Episode 22 – Songs Paul Gave Away

Going back to his Beatle days, Paul McCartney wrote many songs for other artists. Join Chris and Ryan along with author and Beatles expert Andrew Grant Jackson (Still The Greatest) for this special episode on the songs Paul gave away. We venture back to The Beatles’ humble beginnings and walk through every song we could uncover up to present day. Artists discussed include Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas, The Fourmost, Cilla Black, The Rolling Stones, Peter & Gordon, P.J. Proby, Mary Hopkin, Badfinger, John Christie, Peggy Lee, Rod Stewart, The Everly Brothers, Diana Krall, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and more. If you want it, here it is, come and get it!

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This episode edited since initial publication. (6/10/18)

Song	Artist	Writer	Year
I’ll Be On My Way	Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas	Paul	26 April 1963
Bad To Me	Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas	John	26 July 1963
Hello Little Girl	Fourmost	John	30 August 1963
I’ll Keep You Satisfied	Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas	Paul	1 November 1963
I’m in Love	The Fourmost / The New Breed	John	15 November 1963
Love of the Loved	Cilla Black	Paul	September 27, 1963
I Wanna Be Your Man	The Rolling Stone	Paul	1 November 1963 (UK) March 1964 (US)
Tip of My Tongue	Tommy Quickly	Paul	August 1963
A World Without Love	Peter & Gordon	Paul	28 February 1964
I Call Your Name	Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas	John + Paul	19 June 1964
From A Window	Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas	Paul	17 July 1964
I Don’t Want to See You Again	Peter & Gordon	Paul	9 September 1964 (UK) / 21 September 1964 (US)
It’s For You	Cilla Black	Paul	31 July 1964
Like Dreamers Do	The Applejacks	Paul	5 June 1964
Nobody I Know	Peter & Gordon	Paul	29 May 1964 (UK) 15 June 1964 (US)
One and One is Two	The Strangers w/ Mike Hannon	Paul	1964
That Means a Lot	P.J. Proby	Paul	1965
Love In The Open Air	George Martin Orchestra	Paul	1966
Woman	Peter & Gordon	Paul	10 January 1966 (USA) 11 February 1966 (UK)
Catcall	Chris Barbers Jazz Band	Paul	1967
Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance	Twiggy	Paul	1968
Step Inside Love	Cilla Black	Paul	8 March 1968
Thingumybob	Black Dyke Mills Band	Paul	1968
Sour Milk Sea	Jackie Lomax	George	26 August 1968
Goodbye	Mary Hopkin	Paul	1969
Penina	Carlos Mendes	Paul	1969
Penina	Jotta Herre	Paul	1970
Badge	Cream	George	February 1969 (album) March 1969 (US single) April 1969 (UK single)
Come and Get It	Badfinger	Paul	12 January 1970
4th of July	John Christie	Paul	1974
Let’s Love	Peggy Lee	Paul	1974
Mine For Me	Rod Stewart	Paul	1974
Pure Gold	Ringo	Paul	1976
Attention	Ringo	Paul	1981
Private Property	Ringo	Paul	1981
Honorary Consul	John Williams	Paul	1983
On The Wings of a Nightingale	The Everly Brothers	Paul	1984
Yvonne’s The One	10cc	Paul	1995
If I Take You Home Tonight	Diana Krall	Paul	2016
Songbird in a Cage	Charlotte Gainsbourg	Paul	2017
My Sweet Lord	Billy Preston	George	1970
All Things Must Pass	Billy Preston	George	1970
Sing One For Lord	Billy Preston	George	1970
Ain’t That Cute	Doris Troy	George	1970
Give Me Back My Dynamite	Doris Troy	George + Ringo	1970
Gonna Get My Baby Back	Doris Troy	George + Ringo	1970
Jacob’s Ladder	Doris Troy	George + Ringo	1970
You Give Me Joy Joy	Doris Troy	George + Ringo	1970
Try Some Buy Some	Ronnie Spector	George	1971
Tandoori Chicken	Ronnie Spector	George	1971
God Save Us	Bill Elliot & The Elastic Oz Band	John + Yoko	1971
You And Me (Babe)	Ringo	George	1973
I’m The Greatest	Ringo	John	1973
Rock And Roller	Billy Lawrie	Ringo	1973
Mucho Mungo	Harry Nilsson	John	1974
(It’s All Da-Da-Down To) Goodnight Vienna	Ringo Starr	John	1974
Fame (45 Edit)	David Bowie	John	1975
Band Of Steel	Guthrie Thomas	Ringo	1975
Cookin’ (In The Kitchen Of Love)	Ringo Starr	John	1976
I’ll Still Love You	Ringo Starr	George	1976
How Long Can Disco On	Harry Nilsson	Ringo + Harry	1980
Wrack My Brain	Ringo Starr	George	1981
Run So Far	Eric Clapton	George	1989
That Kind Of Woman	Eric Clapton	George	1990
That Kind Of Woman	Gary Moore	George	1990

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