Cover Versions
"Roll Over Beethoven" is one of the most widely covered songs in popular music – "a staple of rock & roll bands" according to Koda – with notable versions by Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beatles and the Electric Light Orchestra. Other covers were recorded by Mountain, Ten Years After, Raul Seixas, Leon Russell, Status Quo, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, The 13th Floor Elevators, The Sonics, Wes Paul, Gene Vincent, Quartz, Johnny Winter, Uriah Heep, Kickhunter, Johnny Rivers, M. Ward, Iron Maiden, and Margaret Lewis.
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"Roll Over Beethoven" cover |
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| Song by The Beatles from the album With The Beatles | ||||
| Released | November 22, 1963 | |||
| Recorded | July 30, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Writer | Chuck Berry | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
| With The Beatles track listing | ||||
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