Rock Band Formed In Liverpool In 1960. With The Line-Up Comprising John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison And Ringo Starr They Are Regarded As One Of The Most Influential Bands Of All Time. The Group Was Integral To The Development Of 1960s Counterculture And Popular Music's Recognition As An Art Form. Rooted In Skiffle Beat And 1950s Rock And Roll Their Sound Incorporated Elements Of Classical Music And Traditional Read More On Last.Fm
The First Song Recorded At The Beatles’ EMI Audition In June 1962 ‘Besame Mucho’ Was A Part Of The Group’s Live Set During Their Hamburg Days. The Romantic Ballad Was Written In 1940 By Mexican Songwriter Consuelo Velázquez And First Recorded By Emilio Tuero. The Title Translates As ‘kiss Me A Lot’. The Cost Of Records Was High For Budding Musicians In The 1950s And Early 60s And The Beatles Plundered The Music Collections Of Friends Relatives And Associates Wherever They Could. The Coasters’ 1960 Version Of ‘Besame Mucho’ Fell Into The Hands Of Paul McCartney And Quickly Became A Favourite. I Had This Very Diverse Little Record Collection From Which I Was Culling Material. I Remember I Had The Coasters’ ‘Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart’ Which Was On The B-Side Of ‘Yakety Yak’. I Can Look Back On These Records And See What It Was I Liked. With ‘Besame Mucho’ By The Coasters It’s A Minor Song And It Changes To A Major And Where It Changes To A Major Is Such A Big Moment Musically. That Major Change Attracted Me So Much. Paul McCartney Many Years From Now Barry Miles